IBM Stock Today (Nov. 5, 2025): Shares Tick Higher as Big Blue Confirms Q4 Layoffs and Unveils AI Partnership With Agassi Sports
Published: November 5, 2025 • Updated: 22:22 UTC IBM at a glance (intraday) Top takeaways for NYSE: IBM on November 5, 2025 What’s moving IBM today 1) Q4 workforce rebalancing keeps spotlight on margin mix Fresh reporting today reiterates IBM’s plan to cut thousands of roles in Q4 while keeping U.S. employment roughly flat year over year. Management frames the move as part of an ongoing skills re‑alignment toward software, AI and infrastructure businesses—areas that have been driving growth this year. Investors tend to read such actions as cost discipline that can support free cash flow and margin expansion, albeit