{"id":"tp-38177","type":"article-newspaper","title":"IBM Shares Drop 6.5% Despite Q3 Beat and Higher Free Cash Flow Outlook","author":"John Kim","publisher":"TOKENPOST Inc.","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/38177","datePublished":"2026-10-22T18:13:21.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-22T18:13:21.000Z","language":"en","abstract":"Software revenue rose 8% as IBM lifted its 2026 software growth range; some transaction-processing revenue came from deals delayed from the second quarter.","section":"Business","references":[{"title":"review of IBM’s software-growth outlook","url":"https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/36218"}]}