IBM Q3 sales up 5% to $17.1B, CEO cites AI tailwind

IBM's third-quarter revenue rose 5% to $17.1 billion, beating estimates, with software sales expanding and EPS of $2.95. CEO Arvind Krishna called AI a tailwind for the business.

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