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2 Reasons IBM's COBOL Fears Are Overblown

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IBM shares plunged 13% on Feb. 23 after investors feared Anthropic's Claude Code AI would accelerate COBOL modernization and erode IBM's mainframe business. The move signals heightened investor concern that a new AI coding tool could materially pressure mainframe-related revenue streams and long-term franchise value.

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IBM shares plunged 13% on Feb. 23 after investors feared Anthropic's Claude Code AI would accelerate COBOL modernization and erode IBM's mainframe business. The move signals heightened investor concern that a new AI coding tool could materially pressure mainframe-related revenue streams and long-term franchise value.

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