IBM Stocks Presentation
Speaker Notes

Slide 1 Good morning/good afternoon. I am Christopher allman and I’m here to give a presentation of IBM’s stock performance in 2014 and speculations about the company’s stock performance in 2015. Although IBM is a known leader in the field of technology, even big giants like IBM fall. However, despite the company’s very poor performance in the Dow in 2014, experts predict that the company will again rise in 2015.
Slide 2: Although I’m sure that most of you are familiar with IBM, I will provide a brief introduction of the company. IBM is one of the leading providers of IT products and services worldwide. It has several segments that cater to different areas of the industry. Moe specifically, the Global Technology Services segment provides IT infrastructure and business process services, which include technology, cloud, integrated technology, process, and outsourcing support. Its Global Business Services segment offers consulting solutions for smarter analytics, enterprise applications, application innovation, strategy and transformation, as well as support services, application management, and maintenance. The IBM Corporations software segment offers operating systems software and middleware. On the other hand, its Systems and Technology segment provides semiconductor packaging solutions, products, and technology, as well as computing power and storage solutions. Finally. its Global Financing segment provides loan and lease financing to end users; remanufacturing and remarketing services for equipment; and commercial financing to remarketers and dealers of IT products.
Slide 3: Despite the past success of IBM and the immensity of its operations, 2014 has not been a good year for the company. In fact, as reported in USA Today, the company had the worst stock performance in the Dow in 2013. It had a return of -1.5% after accounting for dividends while the Dow increased by more than 25%. In the third quarter of 2013, the company’s revenue decreased by 4% from the previous year. The company aims to increase its operating earnings to $20 per share by 2016. To achieve this target, the company will implement a $15 billion share buyback plan in addition to the $5.6 billion buyback that as previously authorized.
Slide 4: Because of the company’s buyback plan, experts are quite confident that the company will make a comeback in 2015. Experts contend that the company continues to gain profitability, and their profits will increase even further if their initiatives in China and in other emerging markets succeed. They also continue to generate billions in free cash flow, keeping them on track in their goal to increase their earnings by 25% in 2016.
Slide 5: To conclude, IBM has been one of the leading companies in the world, specifically in the field of technology. Despite the very poor performance of its stocks in 2014, IBM is expected to bounce back in 2015 and reclaim its lead.