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IBM shares drop as company beats but opts to maintain guidance

By CNBC | 1 min read

IBM shares drop as company beats but opts to maintain guidance

Investors have been attuned to mainframe disruption threats from artificial intelligence, but IBM posted 51% growth in Z mainframe hardware revenue.

# IBM shares drop as company beats but opts to maintain guidance Investors have been attuned to mainframe disruption threats from artificial intelligence, but IBM posted 51% growth in Z mainframe hardware revenue. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/ibm-q1-earnings-report-2026.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*