CANADA - 2025/09/27: In this photo illustration, the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesIBM stock (NYSE: IBM) dropped 7% in after-hours trading on October 22, 2025, despite reporting a strong earnings performance. This decline was driven by investor worries regarding slowing growth in the crucial software segment of the company, w ...