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IQM Quantum Computers is breaking into the U.S. market at a time when federal support for quantum technology has been growing.
Strategic federal moves to take direct equity stakes in public quantum developers cement high-performance computing as an urgent national security priority.
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Federal Orders Renew Momentum Across the Quantum SectorQuantum-computing stocks moved higher in after-hours trading on Monday after U. S.
The Trump administration backs quantum computing yet again following an unprecedented funding package in May.
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +1.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.48%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.15%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...
The memory tax is coming at Apple at a time when it's already battered with existing tariff drama.
U.S. stocks rose in early Thursday trading, rebounding from the previous session’s Fed-driven selloff as falling oil prices and optimism surrounding the Iran peace deal boosted investor sentiment.

US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) ended Wednesday's session in negative territory after Federal Reserve officials unanimously voted to hold interest rates at their June FOMC meeting today, while also forecasting at least one possible rate hike ahead. Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre breaks down the trading day's market reactions to the Fed's big decision. This was Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting he presided over as the new chairman of the Fed.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna discusses IBM's significant $10 billion investment in quantum computing, a faster form of AI. Krishna also noted a $1 billion federal government commitment to build a chip fabrication facility in Albany, New York, illustrating a strong collaboration between public and private sectors. He speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close."
D-Wave Quantum was tentatively awarded $100 million by the U.S. government. Here’s what the company must do in order to get it.
IBM stock jumped in morning trading, adding oomph to a big rally that started with a $1 billion award from the federal government for quantum computing late last month. On Monday, analysts with Barclays initiated coverage of IBM stock with a buy rating. IBM stock climbed more than 8% to 323.74 in morning trades on the stock market today.
IBM stock climbed Thursday as the tech giant pledged to invest more than $10 billion over five years in its quantum computing efforts. The news comes a week after a $1 billion award from the federal government for quantum computing gave IBM shares a major jolt. The $10 billion toward includes research and development funds, capital expenditures and mergers and acquisitions, IBM said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Wall Street stocks are expected to go into reverse on Thursday as optimism about the ceasefire in the Gulf and a potential US-Iran peace deal became increasingly strained. Futures for the tech-laded Nasdaq were tipped to lead the decline, down 0.5%, while S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures...
The federal government plans to provide hundreds of millions of dollars to a number of quantum firms to support domestic foundry and technology development.
Quantum computing stocks surged after the Trump administration announced more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in federal support for the sector. IBM received the largest investment and shares rose over 12% adding more than $27 billion (€23.2bn) in market capitalisation.View on euronews
A new company backed by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is receiving a $1 billion U.S. government investment to establish America’s first quantum foundry, supporting Wall Street forecasts that IBM will be a central player in the global quantum industry. Validating The ‘Massive Upside’ This historic federal backing confirms Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives‘ thesis. Analyzing the tech sector’s trajectory, Ives told CNBC that IBM is a “sleeping giant” and praised its strategic d
<p>The Trump administration plans to invest $2 billion in nine companies in the field of quantum computing, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday. As with previous U.S. investments under Trump in firms including Intel and US Steel, the federal government will receive minority ownership stakes in the companies in return for the investments. </p> <p>Industrial technology giant IBM will receive $1 billion, the largest investment overall. IBM
Spaceships and quantum chips are becoming the latest objects of investors’ fascination—and the latest opportunity to exist in a world away from warning signs about U.S. consumers and fickle peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. Taken together, there is a sharpening contrast in markets between the wartime inflation surge and the promise of AI, aerospace, and emerging tech—which benefited Thursday from Nvidia strong earnings, federal investment in quantum computing and SpaceX’s leap toward the biggest IPO in history. “It’s really a dichotomy when you look at the consumer,” said Ken Mahoney, chief executive of Mahoney Asset Management.
Quantum sector ignites on $2B federal backing aimed at beating China in tech race