| Previous close | 154.11 |
| Open | 154.71 |
| Bid | 155.11 x 400 |
| Ask | 155.45 x 100 |
| Day's range | 154.63 - 155.75 |
| 52-week range | 142.50 - 182.79 |
| Volume | 2,153,494 |
| Avg. volume | 4,598,638 |
| Market cap | 145.84B |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 12.77 |
| EPS (TTM) | 12.16 |
| Earnings date | 18 Jul 2017 |
| Dividend & yield | 6.00 (3.89%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2017-05-08 |
| 1y target est | 165.07 |
Reuters•2 hours agoBanks' blockchain consortium picks IBM for trade finance platform
Tech giant IBM is building a blockchain-based platform for seven big European banks, including HSBC and Deutsche Bank, that is aimed at simplifying trade finance transactions for small- and medium-sized companies. Trade finance was identified by a survey of banks carried out by IBM and the Economist Intelligence Unit last year as one of the top areas where blockchain - the underlying technology behind bitcoin - could have an impact. Blockchain technology provides an electronic record-keeping and transaction-processing system, which lets all parties track documentation through a secure network and requires no third-party verification.
- Reuters•2 hours ago
Banks' blockchain consortium picks IBM for trade finance platform
Tech giant IBM (IBM.N) is building a blockchain-based platform for seven big European banks, including HSBC (HSBA.L) and Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), that is aimed at simplifying trade finance transactions for small- and medium-sized companies. Trade finance was identified by a survey of banks carried out by IBM and the Economist Intelligence Unit last year as one of the top areas where blockchain - the underlying technology behind bitcoin - could have an impact. Blockchain technology provides an electronic record-keeping and transaction-processing system, which lets all parties track documentation through a secure network and requires no third-party verification.
- PR Newswire•2 hours ago
Seven Major European Banks Select IBM to Bring Blockchain-Based Trade Finance to Small and Medium Enterprises
ARMONK, N.Y., June 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has been selected by a consortium of seven of Europe's largest banks to build and host a new trade finance platform based on IBM Blockchain powered by Hyperledger Fabric. The platform is designed to simplify and facilitate domestic and cross-border trade for small and medium enterprises in Europe, while helping to increase overall trade transaction transparency. Through a global competitive bidding process, IBM was selected by the Digital Trade Chain Consortium which consists of Deutsche Bank, HSBC, KBC, Natixis, Rabobank, Societe Generale and Unicredit.