IBM stock price slides 6.5% as AI disruption jitters hit software — what investors watch next
IBM shares fell 6.5% to $272.81 Wednesday, the biggest drop on the Dow, before edging up 0.2% after hours. The decline followed a strong U.S. jobs report that dampened hopes for quick Fed rate cuts and hit software stocks amid fresh AI disruption concerns. IBM had just announced a new FlashSystem storage lineup using AI agents. Confluent, which IBM is acquiring for $11 billion, reported 21% revenue growth.