{"id":129743,"date":"2025-05-25T04:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T04:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/129743\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T04:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T04:21:13","slug":"why-quantum-computing-stock-skyrocketed-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/129743\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Quantum Computing Stock Skyrocketed This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shares of Quantum Computing<\/strong>(NASDAQ: QUBT) soared higher this week. The company’s stock jumped 7.3% as of 1:09 p.m. ET on Friday, but gained as much as 9.8% earlier in the week. The rise comes as the S&P 500<\/strong>(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) lost 2.5% and the Nasdaq-100<\/strong> lost 2.2%.<\/p>\n

A string of positive news from other quantum companies boosted the company’s stock. This comes on the heels of the company’s earnings release late last week that showed a profitable quarter.<\/p>\n

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Given that the technology is in its infancy, investors have, by and large, been rewarding all quantum stocks when there is positive news from any one company.<\/p>\n

Early this week, fellow quantum computing company D-Wave<\/strong> announced its newest and most advanced computer, Advantage2, was available for use via the cloud. Then, on Thursday, IonQ<\/strong> CEO Niccolo de Masi told Barron’s that he sees his company as the “Nvidia<\/strong>” of quantum, saying quantum companies are “in the business of quantum just like Nvidia and Broadcom are in the business of classical GPUs,” adding, “I believe IonQ will be the Nvidia player.”<\/p>\n

While it’s not unusual for CEOs to make bold claims, the comparison was a compelling one, leading to a rally across the sector.<\/p>\n

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Image source: Getty Images.<\/p>\n

A long way to go<\/p>\n

While there are positive developments here, quantum computing is many years away from real viability in commercial applications. It will be a long time before any company can produce a solution that is robust, powerful, and stable enough to generate a return on investment.<\/p>\n

Quantum Computing’s technology shows promise, but it is too early to tell which approach and companies will succeed. If you have a particularly high risk tolerance and the ability to wait a decade or more for your investment to pay off, Quantum Computing is a solid addition to your portfolio, but you should look to spread your quantum investment around to many companies in the space<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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