{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"105390","rtpr_id":"nACS0stG3a","ticker":"IBM","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["IBM"],"title":"IBM Investigation Reminder: IBM Securities Fraud Investigation over Alleged Misrepresentations is Ongoing - Investors Urged to Protect Your Rights","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-07-31T19:17:00.346Z","article_body":"BFA Law is investigating whether IBM committed securities fraud relating to\nmisrepresentations about the pace of securing new business deals and the\nstrength of its IBM Z product outlook.\n\nNEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July\n31, 2026 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP\n(https://pr.report/oech) announces an investigation into International\nBusiness Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) for potential securities fraud after\nits significant stock drop.\n\nIf you invested in IBM, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by\nvisiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nKey Details of the IBM ($IBM) Class Action Investigation:\n*\nInvestigation Overview: Securities fraud relating to IBM's misrepresentations\nabout the pace of securing new business deals and the strength of its IBM Z\nproduct outlook\n*\nStock Decline: July 14, 2026 - 25% Stock Drop\n*\nAction: Contact BFA Law (https://pr.report/oecj) to discuss your rights\n\nWhy is IBM Being Investigated for Securities Fraud?\n\nIBM is being investigated for securities fraud following a significant stock\ndrop. The decline in IBM's stock price caused significant losses to investors.\n\nIBM is a global technology and consulting company that focuses on hybrid cloud\nand artificial intelligence. IBM uses IBM Z to deliver enhanced AI\nacceleration through multi-model AI capabilities, low unit cost architecture\nat scale for workloads that require end-to-end encryption, continued\navailability, and ultra-high throughput.\n\nBFA is investigating whether IBM misled investors about its pace securing new\nbusiness deals and the strength of its IBM Z outlook.\n\nWhy did IBM's Stock Drop?\n\nOn July 14, 2026, IBM released its 2026 Q2 financial results. IBM announced a\ndisappointing quarter that it attributed to \"a shortfall in our Z performance\nand the associated software stack, primarily in Transaction Processing.\" IBM\nalso revealed that it had \"faltered,\" and \"did not adapt and move quickly\nenough\" so that \"numerous large deals failed to close on the timelines we\nexpected, driving the majority of our shortfall.\"\n\nThis news caused the price of IBM stock to decline over $75 in intraday\ntrading on July 14, 2026, or over 25%.\n\nClick here for more information:\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nWhat Can You Do?\n\nIf you invested in IBM, you may have legal options and are encouraged to\nsubmit your information to the firm.\n\nAll representation is on a contingency fee basis; there is no cost to you.\nShareholders are not responsible for any court costs or expenses of\nlitigation. The firm will seek court approval for any potential fees and\nexpenses.\n\nSubmit your information by visiting:\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit\n\nOr contact:\n\nAdam McCall\nadam@bfalaw.com\n212.789.3619\n\nWhy Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP?\n\nBFA is a leading international law firm representing plaintiffs in securities\nclass actions and shareholder litigation. It has been named a top plaintiff\nlaw firm by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and ISS SCAS, and its attorneys have\nbeen named \"Elite Trial Lawyers\" by the National Law Journal, \"Litigation\nStars\" by Benchmark Litigation, among the top \"500 Leading Plaintiff Financial\nLawyers\" by Lawdragon, \"Titans of the Plaintiffs' Bar\" by Law360 and\n\"SuperLawyers\" by Thomson Reuters.\n\nMost recently, The Legal 500 awarded BFA the most client satisfaction\naccolades of any plaintiff's securities litigation law firm, with clients\nnoting: \"[t]here is no better service provider in the practice area,\" \"[t]he\ninterest of the client is always front and center,\" and \"[t]here isn't a\nbetter firm in this space.\" One testimonial described the firm as \"nimble and\nentrepreneurial,\" with a \"relentless focus on adding value for clients.\"\n\nAmong its recent notable successes, BFA recovered over $900 million in value\nfrom Tesla, Inc.'s Board of Directors, as well as $420 million from Teva\nPharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.\n\nFor more information about BFA and its attorneys, please visit\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com.\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit\n\nAttorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.\n\nSOURCE: Bleichmar, Fonti, & Auld LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/ibm-investigation-reminder-ibm-securities-fraud-investigation-ov-1199020)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS0stG3a","title":"IBM Investigation Reminder: IBM Securities Fraud Investigation over Alleged Misrepresentations is Ongoing - Investors Urged to Protect Your Rights","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"IBM","created":"2026-07-31T19:17:00.346Z","tickers":["IBM"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"BFA Law is investigating whether IBM committed securities fraud relating to\nmisrepresentations about the pace of securing new business deals and the\nstrength of its IBM Z product outlook.\n\nNEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / July\n31, 2026 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP\n(https://pr.report/oech) announces an investigation into International\nBusiness Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) for potential securities fraud after\nits significant stock drop.\n\nIf you invested in IBM, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by\nvisiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nKey Details of the IBM ($IBM) Class Action Investigation:\n*\nInvestigation Overview: Securities fraud relating to IBM's misrepresentations\nabout the pace of securing new business deals and the strength of its IBM Z\nproduct outlook\n*\nStock Decline: July 14, 2026 - 25% Stock Drop\n*\nAction: Contact BFA Law (https://pr.report/oecj) to discuss your rights\n\nWhy is IBM Being Investigated for Securities Fraud?\n\nIBM is being investigated for securities fraud following a significant stock\ndrop. The decline in IBM's stock price caused significant losses to investors.\n\nIBM is a global technology and consulting company that focuses on hybrid cloud\nand artificial intelligence. IBM uses IBM Z to deliver enhanced AI\nacceleration through multi-model AI capabilities, low unit cost architecture\nat scale for workloads that require end-to-end encryption, continued\navailability, and ultra-high throughput.\n\nBFA is investigating whether IBM misled investors about its pace securing new\nbusiness deals and the strength of its IBM Z outlook.\n\nWhy did IBM's Stock Drop?\n\nOn July 14, 2026, IBM released its 2026 Q2 financial results. IBM announced a\ndisappointing quarter that it attributed to \"a shortfall in our Z performance\nand the associated software stack, primarily in Transaction Processing.\" IBM\nalso revealed that it had \"faltered,\" and \"did not adapt and move quickly\nenough\" so that \"numerous large deals failed to close on the timelines we\nexpected, driving the majority of our shortfall.\"\n\nThis news caused the price of IBM stock to decline over $75 in intraday\ntrading on July 14, 2026, or over 25%.\n\nClick here for more information:\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nWhat Can You Do?\n\nIf you invested in IBM, you may have legal options and are encouraged to\nsubmit your information to the firm.\n\nAll representation is on a contingency fee basis; there is no cost to you.\nShareholders are not responsible for any court costs or expenses of\nlitigation. The firm will seek court approval for any potential fees and\nexpenses.\n\nSubmit your information by visiting:\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit\n\nOr contact:\n\nAdam McCall\nadam@bfalaw.com\n212.789.3619\n\nWhy Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP?\n\nBFA is a leading international law firm representing plaintiffs in securities\nclass actions and shareholder litigation. It has been named a top plaintiff\nlaw firm by Chambers USA, The Legal 500, and ISS SCAS, and its attorneys have\nbeen named \"Elite Trial Lawyers\" by the National Law Journal, \"Litigation\nStars\" by Benchmark Litigation, among the top \"500 Leading Plaintiff Financial\nLawyers\" by Lawdragon, \"Titans of the Plaintiffs' Bar\" by Law360 and\n\"SuperLawyers\" by Thomson Reuters.\n\nMost recently, The Legal 500 awarded BFA the most client satisfaction\naccolades of any plaintiff's securities litigation law firm, with clients\nnoting: \"[t]here is no better service provider in the practice area,\" \"[t]he\ninterest of the client is always front and center,\" and \"[t]here isn't a\nbetter firm in this space.\" One testimonial described the firm as \"nimble and\nentrepreneurial,\" with a \"relentless focus on adding value for clients.\"\n\nAmong its recent notable successes, BFA recovered over $900 million in value\nfrom Tesla, Inc.'s Board of Directors, as well as $420 million from Teva\nPharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.\n\nFor more information about BFA and its attorneys, please visit\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com.\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit\n\nAttorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.\n\nSOURCE: Bleichmar, Fonti, & Auld LLP\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/ibm-investigation-reminder-ibm-securities-fraud-investigation-ov-1199020)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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