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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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Stock Market Today

Reckitt share price ends week near a one-year high as RKT investors eye special dividend and March results

Reckitt share price ends week near a one-year high as RKT investors eye special dividend and March results

7 February 2026
London, Feb 7, 2026, 08:16 GMT — Market closed. Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT.L) shares ended Friday at 6,400 pence, down 0.2%, after touching a one-year high of 6,432 pence. About 2.6 million shares changed hands. (London South East) The stock is now trading through the tail-end of a chunky one-off cash return. Reckitt has set a 235 pence-a-share special dividend for Feb. 20 and is pairing it with a 24-for-25 share consolidation to keep the quoted share price and per-share metrics broadly comparable after the payout. (Investegate) In the wider market, Britain’s FTSE 100 finished Friday up 0.6%, with gains
GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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