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400	How did IBM's performance compare to its industry and the market in 2009?	How did IBM's 2009 performance stack up against its respective industry and the overall market?	What was the relative standing of IBM's financial results within its sector and the broader market landscape during the year 2009?	What was the relative standing of IBM's financial results within its sector and the broader market landscape during the year 2009?	english
401	What was the confidence level of the chairman regarding IBM's performance in 2009?	How confident was the chairman about IBM's performance in the year 2009?	How assured was the chairman about IBM's 2009 financial results?	To what extent did the chairman express assurance about IBM's financial results for the year 2009?	english
402	What were the total commercial financing origination for IBM in 2009?	What was the overall volume of commercial financing originated by IBM in the year 2009?	How much commercial financing did IBM originate in total during the year 2009?	How much financing did IBM originate commercially in total during the year 2009?	english
403	How did the revenue in the BRIC countries perform for IBM in the fourth quarter of 2009?	What was the revenue trend for IBM in the BRIC nations during the final quarter of 2009?	What were the revenue trends for IBM in Brazil, Russia, India, and China during the final quarter of 2009?	What was the financial performance of IBM's revenue stream in Brazil, Russia, India, and China during the final three months of 2009?	english
404	What was the market capitalization of IBM in 2009?	What was IBM's market capitalization figure in the year 2009?	What was the total value of IBM's outstanding shares at the end of 2009?	How much was IBM's total market value at the end of 2009, in terms of its outstanding shares and stock price at that time?	english
405	How much did IBM spend on its supply chain, procurement materials, and services globally in 2009?	What was the total expenditure by IBM worldwide in 2009 on supply chain, procurement materials, and services?	What was the total global expenditure by IBM in 2009 for supply chain management, procurement of materials, and various services?	What was the total global expenditure by IBM in 2009 for the acquisition of materials, procurement of goods, and provision of services throughout its entire supply chain?	english
406	How did IBM transform its portfolio in 2009?	What measures did IBM undertake to revamp its portfolio in 2009?	What significant changes did IBM make to its portfolio of offerings in the year 2009?	What key strategic moves did IBM undertake in 2009 to overhaul and revamp its overall portfolio of offerings?	english
407	What was the expected closing date for the transaction between IBM and Dassault Systèmes?	When was the anticipated completion date for the deal involving IBM and Dassault Systèmes?	When was the anticipated completion date set for the deal between IBM and Dassault Systèmes?	When was the anticipated completion deadline set for the deal involving the two technology giants, Dassault Systèmes and IBM?	english
408	How did the 2008 agreement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service affect IBM's tax rate?	In what way did the 2008 accord with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service impact IBM's tax rate?	What impact did the 2008 pact with the IRS have on IBM's overall taxation level?	What impact did the pact signed in 2008 between IBM and the U.S. tax authorities have on the company's subsequent tax liability?	english
409	What was the percentage of IBM's segment profit from software, services, and financing in 2009?	In the year 2009, what proportion of IBM's segment profit was attributed to software, services, and financing?	In 2009, what proportion of IBM's total segment profit was generated by its software, services, and financing divisions?	In 2009, what proportion of IBM's total segment profit was attributable to its software, services, and financing divisions?	english
410	How did the number of IBM's wholly owned subsidiaries change from 2008 to 2009?	What was the variation in IBM's fully owned subsidiaries count between 2008 and 2009?	What was the variation in the count of IBM's fully owned subsidiary companies between the years 2008 and 2009?	What was the extent of the variation in the count of fully controlled subsidiary companies under IBM's ownership between the end of 2008 and the end of 2009?	english
411	What was the high stock price for IBM in the first quarter of 2009?	What was IBM's peak stock price during the initial quarter of 2009?	What was the peak share value of IBM during the initial three months of 2009?	During the initial three months of 2009, what was the peak value reached by IBM's shares?	english
412	What was the high stock price for IBM in the fourth quarter of 2008?	What was IBM's peak stock price during the final quarter of 2008?	What was the peak stock value of IBM during the last quarter of 2008?	During the final three months of 2008, what was the peak value reached by IBM's shares?	english
413	How did IBM's total GTS signings compare between 2008 and 2009?	How were IBM's overall GTS signings different in 2008 versus 2009?	What was the difference in IBM's Global Technology Services contract signings between the years 2008 and 2009?	What was the year-over-year difference in the total value of Global Technology Services contracts signed by IBM from 2008 to 2009?	english
414	How did the S&P 500 Index compare to IBM's common stock in 2009?	How did IBM's common stock fare in comparison to the S&P 500 Index during 2009?	What was the relative performance of the S&P 500 Index versus IBM's common stock during the year 2009?	What was the relative performance of IBM shares versus the Standard & Poor's 500 Index during the calendar year 2009?	english
415	How much did IBM's Rational revenue increase in 2008?	What was the extent of IBM's Rational revenue growth in the year 2008?	What was the growth in IBM's Rational revenue for the year 2008?	What was the extent of the growth in revenue generated by IBM's Rational division during the calendar year 2008?	english
416	What was the weighted-average interest rate for short-term loans for IBM in 2009?	What was the average interest rate, considering weightage, for IBM's short-term loans in the year 2009?	What was the average annual percentage rate, weighted by loan amount, that IBM paid on its short-term debt obligations during the year 2009?	For the year 2009, what interest rate, calculated on a weighted-average basis, did IBM pay on its short-term borrowings?	english
417	What was the impact of the termination of one of the defined benefit pension plans in Japan by IBM in 2008?	How did the 2008 discontinuation of a specific defined benefit pension plan by IBM in Japan influence the situation?	How did IBM's decision to discontinue a specific defined benefit pension plan in Japan in 2008 affect the situation?	How did IBM's decision to discontinue a specific defined benefit pension plan in Japan in 2008 affect the relevant stakeholders and what were the resulting consequences?	english
418	What is the pre-tax gain IBM expects from the transaction with Infoprint?	What anticipated pre-tax profit does IBM anticipate from its dealings with Infoprint?	What pre-transaction profit does IBM anticipate realizing from its deal with Infoprint before taxes are applied?	Prior to tax implications, what financial benefit does IBM anticipate it will derive from its deal with Infoprint?	english
419	What was the total comprehensive income for IBM in 2007?	Could you provide the complete comprehensive income figure for IBM during the year 2007?	How much comprehensive income did IBM accumulate in its entirety during the year 2007?	How much comprehensive income did IBM accumulate in its entirety during the fiscal year of 2007?	english
420	How many engagements worth more than $100 million did IBM Services have in 2018?	In the year 2018, how many contracts valued at over $100 million were secured by IBM Services?	What was the number of contracts valued over $100 million that IBM Services secured in the year 2018?	What was the number of contracts valued at over $100 million that IBM Services secured during the calendar year 2018?	english
421	What is the rank of IBM's supercomputers in 2018?	In the year 2018, what position did IBM's supercomputers hold in the rankings?	How did IBM's supercomputers position themselves in the global rankings for the year 2018?	In 2018, how did IBM's high-performance computing systems fare in terms of global rankings?	english
422	How many shares were repurchased by IBM under employee plans in 2018?	In the year 2018, what was the total number of shares bought back by IBM under its employee programs?	What was the total number of shares bought back by IBM through its employee programs during the year 2018?	What was the total number of shares that IBM repurchased through its employee stock plans during the calendar year 2018?	english
423	What dataset did IBM release to help reduce bias in facial recognition systems?	Which dataset was made public by IBM to address bias in facial recognition technology?	Which dataset was made publicly available by IBM to mitigate bias in facial recognition technology?	To promote fairness in facial recognition technology, which specific dataset was made publicly available by IBM to mitigate biases?	english
424	What framework was used to assess IBM's internal control over financial reporting in 2018?	Which methodology was employed to evaluate IBM's financial reporting control internally in the year 2018?	Which methodology was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of IBM's financial reporting internal controls for the year 2018?	In 2018, which specific framework or methodology did IBM utilize to evaluate and examine the effectiveness of its internal financial reporting controls?	english
425	What is the date of the audit report for IBM's financial statements in 2018?	When was the audit report issued for IBM's financial statements from the year 2018?	When was the audit report on IBM's 2018 financial statements issued?	For the fiscal year 2018, when was the audit report on IBM's financial records officially issued?	english
426	What was the total estimated services backlog for IBM at the end of 2018?	What was IBM's projected overall services backlog as of the close of 2018?	What was the cumulative value of outstanding service orders that IBM had yet to fulfill as of December 31, 2018?	As of December 31, 2018, what was the cumulative value of outstanding service commitments that IBM had contracted to deliver?	english
427	Who is the vice president for Research and Development at ExxonMobil mentioned in the report?	Which individual holds the position of Vice President for Research and Development at ExxonMobil, as referred to in the report?	What is the name of the individual holding the position of vice president of Research and Development at ExxonMobil as referenced in the report?	According to the report, what is the name of the individual holding the position of vice president responsible for overseeing research and development initiatives at ExxonMobil?	english
428	What is the name of the IBM initiative mentioned in the report that aims to transform industries through quantum computing?	According to the report, what is the title of the IBM program centered around revolutionizing sectors via quantum computing?	Can you identify the IBM program referenced in the report that seeks to revolutionize various sectors by leveraging quantum computing technology?	According to the report, can you identify the specific IBM program that seeks to revolutionize various sectors by leveraging the power of quantum computing technology?	english
429	What was the impact of IBM's investment in innovative technology in 2018?	How did IBM's investment in groundbreaking technology affect the situation in 2018?	How did IBM's 2018 expenditures on cutting-edge technology affect the company's overall performance and growth?	How did the strategic allocation of resources by IBM towards cutting-edge technological advancements in 2018 ultimately affect the company's overall performance and trajectory?	english
430	What legal case led to IBM recording an increase of $125 million in its UK PBO in 2018?	Which court ruling resulted in IBM boosting its UK PBO by $125 million in the year 2018?	Which specific legal proceeding resulted in IBM's UK pension benefit obligation increasing by $125 million in 2018?	In 2018, which specific court ruling resulted in a substantial boost of $125 million to IBM's UK pension benefit obligation, and what were the circumstances surrounding this significant financial adjustment?	english
431	What factors does IBM consider when assessing the recoverability of goodwill?	According to IBM, which elements are taken into account when determining the potential to recover goodwill?	What criteria does IBM use to evaluate whether goodwill can be recovered?	When evaluating the recoverability of goodwill, what key considerations does IBM take into account in its assessment process?	english
432	How much interest income did IBM report in 2016?	What was the total interest income disclosed by IBM for the year 2016?	What was the total interest income earned by IBM as reported in its 2016 financial statements?	What was the total amount of interest earnings that International Business Machines, or IBM for short, disclosed in its financial reports for the year 2016?	english
433	How did IBM's average global financing equity change from 2017 to 2018?	What was the alteration in IBM's average worldwide financing equity between 2017 and 2018?	How did IBM's average global financing equity change from 2017 to 2018?	How did IBM's average global financing equity change from 2017 to 2018?	english
434	What types of bonds did IBM issue on January 11, 2019, and what was the total amount?	On January 11, 2019, what were the categories of bonds released by IBM and what was the overall sum?	On January 11, 2019, what specific debt securities were issued by IBM, and what was the overall value of the issuance?	On January 11, 2019, what was the nature and aggregate value of the debt securities issued by IBM?	english
435	What was the growth rate of IBM's mobile revenue in 2017 compared to 2016?	How did IBM's mobile revenue growth compare between 2016 and 2017? OR What was the year-over-year growth rate of IBM's mobile revenue in 2017?	How did IBM's mobile revenue change from 2016 to 2017 in terms of percentage increase?	How did IBM's revenue from mobile operations change in terms of percentage increase or decrease when the figures for 2017 are contrasted with those of the preceding year, 2016?	english
436	How did the revenue from Integration Software change from 2017 to 2018?	What was the variation in the revenue from Integration Software between 2017 and 2018?	What was the year-over-year variation in Integration Software revenue between 2017 and 2018?	What was the year-over-year variation in earnings generated by Integration Software between the fiscal years of 2017 and 2018?	english
437	How does Hydro One's use of AI affect their restoration efforts during storms?	In what way does Hydro One's implementation of AI impact their power restoration process during storms?	What impact does the integration of artificial intelligence have on Hydro One's ability to restore services following severe weather events?	What impact does the integration of artificial intelligence have on Hydro One's ability to efficiently recover from storm-related outages and restore power to affected areas?	english
438	What is the role of predictive intelligence in Hydro One's operations?	How does predictive intelligence contribute to Hydro One's operations?	How does Hydro One utilize predictive intelligence to inform and enhance its operational activities?	How does Hydro One leverage advanced forecasting capabilities to inform and optimize its operational decision-making processes?	english
439	How does IBM's intellectual property strategy contribute to its business model?	In what way does IBM's approach to intellectual property reinforce its business strategy?	What role does IBM's approach to managing intellectual property play in supporting and enhancing its overall business operations and revenue generation?	In what ways does the strategic management of intellectual property assets by IBM impact the overall structure and profitability of its operational framework?	english
440	How much was the bad debt expense for Global Financing at IBM in 2018?	What was the total of bad debt expenses incurred by IBM's Global Financing division in the year 2018?	What was the total amount of bad debt expense incurred by IBM's Global Financing division in the year 2018?	What was the total amount of uncollectible accounts written off by IBM's Global Financing division as an expense on their 2018 financial statements?	english
441	What was the total Intellectual Property and Custom Development Income for IBM in 2018?	Could you provide the overall revenue generated by IBM from Intellectual Property and Custom Development in the year 2018?	How much revenue did IBM generate from intellectual property and custom development projects in the year 2018?	How much revenue did IBM generate from intellectual property and bespoke development projects in the year 2018, in total?	english
442	What is the purpose of the IBM Principles for Trust and Transparency?	What are the objectives of IBM's Principles for Trust and Transparency?	What is the intended objective of IBM's guidelines on Trust and Transparency?	Can you explain the underlying objective and intended outcome of IBM's guidelines that outline the company's commitment to trustworthiness and openness?	english
443	How has IBM's commitment to responsibility been demonstrated in 2018?	In what ways did IBM showcase its dedication to responsibility during 2018?	What evidence is there of IBM's dedication to corporate responsibility in the year 2018?	What evidence is there to suggest that IBM upheld its values of corporate responsibility throughout the year 2018?	english
444	What is the total amount of net gains recorded by IBM in 2018 and 2017?	What were the aggregate net earnings of IBM for the years 2018 and 2017?	What were the combined net profits reported by IBM for the years 2017 and 2018?	Can you provide the cumulative net profit figures reported by IBM for the two-year period spanning 2017 and 2018?	english
445	What is the breakdown of IBM's workforce as of December 31, 2018?	Could you provide the composition of IBM's employee base as of the end of 2018?	As of December 31, 2018, what was the composition and distribution of employees within IBM?	As of the end of 2018, what was the specific composition and distribution of employees within IBM's overall staff?	english
446	How much are IBM's money-market funds worth as of December 31, 2018?	What is the value of IBM's money-market funds as of the end of December 2018?	What was the total value of IBM's money-market funds as of the end of 2018, specifically on December 31st?	What was the total value of IBM's investments in money-market funds at the close of the 2018 calendar year, specifically as of the December 31st cutoff date?	english
447	What was the gross profit for IBM's Storage Systems in 2018?	Could you provide the gross profit figures for IBM's Storage Systems division in the year 2018?	What were the total profits earned by IBM's Storage Systems division before accounting for operating expenses in the year 2018?	What was the gross profit for IBM's Storage Systems in 2018?	english
448	What is the Australian Public Service using IBM Cloud for?	For what purposes is the Australian Public Service utilizing IBM Cloud?	How is the Australian Public Service leveraging IBM Cloud services?	In what ways is the Australian government's public sector leveraging the capabilities of IBM's cloud computing platform to achieve its objectives?	english
449	What is KMD using IBM Services for?	For what purpose is KMD utilizing IBM Services?	How is KMD leveraging IBM Services to achieve its goals?	For what specific purposes is KMD leveraging the expertise and capabilities of IBM Services?	english
450	What is the Movesense microecosystem using IBM Cloud for?	For what purpose is the Movesense microecosystem utilizing IBM Cloud?	How is the Movesense microecosystem leveraging IBM Cloud services?	How does the integration with IBM Cloud enhance the functionality and capabilities of the Movesense microecosystem?	english
451	What is BHP using IBM Cloud for?	For what purpose is BHP utilizing IBM Cloud?	How is BHP leveraging IBM's cloud services?	How is IBM Cloud being utilized within BHP's operations and what specific purposes is it serving?	english
452	How did IBM's Transaction Processing Software revenue change from 2017 to 2018?	How did the revenue of IBM's Transaction Processing Software evolve from 2017 to 2018?	What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Transaction Processing Software sales between 2017 and 2018?	What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Transaction Processing Software sales figures between the end of 2017 and the conclusion of 2018?	english
453	Which geographic region contributed the most to IBM's total revenue in 2018?	In the year 2018, which specific geographical area was the largest contributor to IBM's overall earnings?	What part of the world generated the largest share of IBM's overall income for the year 2018?	In terms of geographical distribution, what area had the largest share of IBM's overall income for the year 2018?	english
454	What is the importance of data collection, use, safeguarding, and management for IBM clients?	How crucial is the process of gathering, utilizing, protecting, and organizing data for IBM's clientele?	How do the processes of gathering, utilizing, protecting, and overseeing data contribute to the overall value and success of IBM's client relationships?	How do effective strategies for gathering, utilizing, protecting, and overseeing data impact the overall experience and success of clients partnered with IBM?	english
455	What was the gross profit for IBM in the third quarter of 2018?	Could you provide the third quarter 2018 gross profit figures for IBM?	How much profit did IBM make in total, before expenses, during the three-month period from July to September 2018?	How much profit did IBM report before taxes and other expenses for the three-month period ending September 2018?	english
456	How did the revenue from Japan change from 2016 to 2018?	What was the variation in revenue from Japan between 2016 and 2018?	What was the variation in Japanese revenue between 2016 and 2018?	What was the nature of the shift in Japanese revenue over the two-year period spanning 2016 to 2018?	english
457	What were the expenses for product-related engineering for IBM in 2018?	What were the engineering costs associated with products for IBM in the year 2018?	How much did IBM spend on engineering costs associated with product development in the year 2018?	How much did IBM allocate towards engineering expenditures specifically tied to product development during the fiscal year of 2018?	english
458	What was the pre-tax income margin for IBM's Systems Hardware in 2017?	What was the gross income margin prior to tax for IBM's Systems Hardware segment in the year 2017?	What percentage of pre-tax profit did IBM's Systems Hardware segment generate in relation to its total revenue for the year 2017?	Prior to taxation, what percentage of profit did IBM's Systems Hardware segment generate in relation to its total revenue for the year 2017?	english
459	How has IBM's blockchain technology improved the traceability of food products for companies like Walmart?	In what ways has the blockchain technology from IBM enhanced the tracking of food items for businesses such as Walmart?	In what ways has IBM's blockchain innovation enhanced the ability of retailers, such as Walmart, to track the origin and movement of their food items?	What impact has the integration of IBM's blockchain solutions had on enhancing the transparency and tracking capabilities of food supply chains, particularly for major retailers such as Walmart?	english
460	What is the estimated number of foodborne illness cases worldwide each year according to the World Health Organization?	What does the World Health Organization approximate as the annual count of global foodborne disease cases?	How many instances of food-related illnesses are estimated to occur globally on an annual basis, as reported by the World Health Organization?	According to the World Health Organization, what annual global tally of food-related illnesses can be expected, in terms of approximate case numbers?	english
461	What is the total interest paid and accrued by IBM in 2018?	Could you provide the complete interest amount paid and accumulated by IBM during the year 2018?	How much interest did IBM pay and accrue in total during the year 2018?	How much interest, both paid and accrued, did IBM accumulate throughout the entirety of its 2018 fiscal year?	english
462	What is the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments IBM reported in 2018?	Could you provide the total fair value of derivative instruments that IBM disclosed for the year 2018?	What was the total fair value of derivatives that IBM disclosed in its 2018 financial reports?	In its 2018 financial reports, what total value did IBM assign to its derivative financial instruments, as determined by their fair market worth?	english
463	What does IBM's Technical Support Services include?	What is covered in IBM's Technical Support Services?	What services are provided under IBM's technical support offerings?	Can you provide a detailed overview of the various components and features that comprise the technical assistance offerings provided by IBM?	english
464	What acquisitions did IBM make in 2018 and what were their primary benefits?	Which companies were acquired by IBM in 2018 and what were the main advantages of these acquisitions?	Can you outline the key purchases IBM made during 2018 and explain the main advantages that resulted from these transactions?	In 2018, which companies did IBM acquire, and what key advantages or strategic gains did these purchases bring to the organization?	english
465	What was the total number of stock options canceled or expired for IBM in 2017?	How many stock options in total were canceled or had expired for IBM during the year 2017?	How many stock options held by IBM were either canceled or reached expiration in the year 2017?	How many stock options held by IBM lapsed or were terminated during the calendar year 2017, in total?	english
466	How many stock options were outstanding for IBM at the end of 2018?	What was the total number of outstanding stock options for IBM as of the close of 2018?	What was the total number of outstanding stock options held by IBM as of December 31, 2018?	What was the total number of IBM stock options that remained unexercised as of December 31, 2018?	english
467	What was the weighted-average exercise price of stock options for IBM in 2018?	What did the weighted-average strike price of IBM's stock options amount to in the year 2018?	What was the average cost at which IBM stock options were exercised in 2018, taking into account their relative weights?	For the year 2018, what was the average cost at which IBM stock options could be exercised, taking into account their relative weighting?	english
468	What was the change in workforce rebalancing charges for IBM from 2017 to 2018?	How did the workforce rebalancing charges alter for IBM between 2017 and 2018?	How did IBM's workforce rebalancing expenses differ between 2017 and 2018?	How did IBM's expenses related to restructuring its workforce compare between the years 2017 and 2018, in terms of any increase or decrease?	english
469	What was the revenue change in North America for IBM in 2018 compared to 2017?	How did IBM's North American revenue alter from 2017 to 2018? OR What was the difference in IBM's North America revenue between 2017 and 2018?	How did IBM's North American revenue in 2018 differ from the previous year, 2017?	How did IBM's North American sales figures fluctuate from 2017 to 2018, in terms of revenue growth or decline?	english
470	How many apprentices have joined IBM's Apprenticeship Program, and what is the age range of the participants?	What is the count of individuals who have enrolled in IBM's Apprenticeship Program, and what is the span of ages among these participants?	What is the total number of apprentices enrolled in IBM's Apprenticeship Program, and what age demographics are represented among the participants?	What is the demographic breakdown, specifically the number and age distribution, of individuals who have enrolled in IBM's professional training initiative for apprentices?	english
471	What is the name of the award IBM received for advancing women in business in 2018?	In 2018, what was the title of the award bestowed upon IBM for its contributions to women's progress in the business sector?	In 2018, what honor did IBM receive in recognition of its efforts to promote female advancement in the corporate world?	In 2018, what honor did IBM earn in recognition of its efforts to promote female empowerment and equality in the corporate world?	english
472	What is the role of IBM Watson in improving the efficiency of Crédit Mutuel's advisors?	How does IBM Watson contribute to enhancing the productivity of Crédit Mutuel's advisors?	How does IBM Watson contribute to enhancing the productivity of Crédit Mutuel's advisory team?	How does the integration of IBM Watson's technology enhance the productivity and effectiveness of Crédit Mutuel's advisory team, and what specific benefits does it bring to their operations?	english
473	How has the use of Watson impacted the response time of Crédit Mutuel's advisors?	In what way has the implementation of Watson influenced the reaction speed of Crédit Mutuel's advisors?	What effect has the implementation of Watson had on the speed at which Crédit Mutuel's advisors respond to inquiries?	What effect has the implementation of Watson had on the speed at which Crédit Mutuel's advisors are able to respond to inquiries?	english
474	How much income tax did IBM's non-U.S. operations pay in 2018?	What was the income tax amount paid by IBM's international operations in the year 2018?	What was the total amount of income tax paid by IBM's international operations in the year 2018?	What was the total amount of income tax paid by IBM's international subsidiaries and divisions outside of the United States during the 2018 fiscal year?	english
475	What are the total contractual payments IBM expects to make for minimum defined benefit plan pension funding in 2019?	What does IBM anticipate as the entire contractual payment amount for the minimum required funding of its defined benefit pension plan in 2019?	How much does IBM anticipate paying in total contractual obligations for its defined benefit pension plan's minimum funding requirements in 2019?	How much does IBM anticipate paying out in total for its obligatory pension contributions to defined benefit plans in the year 2019, as stipulated in its contracts?	english
476	How much did IBM spend on purchasing treasury shares in 2010?	What was the total expenditure by IBM for treasury share acquisitions in the year 2010?	What was the total expenditure by IBM for the buyback of its own stock in the year 2010?	What was the total expenditure by IBM in 2010 for the acquisition of its own treasury stock?	english
477	What was the stock price range for IBM in the first quarter of 2011?	What was the price range of IBM stocks during the initial quarter of 2011?	What were the high and low stock prices for International Business Machines during the initial three months of 2011?	How did IBM's shares fluctuate in terms of value during the initial three months of 2011, and what were the highest and lowest prices recorded?	english
478	How many analytics and optimization consultants does IBM have?	What is the number of analytics and optimization consultants currently employed by IBM?	What is the approximate number of professionals employed by IBM who specialize in analytics and optimization consulting services?	What is the approximate number of professionals employed by IBM who specialize in analytics and optimization consulting services?	english
479	How many enterprise application users does IBM have in the cloud?	What is the number of IBM's enterprise application users on the cloud?	What is the total number of cloud-based enterprise application users that IBM currently serves?	What is the current number of cloud-based enterprise software users that are subscribed to IBM's services?	english
480	How many researchers and developers are working on security and privacy breakthroughs at IBM?	What is the number of researchers and developers currently dedicated to security and privacy innovations at IBM?	What is the current number of IBM personnel dedicated to advancing security and privacy innovations through research and development?	What is the current headcount of professionals at IBM who are dedicated to driving innovation in the areas of security and privacy?	english
481	What was the MIPS (millions of instructions per second) shipment increase for IBM in 2010 compared to 2009?	How much did IBM's MIPS (millions of instructions per second) shipment grow in 2010 as opposed to 2009?	How many more millions of instructions per second did IBM ship in 2010 versus the previous year, 2009?	How did the yearly shipment growth of IBM's MIPS, measured in millions of instructions per second, change from 2009 to 2010?	english
482	What was the pre-tax income for IBM's Information Management segment in 2011?	What was the income before taxes for IBM's Information Management division in the year 2011?	What pre-tax earnings did IBM's Information Management division generate prior to taxation in the year 2011?	Prior to taxation, what amount of income did the Information Management division of IBM generate during the year 2011?	english
483	How much was the pre-tax margin for IBM's Information Management segment in 2011?	What was the pre-tax margin figure for IBM's Information Management division in the year 2011?	What was the pre-tax profit margin of IBM's Information Management division prior to taxation in the year 2011?	What pre-tax profit percentage did IBM's Information Management division achieve prior to taxation in the year 2011?	english
484	What criteria does IBM use to designate derivatives as hedging instruments?	According to IBM, what are the standards for classifying derivatives as hedging tools?	How does IBM determine which derivatives qualify as hedge instruments for accounting purposes?	How does IBM determine which derivatives qualify for classification as hedge instruments, and what specific standards or requirements must they meet to be considered as such?	english
485	What was the decline in external revenue for IBM in 2010?	How much did IBM's external revenue decrease in the year 2010?	How much did IBM's external revenue decrease in 2010?	How much did IBM's externally generated income decrease during the year 2010?	english
486	How did the Global Financing gross profit of IBM change from 2009 to 2010?	What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Global Financing gross profit between 2009 and 2010?	What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Global Financing gross profit between 2009 and 2010?	What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Global Financing division's gross profit margin between the fiscal years of 2009 and 2010?	english
487	What was the percentage increase in IBM's Information Management revenue from 2009 to 2010?	By what percentage did IBM's Information Management revenue grow from 2009 to 2010?	How much did IBM's Information Management revenue grow, in percentage terms, between 2009 and 2010?	How much did IBM's Information Management sector grow in terms of revenue between the years 2009 and 2010, expressed as a percentage change?	english
488	What was the percentage change in IBM's Other middleware revenue from 2009 to 2010?	What was the rate of change in IBM's revenue from Other middleware products between the years 2009 and 2010?	How much did IBM's Other middleware revenue increase or decrease from 2009 to 2010, expressed as a percentage?	How did IBM's revenues from Other middleware segment fluctuate between the years 2009 and 2010, in terms of percentage variation?	english
489	How did the outsourcing backlog for IBM change from 2010 to 2011?	How did the IBM outsourcing backlog evolve from 2010 to 2011? OR What was the shift in IBM's outsourcing backlog between 2010 and 2011?	What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's outsourcing backlog between 2010 and 2011?	What was the nature of the shift in IBM's outsourcing pipeline between the years 2010 and 2011, in terms of its overall volume and composition?	english
490	How has IBM's global integration of enterprise functions contributed to productivity savings?	In what ways has IBM's worldwide unification of business operations led to improvements in productivity efficiency?	In what ways has IBM's centralized management of worldwide business operations led to increased efficiency and cost reductions?	To what extent have the centralized management and consolidation of business operations across IBM's international network driven efficiencies and reduced costs, ultimately enhancing the company's overall productivity?	english
491	How many employees did IBM have in 2011?	What was the employee count at IBM in the year 2011?	What was the total workforce size of IBM in the year 2011?	What was the total headcount of IBM's workforce at the end of the year 2011?	english
492	What are the basics through which IBM committed to manage and grow the company a decade ago?	What were the fundamental principles IBM pledged to utilize for company management and growth a decade ago?	What fundamental principles did IBM adopt approximately ten years ago to guide its management and expansion strategies?	A decade ago, what fundamental principles did IBM adopt as part of its strategic plan to steer the organization towards expansion and long-term success?	english
493	How many treasury shares did IBM issue in 2011?	What was the number of treasury shares released by IBM during 2011?	What was the total number of treasury stocks released by IBM during the year 2011?	What was the total number of shares that International Business Machines Corporation held in its treasury at the end of the fiscal year 2011, having been repurchased or otherwise acquired by the company during that calendar year?	english
494	What types of debt securities are considered available-for-sale by IBM as of December 31, 2011?	Which debt securities does IBM classify as available-for-sale as of the end of 2011?	As of December 31, 2011, which categories of debt securities does IBM classify as available for sale in its financial portfolio?	As of the close of 2011, which specific categories of debt instruments did IBM classify as available for sale in its financial portfolio?	english
495	How did the revenue in the Latin America growth markets change for IBM in 2010 compared to 2009?	How did IBM's revenue in the Latin American growth markets evolve in 2010 as opposed to 2009?	What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's revenue within the Latin American emerging markets from 2009 to 2010?	What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's revenue within Latin America's emerging markets, specifically from 2009 to 2010?	english
496	What was the revenue growth rate for IBM in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in 2010 compared to 2009?	How did IBM's revenue growth rate in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa change from 2009 to 2010?	How did IBM's earnings in the EMEA region change from 2009 to 2010 in terms of percentage increase?	How did IBM's European, Middle Eastern, and African operations perform in terms of revenue expansion from 2009 to 2010, and what was the percentage change during that period?	english
497	Which regions saw the highest revenue growth for IBM in 2010?	In what regions did IBM experience the most significant revenue growth in 2010?	In 2010, what geographic areas experienced the most significant increase in revenue for IBM?	In 2010, what geographic areas experienced the most substantial increase in sales for International Business Machines, in terms of revenue expansion?	english
498	What was the revenue from the BRIC countries in 2011?	Could you provide the revenue figures for the BRIC nations during 2011?	How much income was generated from Brazil, Russia, India, and China in the year 2011?	How much income was generated from Brazil, Russia, India, and China collectively during the year 2011?	english
499	What was the revenue growth rate of IBM's Rational revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011?	At what rate did IBM's Rational revenue experience growth in the final quarter of 2011?	How much did IBM's Rational division revenues increase in percentage terms during Q4 of 2011?	How did IBM's Rational segment perform in terms of revenue expansion during the final three months of 2011, and what percentage increase was observed?	english

400

How did IBM's performance compare to its industry and the market in 2009?

How did IBM's 2009 performance stack up against its respective industry and the overall market?

What was the relative standing of IBM's financial results within its sector and the broader market landscape during the year 2009?

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401

What was the confidence level of the chairman regarding IBM's performance in 2009?

How confident was the chairman about IBM's performance in the year 2009?

How assured was the chairman about IBM's 2009 financial results?

To what extent did the chairman express assurance about IBM's financial results for the year 2009?

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402

What were the total commercial financing origination for IBM in 2009?

What was the overall volume of commercial financing originated by IBM in the year 2009?

How much commercial financing did IBM originate in total during the year 2009?

How much financing did IBM originate commercially in total during the year 2009?

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403

How did the revenue in the BRIC countries perform for IBM in the fourth quarter of 2009?

What was the revenue trend for IBM in the BRIC nations during the final quarter of 2009?

What were the revenue trends for IBM in Brazil, Russia, India, and China during the final quarter of 2009?

What was the financial performance of IBM's revenue stream in Brazil, Russia, India, and China during the final three months of 2009?

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What was the market capitalization of IBM in 2009?

What was IBM's market capitalization figure in the year 2009?

What was the total value of IBM's outstanding shares at the end of 2009?

How much was IBM's total market value at the end of 2009, in terms of its outstanding shares and stock price at that time?

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405

How much did IBM spend on its supply chain, procurement materials, and services globally in 2009?

What was the total expenditure by IBM worldwide in 2009 on supply chain, procurement materials, and services?

What was the total global expenditure by IBM in 2009 for supply chain management, procurement of materials, and various services?

What was the total global expenditure by IBM in 2009 for the acquisition of materials, procurement of goods, and provision of services throughout its entire supply chain?

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406

How did IBM transform its portfolio in 2009?

What measures did IBM undertake to revamp its portfolio in 2009?

What significant changes did IBM make to its portfolio of offerings in the year 2009?

What key strategic moves did IBM undertake in 2009 to overhaul and revamp its overall portfolio of offerings?

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407

What was the expected closing date for the transaction between IBM and Dassault Systèmes?

When was the anticipated completion date for the deal involving IBM and Dassault Systèmes?

When was the anticipated completion date set for the deal between IBM and Dassault Systèmes?

When was the anticipated completion deadline set for the deal involving the two technology giants, Dassault Systèmes and IBM?

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408

How did the 2008 agreement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service affect IBM's tax rate?

In what way did the 2008 accord with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service impact IBM's tax rate?

What impact did the 2008 pact with the IRS have on IBM's overall taxation level?

What impact did the pact signed in 2008 between IBM and the U.S. tax authorities have on the company's subsequent tax liability?

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409

What was the percentage of IBM's segment profit from software, services, and financing in 2009?

In the year 2009, what proportion of IBM's segment profit was attributed to software, services, and financing?

In 2009, what proportion of IBM's total segment profit was generated by its software, services, and financing divisions?

In 2009, what proportion of IBM's total segment profit was attributable to its software, services, and financing divisions?

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410

How did the number of IBM's wholly owned subsidiaries change from 2008 to 2009?

What was the variation in IBM's fully owned subsidiaries count between 2008 and 2009?

What was the variation in the count of IBM's fully owned subsidiary companies between the years 2008 and 2009?

What was the extent of the variation in the count of fully controlled subsidiary companies under IBM's ownership between the end of 2008 and the end of 2009?

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411

What was the high stock price for IBM in the first quarter of 2009?

What was IBM's peak stock price during the initial quarter of 2009?

What was the peak share value of IBM during the initial three months of 2009?

During the initial three months of 2009, what was the peak value reached by IBM's shares?

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412

What was the high stock price for IBM in the fourth quarter of 2008?

What was IBM's peak stock price during the final quarter of 2008?

What was the peak stock value of IBM during the last quarter of 2008?

During the final three months of 2008, what was the peak value reached by IBM's shares?

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413

How did IBM's total GTS signings compare between 2008 and 2009?

How were IBM's overall GTS signings different in 2008 versus 2009?

What was the difference in IBM's Global Technology Services contract signings between the years 2008 and 2009?

What was the year-over-year difference in the total value of Global Technology Services contracts signed by IBM from 2008 to 2009?

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414

How did the S&P 500 Index compare to IBM's common stock in 2009?

How did IBM's common stock fare in comparison to the S&P 500 Index during 2009?

What was the relative performance of the S&P 500 Index versus IBM's common stock during the year 2009?

What was the relative performance of IBM shares versus the Standard & Poor's 500 Index during the calendar year 2009?

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415

How much did IBM's Rational revenue increase in 2008?

What was the extent of IBM's Rational revenue growth in the year 2008?

What was the growth in IBM's Rational revenue for the year 2008?

What was the extent of the growth in revenue generated by IBM's Rational division during the calendar year 2008?

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416

What was the weighted-average interest rate for short-term loans for IBM in 2009?

What was the average interest rate, considering weightage, for IBM's short-term loans in the year 2009?

What was the average annual percentage rate, weighted by loan amount, that IBM paid on its short-term debt obligations during the year 2009?

For the year 2009, what interest rate, calculated on a weighted-average basis, did IBM pay on its short-term borrowings?

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417

What was the impact of the termination of one of the defined benefit pension plans in Japan by IBM in 2008?

How did the 2008 discontinuation of a specific defined benefit pension plan by IBM in Japan influence the situation?

How did IBM's decision to discontinue a specific defined benefit pension plan in Japan in 2008 affect the situation?

How did IBM's decision to discontinue a specific defined benefit pension plan in Japan in 2008 affect the relevant stakeholders and what were the resulting consequences?

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418

What is the pre-tax gain IBM expects from the transaction with Infoprint?

What anticipated pre-tax profit does IBM anticipate from its dealings with Infoprint?

What pre-transaction profit does IBM anticipate realizing from its deal with Infoprint before taxes are applied?

Prior to tax implications, what financial benefit does IBM anticipate it will derive from its deal with Infoprint?

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419

What was the total comprehensive income for IBM in 2007?

Could you provide the complete comprehensive income figure for IBM during the year 2007?

How much comprehensive income did IBM accumulate in its entirety during the year 2007?

How much comprehensive income did IBM accumulate in its entirety during the fiscal year of 2007?

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420

How many engagements worth more than $100 million did IBM Services have in 2018?

In the year 2018, how many contracts valued at over $100 million were secured by IBM Services?

What was the number of contracts valued over $100 million that IBM Services secured in the year 2018?

What was the number of contracts valued at over $100 million that IBM Services secured during the calendar year 2018?

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421

What is the rank of IBM's supercomputers in 2018?

In the year 2018, what position did IBM's supercomputers hold in the rankings?

How did IBM's supercomputers position themselves in the global rankings for the year 2018?

In 2018, how did IBM's high-performance computing systems fare in terms of global rankings?

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422

How many shares were repurchased by IBM under employee plans in 2018?

In the year 2018, what was the total number of shares bought back by IBM under its employee programs?

What was the total number of shares bought back by IBM through its employee programs during the year 2018?

What was the total number of shares that IBM repurchased through its employee stock plans during the calendar year 2018?

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423

What dataset did IBM release to help reduce bias in facial recognition systems?

Which dataset was made public by IBM to address bias in facial recognition technology?

Which dataset was made publicly available by IBM to mitigate bias in facial recognition technology?

To promote fairness in facial recognition technology, which specific dataset was made publicly available by IBM to mitigate biases?

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424

What framework was used to assess IBM's internal control over financial reporting in 2018?

Which methodology was employed to evaluate IBM's financial reporting control internally in the year 2018?

Which methodology was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of IBM's financial reporting internal controls for the year 2018?

In 2018, which specific framework or methodology did IBM utilize to evaluate and examine the effectiveness of its internal financial reporting controls?

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425

What is the date of the audit report for IBM's financial statements in 2018?

When was the audit report issued for IBM's financial statements from the year 2018?

When was the audit report on IBM's 2018 financial statements issued?

For the fiscal year 2018, when was the audit report on IBM's financial records officially issued?

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426

What was the total estimated services backlog for IBM at the end of 2018?

What was IBM's projected overall services backlog as of the close of 2018?

What was the cumulative value of outstanding service orders that IBM had yet to fulfill as of December 31, 2018?

As of December 31, 2018, what was the cumulative value of outstanding service commitments that IBM had contracted to deliver?

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427

Who is the vice president for Research and Development at ExxonMobil mentioned in the report?

Which individual holds the position of Vice President for Research and Development at ExxonMobil, as referred to in the report?

What is the name of the individual holding the position of vice president of Research and Development at ExxonMobil as referenced in the report?

According to the report, what is the name of the individual holding the position of vice president responsible for overseeing research and development initiatives at ExxonMobil?

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428

What is the name of the IBM initiative mentioned in the report that aims to transform industries through quantum computing?

According to the report, what is the title of the IBM program centered around revolutionizing sectors via quantum computing?

Can you identify the IBM program referenced in the report that seeks to revolutionize various sectors by leveraging quantum computing technology?

According to the report, can you identify the specific IBM program that seeks to revolutionize various sectors by leveraging the power of quantum computing technology?

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429

What was the impact of IBM's investment in innovative technology in 2018?

How did IBM's investment in groundbreaking technology affect the situation in 2018?

How did IBM's 2018 expenditures on cutting-edge technology affect the company's overall performance and growth?

How did the strategic allocation of resources by IBM towards cutting-edge technological advancements in 2018 ultimately affect the company's overall performance and trajectory?

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430

What legal case led to IBM recording an increase of $125 million in its UK PBO in 2018?

Which court ruling resulted in IBM boosting its UK PBO by $125 million in the year 2018?

Which specific legal proceeding resulted in IBM's UK pension benefit obligation increasing by $125 million in 2018?

In 2018, which specific court ruling resulted in a substantial boost of $125 million to IBM's UK pension benefit obligation, and what were the circumstances surrounding this significant financial adjustment?

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431

What factors does IBM consider when assessing the recoverability of goodwill?

According to IBM, which elements are taken into account when determining the potential to recover goodwill?

What criteria does IBM use to evaluate whether goodwill can be recovered?

When evaluating the recoverability of goodwill, what key considerations does IBM take into account in its assessment process?

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432

How much interest income did IBM report in 2016?

What was the total interest income disclosed by IBM for the year 2016?

What was the total interest income earned by IBM as reported in its 2016 financial statements?

What was the total amount of interest earnings that International Business Machines, or IBM for short, disclosed in its financial reports for the year 2016?

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433

How did IBM's average global financing equity change from 2017 to 2018?

What was the alteration in IBM's average worldwide financing equity between 2017 and 2018?

How did IBM's average global financing equity change from 2017 to 2018?

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434

What types of bonds did IBM issue on January 11, 2019, and what was the total amount?

On January 11, 2019, what were the categories of bonds released by IBM and what was the overall sum?

On January 11, 2019, what specific debt securities were issued by IBM, and what was the overall value of the issuance?

On January 11, 2019, what was the nature and aggregate value of the debt securities issued by IBM?

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435

What was the growth rate of IBM's mobile revenue in 2017 compared to 2016?

How did IBM's mobile revenue growth compare between 2016 and 2017? OR What was the year-over-year growth rate of IBM's mobile revenue in 2017?

How did IBM's mobile revenue change from 2016 to 2017 in terms of percentage increase?

How did IBM's revenue from mobile operations change in terms of percentage increase or decrease when the figures for 2017 are contrasted with those of the preceding year, 2016?

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436

How did the revenue from Integration Software change from 2017 to 2018?

What was the variation in the revenue from Integration Software between 2017 and 2018?

What was the year-over-year variation in Integration Software revenue between 2017 and 2018?

What was the year-over-year variation in earnings generated by Integration Software between the fiscal years of 2017 and 2018?

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437

How does Hydro One's use of AI affect their restoration efforts during storms?

In what way does Hydro One's implementation of AI impact their power restoration process during storms?

What impact does the integration of artificial intelligence have on Hydro One's ability to restore services following severe weather events?

What impact does the integration of artificial intelligence have on Hydro One's ability to efficiently recover from storm-related outages and restore power to affected areas?

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438

What is the role of predictive intelligence in Hydro One's operations?

How does predictive intelligence contribute to Hydro One's operations?

How does Hydro One utilize predictive intelligence to inform and enhance its operational activities?

How does Hydro One leverage advanced forecasting capabilities to inform and optimize its operational decision-making processes?

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439

How does IBM's intellectual property strategy contribute to its business model?

In what way does IBM's approach to intellectual property reinforce its business strategy?

What role does IBM's approach to managing intellectual property play in supporting and enhancing its overall business operations and revenue generation?

In what ways does the strategic management of intellectual property assets by IBM impact the overall structure and profitability of its operational framework?

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440

How much was the bad debt expense for Global Financing at IBM in 2018?

What was the total of bad debt expenses incurred by IBM's Global Financing division in the year 2018?

What was the total amount of bad debt expense incurred by IBM's Global Financing division in the year 2018?

What was the total amount of uncollectible accounts written off by IBM's Global Financing division as an expense on their 2018 financial statements?

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441

What was the total Intellectual Property and Custom Development Income for IBM in 2018?

Could you provide the overall revenue generated by IBM from Intellectual Property and Custom Development in the year 2018?

How much revenue did IBM generate from intellectual property and custom development projects in the year 2018?

How much revenue did IBM generate from intellectual property and bespoke development projects in the year 2018, in total?

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442

What is the purpose of the IBM Principles for Trust and Transparency?

What are the objectives of IBM's Principles for Trust and Transparency?

What is the intended objective of IBM's guidelines on Trust and Transparency?

Can you explain the underlying objective and intended outcome of IBM's guidelines that outline the company's commitment to trustworthiness and openness?

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443

How has IBM's commitment to responsibility been demonstrated in 2018?

In what ways did IBM showcase its dedication to responsibility during 2018?

What evidence is there of IBM's dedication to corporate responsibility in the year 2018?

What evidence is there to suggest that IBM upheld its values of corporate responsibility throughout the year 2018?

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444

What is the total amount of net gains recorded by IBM in 2018 and 2017?

What were the aggregate net earnings of IBM for the years 2018 and 2017?

What were the combined net profits reported by IBM for the years 2017 and 2018?

Can you provide the cumulative net profit figures reported by IBM for the two-year period spanning 2017 and 2018?

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445

What is the breakdown of IBM's workforce as of December 31, 2018?

Could you provide the composition of IBM's employee base as of the end of 2018?

As of December 31, 2018, what was the composition and distribution of employees within IBM?

As of the end of 2018, what was the specific composition and distribution of employees within IBM's overall staff?

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446

How much are IBM's money-market funds worth as of December 31, 2018?

What is the value of IBM's money-market funds as of the end of December 2018?

What was the total value of IBM's money-market funds as of the end of 2018, specifically on December 31st?

What was the total value of IBM's investments in money-market funds at the close of the 2018 calendar year, specifically as of the December 31st cutoff date?

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447

What was the gross profit for IBM's Storage Systems in 2018?

Could you provide the gross profit figures for IBM's Storage Systems division in the year 2018?

What were the total profits earned by IBM's Storage Systems division before accounting for operating expenses in the year 2018?

What was the gross profit for IBM's Storage Systems in 2018?

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448

What is the Australian Public Service using IBM Cloud for?

For what purposes is the Australian Public Service utilizing IBM Cloud?

How is the Australian Public Service leveraging IBM Cloud services?

In what ways is the Australian government's public sector leveraging the capabilities of IBM's cloud computing platform to achieve its objectives?

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449

What is KMD using IBM Services for?

For what purpose is KMD utilizing IBM Services?

How is KMD leveraging IBM Services to achieve its goals?

For what specific purposes is KMD leveraging the expertise and capabilities of IBM Services?

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450

What is the Movesense microecosystem using IBM Cloud for?

For what purpose is the Movesense microecosystem utilizing IBM Cloud?

How is the Movesense microecosystem leveraging IBM Cloud services?

How does the integration with IBM Cloud enhance the functionality and capabilities of the Movesense microecosystem?

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451

What is BHP using IBM Cloud for?

For what purpose is BHP utilizing IBM Cloud?

How is BHP leveraging IBM's cloud services?

How is IBM Cloud being utilized within BHP's operations and what specific purposes is it serving?

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452

How did IBM's Transaction Processing Software revenue change from 2017 to 2018?

How did the revenue of IBM's Transaction Processing Software evolve from 2017 to 2018?

What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Transaction Processing Software sales between 2017 and 2018?

What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Transaction Processing Software sales figures between the end of 2017 and the conclusion of 2018?

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453

Which geographic region contributed the most to IBM's total revenue in 2018?

In the year 2018, which specific geographical area was the largest contributor to IBM's overall earnings?

What part of the world generated the largest share of IBM's overall income for the year 2018?

In terms of geographical distribution, what area had the largest share of IBM's overall income for the year 2018?

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454

What is the importance of data collection, use, safeguarding, and management for IBM clients?

How crucial is the process of gathering, utilizing, protecting, and organizing data for IBM's clientele?

How do the processes of gathering, utilizing, protecting, and overseeing data contribute to the overall value and success of IBM's client relationships?

How do effective strategies for gathering, utilizing, protecting, and overseeing data impact the overall experience and success of clients partnered with IBM?

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455

What was the gross profit for IBM in the third quarter of 2018?

Could you provide the third quarter 2018 gross profit figures for IBM?

How much profit did IBM make in total, before expenses, during the three-month period from July to September 2018?

How much profit did IBM report before taxes and other expenses for the three-month period ending September 2018?

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456

How did the revenue from Japan change from 2016 to 2018?

What was the variation in revenue from Japan between 2016 and 2018?

What was the variation in Japanese revenue between 2016 and 2018?

What was the nature of the shift in Japanese revenue over the two-year period spanning 2016 to 2018?

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457

What were the expenses for product-related engineering for IBM in 2018?

What were the engineering costs associated with products for IBM in the year 2018?

How much did IBM spend on engineering costs associated with product development in the year 2018?

How much did IBM allocate towards engineering expenditures specifically tied to product development during the fiscal year of 2018?

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458

What was the pre-tax income margin for IBM's Systems Hardware in 2017?

What was the gross income margin prior to tax for IBM's Systems Hardware segment in the year 2017?

What percentage of pre-tax profit did IBM's Systems Hardware segment generate in relation to its total revenue for the year 2017?

Prior to taxation, what percentage of profit did IBM's Systems Hardware segment generate in relation to its total revenue for the year 2017?

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459

How has IBM's blockchain technology improved the traceability of food products for companies like Walmart?

In what ways has the blockchain technology from IBM enhanced the tracking of food items for businesses such as Walmart?

In what ways has IBM's blockchain innovation enhanced the ability of retailers, such as Walmart, to track the origin and movement of their food items?

What impact has the integration of IBM's blockchain solutions had on enhancing the transparency and tracking capabilities of food supply chains, particularly for major retailers such as Walmart?

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460

What is the estimated number of foodborne illness cases worldwide each year according to the World Health Organization?

What does the World Health Organization approximate as the annual count of global foodborne disease cases?

How many instances of food-related illnesses are estimated to occur globally on an annual basis, as reported by the World Health Organization?

According to the World Health Organization, what annual global tally of food-related illnesses can be expected, in terms of approximate case numbers?

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461

What is the total interest paid and accrued by IBM in 2018?

Could you provide the complete interest amount paid and accumulated by IBM during the year 2018?

How much interest did IBM pay and accrue in total during the year 2018?

How much interest, both paid and accrued, did IBM accumulate throughout the entirety of its 2018 fiscal year?

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462

What is the aggregate fair value of derivative instruments IBM reported in 2018?

Could you provide the total fair value of derivative instruments that IBM disclosed for the year 2018?

What was the total fair value of derivatives that IBM disclosed in its 2018 financial reports?

In its 2018 financial reports, what total value did IBM assign to its derivative financial instruments, as determined by their fair market worth?

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463

What does IBM's Technical Support Services include?

What is covered in IBM's Technical Support Services?

What services are provided under IBM's technical support offerings?

Can you provide a detailed overview of the various components and features that comprise the technical assistance offerings provided by IBM?

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464

What acquisitions did IBM make in 2018 and what were their primary benefits?

Which companies were acquired by IBM in 2018 and what were the main advantages of these acquisitions?

Can you outline the key purchases IBM made during 2018 and explain the main advantages that resulted from these transactions?

In 2018, which companies did IBM acquire, and what key advantages or strategic gains did these purchases bring to the organization?

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465

What was the total number of stock options canceled or expired for IBM in 2017?

How many stock options in total were canceled or had expired for IBM during the year 2017?

How many stock options held by IBM were either canceled or reached expiration in the year 2017?

How many stock options held by IBM lapsed or were terminated during the calendar year 2017, in total?

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466

How many stock options were outstanding for IBM at the end of 2018?

What was the total number of outstanding stock options for IBM as of the close of 2018?

What was the total number of outstanding stock options held by IBM as of December 31, 2018?

What was the total number of IBM stock options that remained unexercised as of December 31, 2018?

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467

What was the weighted-average exercise price of stock options for IBM in 2018?

What did the weighted-average strike price of IBM's stock options amount to in the year 2018?

What was the average cost at which IBM stock options were exercised in 2018, taking into account their relative weights?

For the year 2018, what was the average cost at which IBM stock options could be exercised, taking into account their relative weighting?

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468

What was the change in workforce rebalancing charges for IBM from 2017 to 2018?

How did the workforce rebalancing charges alter for IBM between 2017 and 2018?

How did IBM's workforce rebalancing expenses differ between 2017 and 2018?

How did IBM's expenses related to restructuring its workforce compare between the years 2017 and 2018, in terms of any increase or decrease?

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469

What was the revenue change in North America for IBM in 2018 compared to 2017?

How did IBM's North American revenue alter from 2017 to 2018? OR What was the difference in IBM's North America revenue between 2017 and 2018?

How did IBM's North American revenue in 2018 differ from the previous year, 2017?

How did IBM's North American sales figures fluctuate from 2017 to 2018, in terms of revenue growth or decline?

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470

How many apprentices have joined IBM's Apprenticeship Program, and what is the age range of the participants?

What is the count of individuals who have enrolled in IBM's Apprenticeship Program, and what is the span of ages among these participants?

What is the total number of apprentices enrolled in IBM's Apprenticeship Program, and what age demographics are represented among the participants?

What is the demographic breakdown, specifically the number and age distribution, of individuals who have enrolled in IBM's professional training initiative for apprentices?

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471

What is the name of the award IBM received for advancing women in business in 2018?

In 2018, what was the title of the award bestowed upon IBM for its contributions to women's progress in the business sector?

In 2018, what honor did IBM receive in recognition of its efforts to promote female advancement in the corporate world?

In 2018, what honor did IBM earn in recognition of its efforts to promote female empowerment and equality in the corporate world?

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472

What is the role of IBM Watson in improving the efficiency of Crédit Mutuel's advisors?

How does IBM Watson contribute to enhancing the productivity of Crédit Mutuel's advisors?

How does IBM Watson contribute to enhancing the productivity of Crédit Mutuel's advisory team?

How does the integration of IBM Watson's technology enhance the productivity and effectiveness of Crédit Mutuel's advisory team, and what specific benefits does it bring to their operations?

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473

How has the use of Watson impacted the response time of Crédit Mutuel's advisors?

In what way has the implementation of Watson influenced the reaction speed of Crédit Mutuel's advisors?

What effect has the implementation of Watson had on the speed at which Crédit Mutuel's advisors respond to inquiries?

What effect has the implementation of Watson had on the speed at which Crédit Mutuel's advisors are able to respond to inquiries?

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474

How much income tax did IBM's non-U.S. operations pay in 2018?

What was the income tax amount paid by IBM's international operations in the year 2018?

What was the total amount of income tax paid by IBM's international operations in the year 2018?

What was the total amount of income tax paid by IBM's international subsidiaries and divisions outside of the United States during the 2018 fiscal year?

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475

What are the total contractual payments IBM expects to make for minimum defined benefit plan pension funding in 2019?

What does IBM anticipate as the entire contractual payment amount for the minimum required funding of its defined benefit pension plan in 2019?

How much does IBM anticipate paying in total contractual obligations for its defined benefit pension plan's minimum funding requirements in 2019?

How much does IBM anticipate paying out in total for its obligatory pension contributions to defined benefit plans in the year 2019, as stipulated in its contracts?

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476

How much did IBM spend on purchasing treasury shares in 2010?

What was the total expenditure by IBM for treasury share acquisitions in the year 2010?

What was the total expenditure by IBM for the buyback of its own stock in the year 2010?

What was the total expenditure by IBM in 2010 for the acquisition of its own treasury stock?

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477

What was the stock price range for IBM in the first quarter of 2011?

What was the price range of IBM stocks during the initial quarter of 2011?

What were the high and low stock prices for International Business Machines during the initial three months of 2011?

How did IBM's shares fluctuate in terms of value during the initial three months of 2011, and what were the highest and lowest prices recorded?

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478

How many analytics and optimization consultants does IBM have?

What is the number of analytics and optimization consultants currently employed by IBM?

What is the approximate number of professionals employed by IBM who specialize in analytics and optimization consulting services?

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479

How many enterprise application users does IBM have in the cloud?

What is the number of IBM's enterprise application users on the cloud?

What is the total number of cloud-based enterprise application users that IBM currently serves?

What is the current number of cloud-based enterprise software users that are subscribed to IBM's services?

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480

How many researchers and developers are working on security and privacy breakthroughs at IBM?

What is the number of researchers and developers currently dedicated to security and privacy innovations at IBM?

What is the current number of IBM personnel dedicated to advancing security and privacy innovations through research and development?

What is the current headcount of professionals at IBM who are dedicated to driving innovation in the areas of security and privacy?

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481

What was the MIPS (millions of instructions per second) shipment increase for IBM in 2010 compared to 2009?

How much did IBM's MIPS (millions of instructions per second) shipment grow in 2010 as opposed to 2009?

How many more millions of instructions per second did IBM ship in 2010 versus the previous year, 2009?

How did the yearly shipment growth of IBM's MIPS, measured in millions of instructions per second, change from 2009 to 2010?

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482

What was the pre-tax income for IBM's Information Management segment in 2011?

What was the income before taxes for IBM's Information Management division in the year 2011?

What pre-tax earnings did IBM's Information Management division generate prior to taxation in the year 2011?

Prior to taxation, what amount of income did the Information Management division of IBM generate during the year 2011?

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483

How much was the pre-tax margin for IBM's Information Management segment in 2011?

What was the pre-tax margin figure for IBM's Information Management division in the year 2011?

What was the pre-tax profit margin of IBM's Information Management division prior to taxation in the year 2011?

What pre-tax profit percentage did IBM's Information Management division achieve prior to taxation in the year 2011?

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484

What criteria does IBM use to designate derivatives as hedging instruments?

According to IBM, what are the standards for classifying derivatives as hedging tools?

How does IBM determine which derivatives qualify as hedge instruments for accounting purposes?

How does IBM determine which derivatives qualify for classification as hedge instruments, and what specific standards or requirements must they meet to be considered as such?

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485

What was the decline in external revenue for IBM in 2010?

How much did IBM's external revenue decrease in the year 2010?

How much did IBM's external revenue decrease in 2010?

How much did IBM's externally generated income decrease during the year 2010?

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486

How did the Global Financing gross profit of IBM change from 2009 to 2010?

What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Global Financing gross profit between 2009 and 2010?

What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's Global Financing division's gross profit margin between the fiscal years of 2009 and 2010?

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487

What was the percentage increase in IBM's Information Management revenue from 2009 to 2010?

By what percentage did IBM's Information Management revenue grow from 2009 to 2010?

How much did IBM's Information Management revenue grow, in percentage terms, between 2009 and 2010?

How much did IBM's Information Management sector grow in terms of revenue between the years 2009 and 2010, expressed as a percentage change?

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488

What was the percentage change in IBM's Other middleware revenue from 2009 to 2010?

What was the rate of change in IBM's revenue from Other middleware products between the years 2009 and 2010?

How much did IBM's Other middleware revenue increase or decrease from 2009 to 2010, expressed as a percentage?

How did IBM's revenues from Other middleware segment fluctuate between the years 2009 and 2010, in terms of percentage variation?

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489

How did the outsourcing backlog for IBM change from 2010 to 2011?

How did the IBM outsourcing backlog evolve from 2010 to 2011? OR What was the shift in IBM's outsourcing backlog between 2010 and 2011?

What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's outsourcing backlog between 2010 and 2011?

What was the nature of the shift in IBM's outsourcing pipeline between the years 2010 and 2011, in terms of its overall volume and composition?

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490

How has IBM's global integration of enterprise functions contributed to productivity savings?

In what ways has IBM's worldwide unification of business operations led to improvements in productivity efficiency?

In what ways has IBM's centralized management of worldwide business operations led to increased efficiency and cost reductions?

To what extent have the centralized management and consolidation of business operations across IBM's international network driven efficiencies and reduced costs, ultimately enhancing the company's overall productivity?

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491

How many employees did IBM have in 2011?

What was the employee count at IBM in the year 2011?

What was the total workforce size of IBM in the year 2011?

What was the total headcount of IBM's workforce at the end of the year 2011?

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492

What are the basics through which IBM committed to manage and grow the company a decade ago?

What were the fundamental principles IBM pledged to utilize for company management and growth a decade ago?

What fundamental principles did IBM adopt approximately ten years ago to guide its management and expansion strategies?

A decade ago, what fundamental principles did IBM adopt as part of its strategic plan to steer the organization towards expansion and long-term success?

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493

How many treasury shares did IBM issue in 2011?

What was the number of treasury shares released by IBM during 2011?

What was the total number of treasury stocks released by IBM during the year 2011?

What was the total number of shares that International Business Machines Corporation held in its treasury at the end of the fiscal year 2011, having been repurchased or otherwise acquired by the company during that calendar year?

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494

What types of debt securities are considered available-for-sale by IBM as of December 31, 2011?

Which debt securities does IBM classify as available-for-sale as of the end of 2011?

As of December 31, 2011, which categories of debt securities does IBM classify as available for sale in its financial portfolio?

As of the close of 2011, which specific categories of debt instruments did IBM classify as available for sale in its financial portfolio?

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495

How did the revenue in the Latin America growth markets change for IBM in 2010 compared to 2009?

How did IBM's revenue in the Latin American growth markets evolve in 2010 as opposed to 2009?

What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's revenue within the Latin American emerging markets from 2009 to 2010?

What was the year-over-year variation in IBM's revenue within Latin America's emerging markets, specifically from 2009 to 2010?

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496

What was the revenue growth rate for IBM in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa in 2010 compared to 2009?

How did IBM's revenue growth rate in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa change from 2009 to 2010?

How did IBM's earnings in the EMEA region change from 2009 to 2010 in terms of percentage increase?

How did IBM's European, Middle Eastern, and African operations perform in terms of revenue expansion from 2009 to 2010, and what was the percentage change during that period?

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497

Which regions saw the highest revenue growth for IBM in 2010?

In what regions did IBM experience the most significant revenue growth in 2010?

In 2010, what geographic areas experienced the most significant increase in revenue for IBM?

In 2010, what geographic areas experienced the most substantial increase in sales for International Business Machines, in terms of revenue expansion?

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498

What was the revenue from the BRIC countries in 2011?

Could you provide the revenue figures for the BRIC nations during 2011?

How much income was generated from Brazil, Russia, India, and China in the year 2011?

How much income was generated from Brazil, Russia, India, and China collectively during the year 2011?

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499

What was the revenue growth rate of IBM's Rational revenue in the fourth quarter of 2011?

At what rate did IBM's Rational revenue experience growth in the final quarter of 2011?

How much did IBM's Rational division revenues increase in percentage terms during Q4 of 2011?

How did IBM's Rational segment perform in terms of revenue expansion during the final three months of 2011, and what percentage increase was observed?

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