Quick Read – D-Wave surged 11% on a Nasdaq Verafin fraud-detection deal while IonQ jumped 9% after closing its $1.8B SkyWater buyout. – The QTUM quantum-computing ETF’s diversified basket carries a 28x P/E and is up 29% YTD, offering steadier quantum exposure than pure plays…
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Quantum computing stocks are ripping higher at midday Monday, powered by two real deal catalysts and a firm broader tape. D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) shares lead the group, up 11% to $20.08 on a new Nasdaq Verafin collaboration, while IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) stock jumped 9% to $39.62 after closing its SkyWater Technology buyout. The broader tape is helping.
The NASDAQ 100 is up 1.52% as investors digest easing Middle East tension after President Trump called off strikes on Iran. That risk-on backdrop is amplifying the sector’s deal-driven bid. D-Wave Leads on Nasdaq Verafin Deal D-Wave and Nasdaq Verafin, the exchange operator’s financial-crime-technology unit, announced an agreement to develop quantum-hybrid applications targeting fraud, scams and money laundering using D-Wave’s annealing quantum technology.