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International Business Machines (IBM) drops 12.34% in opening-hours trade

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP (IBM) moved 12.34% with volume near 17,790,179. We compare the move with NFLX (-3.02%) and peers in Technology.

Feb 23, 2026Slot (ET): 2026-02-23 09:50 ETSession: opening-hoursUpdated dailyTrigger: IBM moved 12.34% on elevated turnover6 companies in focus
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Analyst commentary

What moved and why

Session breadth: 10 gainers vs 24 decliners. High-volume names: 10. Average move: -1.38%.

News catalysts

IBMIBM Plunges 13% On AI ThreatYahoo FinanceORCLDemolition work begins on Oracle Corp. Nashville HQ campusYahoo FinanceWMTIndian textile exporter Gokaldas expects margin lift after US trade dealYahoo Finance

What happened

International Business Machines (IBM) printed 12.34% downside from the prior reference close, with last price near 225.46.

Turnover reached 17,790,179, which places the move in the high-attention bucket for the current session.

Peer read-through

Peer action in Technology is mixed, so single-name risk remains elevated even after this move.

The cleaner signal is whether secondary names confirm the move over the next session window.

  • MSFT: -2.92%
  • GOOGL: -0.98%
  • META: -2.54%
  • ORCL: -5.16%
  • CRM: -4%

Trading implications

At close, confirmation usually depends on whether volume stays elevated into the final hour.

Use risk limits tied to realized volatility rather than headlines alone.

News catalysts in focus

Recent headline flow for IBM supports this setup: IBM Plunges 13% On AI Threat. This is treated as a likely driver, pending follow-through confirmation.

A second catalyst from ORCL (Yahoo Finance) helps frame whether this move has broad confirmation or remains a single-name event.

  • IBM: IBM Plunges 13% On AI Threat (Yahoo Finance, 2026-02-24, 1h ago)
  • ORCL: Demolition work begins on Oracle Corp. Nashville HQ campus (Yahoo Finance, 2026-02-24, 1h ago)
  • WMT: Indian textile exporter Gokaldas expects margin lift after US trade deal (Yahoo Finance, 2026-02-24, 3h ago)

Seven-day trend

Market breadth
Feb 13
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GainersDeclinersHigh volume
Recent sessions table
DateGainersDeclinersHigh volumeAvg move
Feb 18, 202616910+0.10%
Feb 19, 202671510-0.32%
Feb 20, 2026151610-0.14%
Feb 23, 2026102210-1.00%

Top gainers

Momentum
LLY
+4.48%
WMT
+2.68%
PEP
+2.32%
XOM
+2.17%

Top decliners

Risk pockets
IBM-12.34%
ORCL-5.16%
ADBE-4.50%
CRM-4.00%

Sector rotation

Relative strength
Technology-4.66%
Services-Prepackaged Software-4.50%
National Commercial Banks-3.99%
Financials-3.42%

Markets in focus

Country concentration
US-1.38%
Companies in focus

Tickers linked to this briefing

Direct links to company profiles with market chart, filings, and news signals.

IBM | US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

$225.46 | -12.34% | vol 17.8M

MSFT | US

MICROSOFT CORP

$385.39 | -2.92% | vol 37.9M

GOOGL | US

Alphabet Inc.

$312.37 | -0.98% | vol 27.5M

META | US

Meta Platforms, Inc.

$638.60 | -2.54% | vol 7.4M

ORCL | US

ORACLE CORP

$140.00 | -5.16% | vol 29.5M

Methodology

Transparency
  • Coverage universe: 35 liquid public tickers tracked for 2026-02-23.
  • Publication mode: opening-hours. Reports are generated only when the corresponding market window is valid.
  • Ranking combines absolute move, relative volume, market breadth, and sector dispersion.
  • Each draft is checked against trigger logic and edited for readability before publication.
  • Method notes are intentionally high-level and avoid implementation-specific source details.

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