{"id":31808,"date":"2025-08-29T23:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/31808\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T23:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T23:41:13","slug":"why-rigetti-computing-stock-is-skyrocketing-today-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/31808\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Rigetti Computing Stock Is Skyrocketing Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>CNBC&#8217;s Jim Cramer recently suggested that Rigetti Computing stock could have big upside.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Cramer had previously indicated Rigetti looked like a poor play in the quantum space, so the change in commentary is notable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Rigetti recently released its most powerful quantum computing platform, and it potentially has some big catalysts on deck later in the year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li\/><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Rigetti Computing<\/strong>(NASDAQ: RGTI) stock is soaring higher in Thursday&#8217;s daily trading session. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2025\/08\/11\/the-smartest-quantum-computing-stocks-to-buy-now\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=cef4599e-9992-4713-8607-e9226dabaf40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">quantum computing<\/a> specialist&#8217;s share price was up 9.6% as of 3:15 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the<strong> S&amp;P 500<\/strong> had risen 0.3%, and the <strong>Nasdaq Composite<\/strong> was up 0.6%. The quantum stock had been up as much as 12.2% earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>Rigetti&#8217;s valuation is surging thanks to recent comments from Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC&#8217;s Mad Money television show. With today&#8217;s pop, the stock is now up roughly 19% over the last three months despite some big volatility across the stretch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to invest $1,000 right now?<\/strong> Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the <strong>10 best stocks <\/strong>to buy right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/api.fool.com\/infotron\/infotrack\/click?apikey=35527423-a535-4519-a07f-20014582e03e&amp;impression=70d39641-8cfb-467c-8886-4164a833949c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2Fmms%2Fmark%2Fe-sa-bbn-bn%3Faid%3D8867%26source%3Disaeditxt0001096%26ftm_cam%3Dsa-bbn-evergreen%26ftm_veh%3Dtop_incontent_pitch_feed_partner%26ftm_pit%3D17547&amp;utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=cef4599e-9992-4713-8607-e9226dabaf40\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Continue \u00bb<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"A flaming chart arrow moving up.\" src=\"https:\/\/barchart-news-media-prod.aws.barchart.com\/FC\/dcc239166c243942be2e6ac52f84f43c\/%3Furl%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252fg.foolcdn.com%252feditorial%252fimages%252f831367%252fgettyimages-1271085883.jpg%26amp%3Bw%3D700\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">Image source: Getty Images.<\/p>\n<p>Rigetti stock soars as Cramer shifts his stance<\/p>\n<p>In yesterday&#8217;s episode of Mad Money, host Jim Cramer had some encouraging things to say about Rigetti:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Rigetti could have something that could be a home run. RGTI is one that could have a headline tomorrow. I don&#8217;t want to keep you out of it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The host&#8217;s comments look particularly notable given that he had indicated earlier this year that Rigetti could be the worst play among the basket of high-flying quantum computing stocks.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next for Rigetti?<\/p>\n<p>With the second-quarter report it published earlier this month, Rigetti announced that its Cepheus-1-36Q had become commercially available. The company says that its 36-qubit multichip quantum computer is offering industry-leading performance, and it will pave the way for the launch of the Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services Platform on <strong>Microsoft<\/strong>&#8216;s Azure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/stock-market\/market-sectors\/information-technology\/cloud-stocks\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=cef4599e-9992-4713-8607-e9226dabaf40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">cloud infrastructure<\/a> service in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Rigetti also said that it&#8217;s on track to launch its 100+ qubit system by the end of the year. While the stock remains a high-risk, speculative play, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/terms\/q\/quantum-computing\/?utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=cef4599e-9992-4713-8607-e9226dabaf40\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">quantum computing<\/a> player appears to be making meaningful progress with its tech platform.<\/p>\n<p>Should you invest $1,000 in Rigetti Computing right now?<\/p>\n<p>Before you buy stock in Rigetti Computing, consider this:<\/p>\n<p>The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/api.fool.com\/infotron\/infotrack\/click?apikey=35527423-a535-4519-a07f-20014582e03e&amp;impression=9119051a-9177-499e-8049-9832f5f052aa&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fool.com%2Fmms%2Fmark%2Fe-sa-bbn-bn%3Faid%3D8867%26source%3Disaeditxt0001093%26ftm_cam%3Dsa-bbn-evergreen%26ftm_veh%3Darticle_pitch_feed_partners%26ftm_pit%3D17514&amp;utm_source=globeandmail&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=article&amp;referring_guid=cef4599e-9992-4713-8607-e9226dabaf40\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">10 best stocks<\/a><\/strong> for investors to buy now\u2026 and Rigetti Computing wasn\u2019t one of them. 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