‘No reasons to own’? AI agent fears slam software stocks after Anthropic’s Claude Cowork debut
A Morgan Stanley basket tracking SaaS stocks has fallen about 15% in 2026 after an 11% drop last year, hitting its lowest valuation ever. Intuit plunged 16% last week, while Adobe and Salesforce lost over 11% amid fears Anthropic’s new AI agent, Claude Cowork, could disrupt subscription software models. The Nasdaq 100 remains near record highs, but major software names have slid to multi-year lows.