IBM shares plummeted after AI startup Anthropic announced its tool can automate COBOL modernization, threatening IBM's core ...
On 23 Feb 2026, IBM shares dropped 13%, losing nearly $30B, after Anthropic's Claude AI promised faster COBOL modernization, threatening legacy IT services dependent on scarce expertise.
IBM’s stock ended Monday down 13% as Anthropic’s Claude Code threatens to dismantle a critical part of its business.
Druid AI CEO Joe Kim weighs in on why the future of enterprise agents needs a governance-first mindset that supports composability and extensibility.