Be Cautious on IBM Stock Until After Whitehurst’s Resignation Shakes Out

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The medium-term outlook for IBM stock has become more uncertain. My view ofIBM(NYSE:IBM) stock is quite mixed right now. The tech giant’s cloud business has rebounded under its new CEO, Arvind ...

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The tech giant’s cloud business has rebounded under its new CEO, Arvind Krishna, but mypositive thesis on IBMstock has a second component: the strong management and sales skills of Jim Whitehurst, the former CEO of the highly successful start-up Red Hat.\nSource: Twin Design / Shutterstock.com\nIn 2019, IBM acquired Red Hat. For two years after the deal, Whitehurst remained CEO of Red Hat,before being named president of IBMand Krishna’s number two.\nWhitehurst’s elevation came in conjunction with the announcement of Krishna’s promotion to CEO in January 2020.\nEarlier this month, IBMannounced that Whitehurstwas stepping down as president immediately and would leave the companyin a few months. 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