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IBM Updates Reporting Segments with Weather Company Divestiture and Security Services Move to Consulting
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP
- IBM completed divestiture of Weather Company assets on Jan 31, 2024, moving from Software to Other – divested businesses.
- Security Services realigned from Software segment to Consulting segment to better capture security services market opportunity.
- Stock-based compensation and net interest expense allocations removed from segment profitability for improved transparency.
- Changes take effect in Q1 2024; recast segment financials for 2022-2023 expected by end of March.
- Consolidated results remain unchanged; segment updates better align portfolio to hybrid cloud and AI strategy.