**IBM Shares Plunge 9% as Consulting Unit Sales Disappoint Investors – HashiCorp Acquisition Overshadowed!**
Armonk, NY – International Business Machines Corp. experienced a significant drop of about 9% in after-hours trading following disappointing sales in its consulting unit. The company’s first-quarter sales saw a modest 1% increase to $14.5 billion, according to a statement released on Wednesday. IBM also restated its projection of $12 billion in free cash flow for the fiscal year ending in December, maintaining confidence in its financial outlook. In a strategic move, IBM announced its …