Provided by Dow Jones By Maria Armental International Business Machines Corp. posted higher revenue ahead of landmark split of the business this year that is part of Chief Executive Arvind Krishna's plan to revive growth at the veteran tech company. IBM Monday said first-quarter sales rose about 1% to $17.73 billion, generating net income of $955 million. Wall Street on average expected sales of $17.32 billion and net income of $1.28 billion, according to FactSet. Mr. Krishna, in the job almost a year, has pledged to restore growth at IBM this year after a prolonged period of stagnation. The company is preparing to spin off a major part of its information-technology services operations.