Is IBM’s selloff an opportunity? Here’s one case for the beaten-down stock.
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Public markets are effectively valuing IBM’s quantum efforts at near-zero, per Evercore’s read—that’s a pricing signal on how far out most investors think real revenue is. If you’re building on quantum-adjacent roadmaps, budget them as options, not core dependencies, for this planning cycle.
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