{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"127885","rtpr_id":"nGNX8nfGMK","ticker":"IBM","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["IBM"],"title":"IBM Securities Notice: Lose Money on Your IBM Investment? BFA Law Notifies Investors of the Ongoing Securities Fraud Investigation to Recover Losses","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-26T10:46:00.239Z","article_body":"NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law\nfirm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=0UjjoqgtdGeI0NTkQzLey7eb6RECbsxS-m-Oo79gNa-3tVmDT8PG0TDOJk9T90z34WsJ2zxFwMZLn2DUzoRL4OM1iBJQQKLPSIz4R0OTF2HYkUr2jGYDSjnmNQ8ifBCC-DegZfIIEXcKO1W-WeFlRA==)\nannounces an investigation into International Business Machines Corporation\n(NYSE:IBM) for potential securities fraud after its 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* Investigation Overview: Securities fraud relating to IBM’s\nmisrepresentations about the pace of securing new business deals and the\nstrength of its IBM Z product outlook \n* Stock Decline: July 14, 2026 – 25% Stock Drop\n* Action: Contact BFA Law\n(https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit) to discuss your rights\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\ninvestors.\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\nperformance and the associated software stack, primarily in Transaction\nProcessing.” IBM also revealed that it had “faltered,” and “did not\nadapt and move quickly enough” so that “numerous large deals failed to\nclose on the timelines we expected, 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,\n“Litigation Stars” by Benchmark Litigation, among the top “500 Leading\nPlaintiff Financial Lawyers” by Lawdragon, “Titans of the Plaintiffs’\nBar” by Law360 and “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,”\n“[t]he interest of the client is always front and center,” and “[t]here\nisn’t a better firm in this space.”  One testimonial described the firm\nas “nimble and entrepreneurial,” with a “relentless focus on adding\nvalue 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 $420 million from Teva\nPharmaceutical Ind. Ltd.\n\nFor more information about BFA and its attorneys, please visit\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com.\n\nhttps://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit\n\nAttorney advertising. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/44a256cf-d470-4d8a-af6b-dbb1b5bbb11e)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX8nfGMK","title":"IBM Securities Notice: Lose Money on Your IBM Investment? BFA Law Notifies Investors of the Ongoing Securities Fraud Investigation to Recover Losses","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"IBM","created":"2026-08-26T10:46:00.239Z","tickers":["IBM"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"NEW YORK, Aug. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leading securities law\nfirm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=0UjjoqgtdGeI0NTkQzLey7eb6RECbsxS-m-Oo79gNa-3tVmDT8PG0TDOJk9T90z34WsJ2zxFwMZLn2DUzoRL4OM1iBJQQKLPSIz4R0OTF2HYkUr2jGYDSjnmNQ8ifBCC-DegZfIIEXcKO1W-WeFlRA==)\nannounces an investigation into International Business Machines Corporation\n(NYSE:IBM) for potential securities fraud after its significant stock drop.  \n\nIf you invested in IBM, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by\nvisiting: https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit.\n\nKey Details of the IBM ($IBM) Class Action Investigation:\n* Investigation Overview: Securities fraud relating to IBM’s\nmisrepresentations about the pace of securing new business deals and the\nstrength of its IBM Z product outlook \n* Stock Decline: July 14, 2026 – 25% Stock Drop\n* Action: Contact BFA Law\n(https://www.bfalaw.com/cases/ibm-class-action-lawsuit) to discuss your rights\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\ninvestors.\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\nperformance and the associated software stack, primarily in Transaction\nProcessing.” IBM also revealed that it had “faltered,” and “did not\nadapt and move quickly enough” so that “numerous large deals failed to\nclose on the timelines we expected, 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,\n“Litigation Stars” by Benchmark Litigation, among the top “500 Leading\nPlaintiff Financial Lawyers” by Lawdragon, “Titans of the Plaintiffs’\nBar” by Law360 and “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,”\n“[t]he interest of the client is always front and center,” and “[t]here\nisn’t a better firm in this space.”  One testimonial described the firm\nas “nimble and entrepreneurial,” with a “relentless focus on adding\nvalue 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. 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