Anthropic Claude Code tool impact: IBM share price crashes most in 25 years; may see biggest monthly fall in almost 60 years

IBM share price crash (AI image)In a blog post, Anthropic said that updating COBOL systems traditionally required large teams of consultants working for years to map complex workflows. However, it noted that “tools like Claude Code can automate the exploration and analysis phases that consume most of the effort in COBOL modernization.”IBM Shares CrashSince the majority of mainframe computers running COBOL are produced by IBM, the development triggered heavy selling in the company’s stock. The decline reflec ...