http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/11/19/why-ibms-debt-is-worth-watching/ Fortune's tech team offers analysis and perspective on the world’s most important developments. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:14:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/11/19/why-ibms-debt-is-worth-watching/#comment-6181 GW, Dallas, TX Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:28:44 +0000 http://bigtech.wordpress.com/?p=1908#comment-6181 The truth about IBM is that while they are reporting their great numbers...nobody is talking about how they are quietly laying off 300 to 500 employees left and right...funny how that does not seem to make the news...I guess you can have great numbers when you layoff so many people. The truth about IBM is that while they are reporting their great numbers…nobody is talking about how they are quietly laying off 300 to 500 employees left and right…funny how that does not seem to make the news…I guess you can have great numbers when you layoff so many people.

]]> http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/11/19/why-ibms-debt-is-worth-watching/#comment-6180 Sam, Austin, TX Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:19:45 +0000 http://bigtech.wordpress.com/?p=1908#comment-6180 IBM has been a buying company spree for years. They can't seen to be able to generate sales from their existing customers so they buy companies with healthy balance sheets to look good Wall Street. You have to wonder why they can get away with buying so many companies and justify laying off employees who have few years shy of retirement. IBM has been a buying company spree for years. They can't seen to be able to generate sales from their existing customers so they buy companies with healthy balance sheets to look good Wall Street. You have to wonder why they can get away with buying so many companies and justify laying off employees who have few years shy of retirement.

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