Anthropic Expands Claude Into Investment Banking and HR — Markets React Instantly

Claude Cowork Gets New Enterprise Plugins

Anthropic unveiled new AI tools on Tuesday for its Claude Cowork agent software, targeting sectors including investment banking, human resources, and design. The tools were developed with partner companies — including a plugin built with financial data provider FactSet Research Systems.

Finance Is the Big Focus

A large share of the new offerings target the finance industry. New plugins are tailored for financial analysis, equity research, private equity, and wealth management. Business customers can also now customize plugins to match their organization's standards — a major step toward enterprise adoption.

Markets Moved During the Livestream

Stocks across multiple sectors swung sharply during Anthropic's livestreamed event. Spotify shares jumped 3% after an on-screen mention before giving up gains. FactSet, S&P Global, and Moody's all climbed at least 2% as investors bet on financial data providers benefiting from the AI push.

Real-World Impact: Novo Nordisk

Anthropic customer Novo Nordisk used Claude to transform its clinical study report workflow. These regulatory documents can run up to 300 pages and historically took months to produce — staff averaged just 2 reports per year. With a custom Claude-powered platform, that 10-week process now takes 10 minutes.

Scale and Valuation

Anthropic now has more than 300,000 business customers using its models — particularly in software development, where Claude Code has emerged as a market leader. The company recently raised a new funding round at a $380 billion valuation.

Bottom Line

Anthropic is no longer just an AI safety company or chatbot maker — it's systematically targeting the highest-value workflows in professional services. With every product launch now moving markets, Wall Street is paying very close attention.