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IQM CEO Jan Goetz details the Finnish startup’s plans for quantum dominance ahead of its public listing.

If you are wondering whether International Business Machines stock is offering fair value or a potential mispricing right now, the recent share performance gives a useful starting point for that question. The stock last closed at US$249.10, with returns that include a decline of 9.4% over the past week, a 12.0% gain over the past month, and longer term moves such as a decline of 14.5% year to date and a decline of 9.8% over one year, alongside gains of 109.2% over three years and 118.1% over...

AI chief says commercially useful quantum computers could arrive within seven years.

IonQ and Rigetti are two of the most popular pure-play stocks on the market.

Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stock trades at $130.63 per share, a market cap of $312.7B, and 137.1x trailing P/E. That is a meaningful premium. The question is not whether the stock is "cheap" or "expensive" in the abstract. It is what the market is implicitly assuming about the business in order to justify paying this price.

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...

Investors, traders and speculators set aside their worries about interest rates to celebrate peace in the Middle East and AAPL-INTC again.

The memory tax is coming at Apple at a time when it's already battered with existing tariff drama.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.99%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.16%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.99%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

For an investor in Oracle (ORCL), the headlines are dizzying. The company is signing AI infrastructure contracts by the tens of billions and has built a backlog of future business that seems to defy gravity. Yet the stock has been under pressure, down 12.2% over the past year, suggesting the market sees more to the story.

ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) is one of the 8 Best Generative AI Software Stocks to Buy in June 2026. Based on 50 analyst ratings compiled by CNN, 90% assigned a Buy rating to ServiceNow, while 8% assigned a Hold rating. The stock has an average price target of $135, a 29.62% upside from the current price of […]

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.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.53%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.62%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.80%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Oracle’s (ORCL) stock is up by over 120% since the beginning of 2023. That is great for Oracle. But wait a minute, IBM’s (IBM) stock is up a comparatively lower 91% during the same period. Hard to believe, but Oracle’s stock appreciation is well ahead of IBM’s stock. This is despite the stark contrast in how both companies generate cash. Over the trailing twelve months, IBM consistently generated massive free cash flow, pulling in a highly robust $12.2 billion. Oracle, over its most recently rep

QBTS signs a $100M LOI under the CHIPS and Science Act, signaling federal backing that could accelerate its quantum computing R&D and qubit roadmap.

In recent weeks, partners including IBM, Cognizant, Wipro, NICE, Phenom, HPE and Digimarc have announced expanded collaborations and integrations with ServiceNow’s AI Platform to modernize legacy systems, tighten AI governance, and embed agentic AI across IT, HR and customer service workflows. These moves highlight ServiceNow’s role as an orchestration layer for enterprise AI, where trusted data, governance and cross‑platform workflows become as important as the underlying models...

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.

This is a hyper-growth chapter for Palantir, defined by demand it cannot meet. Its Artificial Intelligence Platform, AIP, is positioned as one of the few reliable ways for institutions to deploy AI without operational chaos.

If you hold Oracle (ORCL) stock, you’ve felt the turbulence. Despite a recent bounce, the shares are down over the last 12 months and sit well below their peak, a sign the market is wrestling with a profound shift in the company’s story. The options market is pricing in elevated uncertainty, with implied volatility in the 67th percentile of its annual range. This isn't about a legacy business in decline; it's about the significant risks of a company going all-in on a new one.

Europe's quest for technological sovereignty will dominate discussions at the G7 in France and the VivaTech conference in Paris this week, as policymakers and technology executives fret about American AI, ‌with alternatives remaining scarce. The gatherings come days after the United States tightened restrictions on Anthropic's most advanced AI models for ‌foreign nationals, underscoring Europe's vulnerability that political whims could derail its race to build domestic AI champions. "Tech sovereignty will be top of mind this week at VivaTech," Ana Paula ​Assis, senior vice president at IBM, told Reuters.

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) looks attractively valued at $268.71, with the setup sharpening on any retest of $260. The stock has pulled back meaningfully from its January peak near $314.84 while the broader market grinds higher, opening a gap between price and fundamentals that has not been this wide in years. Big Blue runs four ... Buy, Hold, or Sell: IBM Just Shed 16% Is It a Clear Buy at $268?

International Business Machines (IBM) stock has attracted attention after recent trading, with the shares last closing at US$268.71. Investors are reviewing how the company’s mix of software, consulting, infrastructure and financing shapes the current valuation. See our latest analysis for International Business Machines. Recent trading has been choppy, with International Business Machines posting a 22.53% 1 month share price return, while the share price is down 7.82% year to date. The 5...

IBM (NYSE:IBM) has formalized an OEM partnership with Cirata PLC to target petabyte-scale AI data orchestration. The company is launching the next generation of IBM Big Replicate, embedding Cirata Symphony technology for continuous data movement and AI-ready formats. The announcement introduces new capabilities aimed at operational continuity and governance for large enterprise AI workflows. For investors tracking IBM, this update sits at the intersection of data infrastructure and...

With mounting threats from both smaller and larger rivals (and even from companies outside of the industry), D-Wave Quantum faces a challenging landscape.

The IBM settlement isn't just a legal story—it's a governance warning. The same pressure points the DOJ targeted are where workers feel the least civility.

Rising global IT spending, expected to reach $6.15 trillion in 2026, is intensifying pressure on enterprises to manage cloud costs in real time, the IBM company said.

In the latest trading session, IBM (IBM) closed at $268.71, marking a -1.3% move from the previous day.

Management just raised the roof on its forecasts, but they also admitted customers are panic-buying. So what exactly are you paying for.

QUBT surges 34.7% in three months as investors warm to its quantum-photonics strategy, with analysts seeing nearly 80% upside.