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Quantum Computing News 1 January 2026 - 3 January 2026

Why D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumped 8% — and what investors are watching next

Why D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumped 8% — and what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 13:50 ET — Market closed D-Wave Quantum Inc shares (QBTS) closed up 7.6% at $28.13 on Friday, ending the week’s first session with a sharp move in a corner of the market known for fast swings. Trading was heavy, with about 48.4 million shares changing hands. The jump matters now because quantum-computing pure plays have become momentum-driven trades, with investors struggling to anchor valuations as the companies push toward broader commercial adoption. Reuters has previously described the group as highly volatile, reflecting uncertainty over how quickly the technology turns into durable revenue. Reuters For D-Wave,
3 January 2026
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Quantum computing stocks surge to start 2026: D-Wave, Rigetti, IonQ lead — what investors watch next

Quantum computing stocks surge to start 2026: D-Wave, Rigetti, IonQ lead — what investors watch next

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 12:47 ET — Market closed Pure-play quantum computing stocks closed sharply higher on Friday, kicking off the first trading day of 2026 with outsized gains as investors returned to higher-risk corners of the market. The move matters because the group has become a barometer for “risk-on” appetite in smaller, thematic technology names. Quantum computing aims to use quantum bits, or qubits, to process certain calculations differently than classical computers, but most listed pure-plays are still early-stage businesses. The rally came as small caps rebounded in the broader market. “The market is seeing a ‘buy the
3 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps to start 2026 — CES Foundry demo puts next catalyst in focus

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps to start 2026 — CES Foundry demo puts next catalyst in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:46 ET — Market closed D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) shares last closed up 7.6% at $28.13 on Friday, after swinging between $25.44 and $28.42 on about 48 million shares. The jump came as traders rotated into quantum-computing names to start the year. The move matters because the quantum-computing group tends to trade like a momentum pocket of the market — quick to react to shifts in risk appetite, and quick to reverse when investors turn defensive. It also lands just ahead of a tight cluster of near-term catalysts, led by the Consumer Technology Association’s CES
3 January 2026
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IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

IBM stock drops 1.6% as Big Blue touts Quantum Nighthawk chip ahead of Jan. 28 earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 20:43 ET — Market closed Shares of International Business Machines Corp fell 1.59% on Friday to close at $291.50, extending a three-session slide as the first trading day of 2026 ended with U.S. equities modestly higher. MarketWatch The move matters now because January brings a dense run of economic releases and the start of quarterly reporting, events that often reset expectations for interest rates and corporate IT spending. Reuters For IBM, the next major checkpoint is its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings announcement scheduled for Jan. 28, listed as a preliminary date on the company’s investor calendar.
3 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises to start 2026 as traders eye CES and key U.S. data

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises to start 2026 as traders eye CES and key U.S. data

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 12:04 ET — Regular session Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. rose about 3% to $26.95 by 12:04 p.m. ET on Friday, the first U.S. trading day of 2026. The NYSE-listed stock traded between $25.44 and $27.64, with about 25.4 million shares changing hands. The move puts attention back on a corner of the market that tends to magnify shifts in risk appetite. With many investors restarting positions after a holiday-thinned finish to 2025, small-cap tech names have been among the first to see fresh flows. D-Wave has two near-term dates traders are circling. It is
2 January 2026
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IBM’s 2026 quantum milestone puts IonQ and Nvidia back on investors’ radar

IBM’s 2026 quantum milestone puts IonQ and Nvidia back on investors’ radar

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:35 ET IBM’s plan to demonstrate “quantum advantage” in 2026 is emerging as a key waypoint for investors tracking quantum computing stocks at the start of the new year. The renewed focus comes as market commentators look for the next big technology theme beyond artificial intelligence, pointing to a mix of big tech and smaller specialists with exposure to quantum development. 2026 matters because the industry has promised a string of technical checkpoints, while governments and corporations continue to fund research even as most quantum businesses remain in the red. Quantum computers use quantum bits,
2 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps in premarket as CES 2026 nears

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock jumps in premarket as CES 2026 nears

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 07:55 ET — Premarket D-Wave Quantum Inc shares were up 3.3% at $27.01 in premarket trading on Friday, after closing at $26.15 on Dec. 31, according to Yahoo Finance. The move keeps attention on a volatile corner of the market as investors return from the holiday break. Quantum computing stocks have swung sharply in recent weeks as traders hunt for near-term catalysts and liquidity improves after year-end. D-Wave’s next catalyst is already on the calendar. The company said it will participate in CES 2026 as a sponsor of the CES Foundry event on Jan. 7-8
2 January 2026
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QBTS stock pauses into 2026 as D-Wave heads for CES showcase and analysts flag upside

QBTS stock pauses into 2026 as D-Wave heads for CES showcase and analysts flag upside

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 19:43 ET — Market closed. D-Wave Quantum Inc. shares (QBTS) last closed down 0.4% at $26.15 on Wednesday, with U.S. stock markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. (Nasdaq holiday schedule) The pause leaves investors in the volatile quantum-computing pocket of the market looking for the next catalyst as 2026 gets underway, with near-term events likely to drive sentiment in the absence of fresh company filings or earnings. D-Wave said it will participate in CES 2026 as a sponsor of the CES Foundry event in Las Vegas on Jan. 7-8. (D-Wave press release) “Showcasing
2 January 2026
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Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips into 2026 as quantum names cool — what traders watch next

Rigetti (RGTI) stock dips into 2026 as quantum names cool — what traders watch next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 5:33 PM ET — Market closed. Rigetti Computing shares fell 1.2% on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, closing at $22.15. The stock was last up about 0.6% in after-hours trading at $22.28, market data showed, as U.S. exchanges stayed closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. MarketWatch The move matters because Rigetti has become a bellwether for “pure-play” quantum computing stocks — smaller companies whose main business is quantum hardware and services — where liquidity can be thin and sentiment can flip quickly around year-end. That dynamic can amplify routine flows such as
1 January 2026
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Quantum Computing Stocks Slip Into New Year Holiday as Traders Eye CES, Earnings Next

Quantum Computing Stocks Slip Into New Year Holiday as Traders Eye CES, Earnings Next

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 13:13 ET — Market closed Quantum computing stocks ended 2025 on a softer note, with several of the sector’s most traded names closing lower ahead of the New Year’s Day market holiday. IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum and Quantum Computing Inc. all fell in the final regular U.S. session of the year. The moves matter because quantum shares have become a high-beta corner of the market, where small shifts in risk appetite can produce outsized swings. Investors are also entering 2026 with a sharper focus on valuation, as most pure-play quantum companies remain loss-making while
1 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock today: QBTS slips into 2026 break as CES and earnings come into view

D-Wave Quantum stock today: QBTS slips into 2026 break as CES and earnings come into view

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 11:42 ET — Market closed Shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc (QBTS) fell 0.4% to $26.15 on Wednesday, the last trading day of 2025, after swinging between $26.05 and $27.42. About 36.2 million shares changed hands. U.S. stock markets are closed on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday and will reopen on Friday, Jan. 2. D-Wave said it will participate in CES 2026 as a sponsor of the CES Foundry in Las Vegas on Jan. 7–8, and that “Showcasing quantum computing at CES, one of the world’s most influential technology stages, signals that the technology
1 January 2026
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D-Wave Quantum stock today: QBTS on hold as New Year’s shutdown shifts focus to January catalysts

D-Wave Quantum stock today: QBTS on hold as New Year’s shutdown shifts focus to January catalysts

NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 06:01 ET — Market closed D-Wave Quantum Inc shares were last at $26.15, down 0.4% from the prior close after a volatile final trading day of 2025, with U.S. stock markets shut on Thursday for the New Year’s Day holiday. The pause matters because many quantum-computing names have traded like high-beta “theme” stocks, swinging with risk appetite and liquidity rather than day-to-day company news. Trading resumes on Friday, when investors typically get their first read on how much year-end positioning carried into January. Nasdaq Macro data are also back in focus after a late-December drop
1 January 2026
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Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

Amazon stock slides as $200B AI spending plan meets cautious profit outlook

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 9% Friday after the company announced plans for $200 billion in 2026 capital spending, mainly for AWS and AI, and issued a first-quarter profit outlook below estimates. The stock drop could erase $200 billion in market value. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 14% to $213.4 billion, while free cash flow declined due to higher spending on AI infrastructure.
Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

Blockchain’s New Pitch: Tracking Supply-Chain Emissions for a Price

7 February 2026
Blockchain industry groups are promoting supply-chain emissions tracking and data transparency, not crypto trading, as key business uses. Companies face mounting pressure to map Scope 3 emissions, which are often hard to verify. Past blockchain supply-chain projects, including Maersk’s TradeLens, struggled with adoption when partners failed to participate.
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