In early July 2026, software and IT services stocks sold off after IBM’s weak preliminary Q2 results, which highlighted softer client spending and a shift of budgets toward AI infrastructure, while Microsoft also announced several thousand job cuts primarily in its Xbox division. This combination of sector-wide caution about AI-related spending and Microsoft’s own restructuring has sharpened investor focus on whether massive AI investments can translate into improved profitability and cash...
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