https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/18/ibm_reports_4th_straight_quarter_of_declines_as_cloud_ai_and_blockchain_fail_to_offset_slides_in_services_and_hardware/ > IBM notched up its fourth straight quarter of revenue decline as the areas it deems strategic – hybrid cloud, AI and blockchain – couldn't paper over cracks in the legacy operations of big iron and outsourcing. > That said, Big Blue took actions to "de-emphasise" its lower-margin services contracts and continued to wind down the OEM commercial financing portfolio, feeding into higher than expected profits. The company also got $575m from selling software assets but this was negated by the cost of layoffs and a legal ruling that went against it.