February 23, 2026
Ai Shock And Tariff Jitters As Defensives Hold Ibm Tumbles
On Monday, February 23, U.S. stocks fell broadly as AI disruption fears and President Trump’s surprise global tariff hike rattled markets, while defensive sectors like consumer staples and utilities held up relatively well. IBM logged its worst single-day drop since 2000 after Anthropic launched an AI tool that investors fear could threaten IBM’s core legacy IT services business.