Big Blue hits growth for first time in 23 quarters

IBM has ended one of the longest losing streaks in the technology world with it latest earnings, and it did it in style, exceeding analyst revenue expectations by almost $500 million.
The fall from grace was very well documented, but just like Microsoft and Netflix, IBM has now proven that giants can make a big change in strategic direction and maintain lofty positions at the top of the ranking tables. Perhaps there will be a few other of the big boys who will be looking over, trying to pick out