Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty attributes recent weakness in shares of IBM (IBM) to the combination of the news that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) cut its stake by a third and the company's weak Q1 gross margin trends. However, growth accelerates and margins expand historically for IBM around a mainframe cycle, making the pullback an attractive entry point, according to Huberty. The analyst, who sees a number of the gross margin pressures that have recently plagued IBM abating in the second half of 2017, has a $212 price target on Big Blue's shares.

Reports Q1 revenue $431M, consensus $427.89M. "Barnes continues to advance our business transformation strategy with solid first-quarter results, additional long-term Aerospace agreements benefiting from our MB Aerospace acquisition, and the completed sale of the Associated Spring and Hanggi businesses in April," said Thomas J. Hook, President and CEO of Barnes. "Following the divestiture, an increasing majority of our earnings are driven by Aerospace, where we are investing to take full advantage of strong demand and attractive growth opportunities. And we continue to integrate, consolidate, and rationalize our Industrial business to further optimize our portfolio for long-term profitable growth. Our comprehensive strategic review is ongoing, and we remain committed to reshaping and positioning Barnes to maximize value for our shareholders. We look forward to sharing our ongoing progress."