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International Business Machines Corporation (IBM): Ahead of the earnings check out our report published on 04-Nov-2014 entitled, “Did a "Ginormously Huge" SEC Probe Contribute to IBM's Recent Earnings Miss?” Here is the opening paragraph to that report –
IBM’s recent earnings disappointment may have been influenced by a massive SEC investigation that ended only this year combined with a festering FCPA probe that remains ongoing. Management may still be adjusting to potential changes triggered by both recent and on-going SEC scrutiny. If so, earnings visibility for the company could easily be a challenge until this gets further along.
Separately, the SEC confirmed on-going enforcement proceedings at IBM as of 29-Dec-2014. We think it could be related to a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act probe previously disclosed by the company. But companies of IBM's size can easily have more than one on-going SEC investigation. It's certainly worth asking about.
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