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Why International Business Machines (IBM) Is Down 8.9% After Claude Code Targets COBOL Mainframes And What's Next
In late February 2026, International Business Machines faced intense scrutiny after Anthropic’s Claude Code AI tool was promoted as a way to automate and accelerate modernization of COBOL-based systems that often run on IBM mainframes, sparking questions about the resilience of IBM’s legacy infrastructure and consulting franchises.
At the same time, IBM announced moves such as tripling US entry-level hiring for 2026, expanding its watsonx Orchestrate platform with Deepgram’s voice AI, and...