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IBM & 'no bid' contracts

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Feb 12, 2003
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as in 'you may not bid on any u.s. government contracts'.

strangely, their stock is seemingly unaffected by this news, & here's why:
Wall Street wasn't immediately concerned about the suspension. Last year, IBM got about 1% of its revenue from new federal contracts. David Bailey of Goldman Sachs wrote in a research report that even if the suspension lasted for a full quarter, it would likely cost IBM about two cents a share in earnings "which we believe IBM could make up in other areas."