The stock is prone to big moves after reporting earnings and can easily gap up if the numbers are strong. Meanwhile, the so-called Whisper number is $2.38. The Whisper number is the Street's unofficial view on earnings. Company Profile & Various Businesses:Here is a brief company profile courtesy of Thomson Reuters Eikon:International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), incorporated on June 16, 1911, is a technology company. The Company operates through five segments: Cognitive Solutions, Global Business Services (GBS), Technology Services & Cloud Platforms, Systems and Global Financing.

Source: Forbes April 16, 2017 14:15 UTC