IBM Misses, IBM’s Mainframe Moat, IBM’s Many AI Problems
IBM Misses, IBM’s Mainframe Moat, IBM’s Many AI Problems Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Listen to Podcast IBM announced preliminary results that spooked the software market generally; this is a story, however, specifically about IBM and its mainframe franchise. Stratechery UpdateSubstantial analysis of the news of the day delivered via three weekly emails or podcasts. Stratechery InterviewsInterviews with leading public CEOs, private company founders, and discussions with fellow analysts.
- ▪IBM Misses, IBM’s Mainframe Moat, IBM’s Many AI Problems Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Listen to Podcast IBM announced preliminary results that spooked the software market generally; this is a story, however, specifically about IBM and its mainf
- ▪Stratechery UpdateSubstantial analysis of the news of the day delivered via three weekly emails or podcasts.
- ▪Stratechery InterviewsInterviews with leading public CEOs, private company founders, and discussions with fellow analysts.
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IBM Misses, IBM’s Mainframe Moat, IBM’s Many AI Problems Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Listen to Podcast IBM announced preliminary results that spooked the software market generally; this is a story, however, specifically about IBM and its mainframe franchise. Subscribe to Stratechery Plus for full access. Already subscribed? Log in $15 / month or $150 / year Subscribe to Stratechery Plus With Stratechery Plus you get access to the subscriber-only Stratechery Update and Stratechery Interviews, and the Sharp Tech, Sharp China, Dithering, Greatest of All Talk, and Asianometry podcasts. Stratechery UpdateSubstantial analysis of the news of the day delivered via three weekly emails or podcasts.
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