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Shares of technology and consulting giant IBM (NYSE:IBM) fell 25.9% in the morning session after the company reported that enterprise customers unexpectedly diverted their IT budgets away from its software and infrastructure deals in the final weeks of June, rushing instead to buy supply-constrained hardware like memory and servers ahead of expected price increases. 

Shares of health insurance company Cigna (NYSE:CI) jumped 3.5% in the afternoon session after analyst firm Bernstein raised its price target on the stock to $381 from $371, citing a positive outlook. Bernstein maintained its “Outperform” rating on Cigna. 

Shares of memory chips maker Micron (NASDAQ:MU) fell 4.6% in the afternoon session after investors took profits following the chip sector’s strong rally in the first half of the year as Middle East tensions escalated.