Tech analyst Andrew Tonner discusses with Austin Smith IBM's recent impressive earnings announcement. As expected, IBM exhibited consistently slow growth, a result of its dependable recurring business model. Andrew thinks the company is in a great position and that investors should continue to see solid, although not explosive, growth looking forward. 

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