Quantum Leap: Why IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave Stocks Are Soaring in a Tech Breakout
Not long ago, quantum computing felt like science fiction. Today, it’s driving some of the stock market’s most explosive rallies. Over the past year, shares of the leading pure-play quantum computing companies have skyrocketed, far outpacing even other hot tech sectors. D-Wave Quantum surged +2,158%, Rigetti Computing jumped +2,448%, and IonQ climbed +705% in just 12 months fastcompany.com. By comparison, even the electric vehicle and AI stock frenzies didn’t produce such across-the-board gains. This “quantum boom” has pushed the trio – sometimes dubbed the “Quantum Four” along with smaller peer QUBT – firmly into the spotlight fastcompany.com fastcompany.com.
