D‑Wave Quantum Stock (QBTS) Falls Nearly 10% Midday: What’s Driving Today’s Move, CES 2026 Catalyst, and Wall Street Forecasts
New York time check: It is 1:58 p.m. ET on Friday, December 26, 2025—and the U.S. stock market is open. D‑Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) is having a sharp down session after a volatile holiday week for quantum-computing names. The latest exchange update shows QBTS trading around $24.82, down roughly $2.71 (about ‑9.8%) on the day, after an intraday high near $27.79 and low around $24.80 on elevated volume (about 23.2 million shares at the time of the quote). The broader tape is comparatively calm: SPY is modestly lower while QQQ is roughly flat-to-slightly higher, and IWM (small caps) is