The trouble began on July 14, 2026, when IBM released preliminary results that significantly trailed market expectations. Revenue for the quarter reached $17.2 billion, representing a meager 1% increase—a sharp departure from the 10-plus percent growth rate promised by Chief Financial Officer James J. Kavanaugh as recently as April 22. While software growth stalled at 5%, the Infrastructure division fared worse, recording a 7% decline that far outpaced the company’s earlier guidance of low single-digit losses.

Levi & Korsinsky is now reviewing whether these discrepancies constitute potential violations of securities law. The firm is soliciting information from investors who suffered financial hits during the sell-off, noting that participation does not require a minimum loss threshold or upfront legal fees. Attorneys are focused on the gap between the optimistic management forecasts provided in the spring and the reality of the preliminary mid-year report.