Anthropic’s AI tools spark tech stock meltdown; IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce down up to 34% in 2026
US equity markets, which began 2026 on a constructive note, extending the positive momentum established through the back half of last year, have lost momentum in February, with many tech stocks bleeding heavily on Wall Street. The emergence of the latest and more advanced tools, especially from startups like Anthropic’s Claude Code, has led the…