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4 quotes from IBM's finance chief, verbatim from the company's own earnings releases: James Kavanaugh.

Who holds the CFO seat, from SEC filings: IBM on CFO Tribune.

Quarters are the calendar quarter of the release date, not the company's fiscal quarter.

Q4 2026 releases

Demand across our portfolio combined with strong operational execution led to accelerated growth and solid operating pre-tax margin expansion in the quarter
James Kavanaugh, IBM senior vice president and chief financial officer, IBMEarnings release (Form 8-K, Item 2.02, filed 2026-10-21) · October 21, 2026 · source: sec.gov · permalink
Just as we are helping clients extract value from their operations with Super Intelligence, we are driving tangible returns through our productivity initiatives inside IBM.
James Kavanaugh, IBM senior vice president and chief financial officer, IBMEarnings release (Form 8-K, Item 2.02, filed 2026-10-21) · October 21, 2026 · source: sec.gov · permalink

Q3 2026 releases

Although we faced revenue headwinds late in the second quarter, we continued to focus on the fundamentals of our business, including driving productivity, strengthening our portfolio, and generating free cash flow
James Kavanaugh, IBM senior vice president and chief financial officer, IBMEarnings release (Form 8-K, Item 2.02, filed 2026-07-22) · July 22, 2026 · source: sec.gov · permalink
In a quarter like this, it is critical that our financial and operational discipline remains strong and that we continue to invest for growth while returning value to shareholders through our dividend.
James Kavanaugh, IBM senior vice president and chief financial officer, IBMEarnings release (Form 8-K, Item 2.02, filed 2026-07-22) · July 22, 2026 · source: sec.gov · permalink

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