COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 11, 2026, 12:04 EDT IonQ surged roughly 16% Monday, beating out quantum rivals Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum after SkyWater Technology investors gave the green light to IonQ's takeover of the U.S. chip foundry. SkyWater shares added around 2.4%.
COLLEGE PARK, Md., May 10, 2026, 12:11 EDT SkyWater Technology investors signed off on the merger with IonQ Inc, removing a key obstacle from the quantum-computing company’s proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of the U.S. chip foundry. According to a SkyWater filing, roughly 32.6 million shares backed the deal, with just about 405,000 votes against.
April 26, 2026, 15:06 EDT, College Park, Maryland. IonQ Inc.’s bid to buy SkyWater Technology Inc. has hit another antitrust snag, as the Federal Trade Commission demanded more details from both sides, stretching out the review window, according to a securities filing. The FTC’s request, dated April 24, relates to the proposed deal that would fold SkyWater into IonQ.
NEW YORK, Jan 27, 2026, 05:37 EST — Premarket IonQ shares climbed 3.8% to $45.01 in premarket trading Tuesday, regaining some ground after an 8.2% drop the day before. The stock’s been volatile since the quantum-computing company announced plans to acquire U.S. chip foundry SkyWater Technology in a roughly $1.8 billion deal.
New York, Jan 26, 2026, 11:27 a.m. EST — Regular session Shares of IonQ slipped around 1.6% to $46.50 on Monday, following the company’s announcement of a roughly $1.8 billion deal to acquire U.S. chipmaker SkyWater Technology. The stock hit a high of $50.55 earlier in the day before dropping to a session low of $45.77.
New York, Jan 26, 2026, 10:32 — Regular session IonQ shares climbed Monday following its announcement to acquire U.S. semiconductor foundry SkyWater Technology in a roughly $1.8 billion deal. By 10:17 a.m. ET, IonQ was trading 2.3% higher at $48.33, having earlier reached $50.55. SkyWater’s stock jumped 6.3% to $33.28, after topping out at $34.89.
NEW YORK, Jan 5, 2026, 06:53 ET — Premarket SkyWater Technology, Inc shares jumped 23.5% on Friday to close at $22.43, after trading between $18.96 and $22.55. The Nasdaq-listed stock ended the week near the top of its 52-week range of $5.67 to $24.23, with volume of about 3.44 million shares.
June 29, 2026, 10:16 PM EDT. The Australian share market finished flat on the final trading day of the financial year. Investors kept to the sidelines ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's minutes, with traders looking for clues on the next policy steps amid economic uncertainty. Activity was muted, with mixed moves across sectors as the market took a cautious stance before the RBA's update on inflation and growth.