IBM Won’t Give Exact EPS Goal After Ditching Forecast

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International Business Machines Corp. doesn’t plan to lock itself into another precise earnings forecast after ditching its long-held goal for 2015 profit.

Chief Financial Officer Martin Schroeter said IBM is unlikely to put in place another “absolute” earnings-per-share roadmap. He said there’s still value in laying out the complex company’s strategy for investors.