IBM, a part of our Global Opportunities portfolio, reported earnings after the bell. Revenue, earnings and guidance were all better than expected. Via Business Insider:

The company reported earnings of $5.39 per share versus estimates of $5.25.

The company also beat expectations on revenues, reporting sales of $29.3 billion.

Finally, IBM issued guidance for full-year 2013 earnings of $16.70 per share, exceeding estimates of $16.64.

Shares are up more than 3 percent in after-hours trading.

We’ll add an update once we’ve gone through the details.

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