<div id="readability-page-1"><div><div><p>Quantum stocks saw a much-needed boost on Friday as markets rallied following surprisingly dovish remarks from Fed Chair<strong> Jerome Powell</strong>.</p><p>Lower interest rates would be positive news for quantum companies carrying significant debt. </p><p>Here's a look at what's going on in the quantum computing sector. </p><ul> <li><em>IONQ stock is racing higher. </em><em>See the real-time price action here. </em></li> </ul><h3>Quantum Computing – QUBT</h3><p><strong>Quantum Computing, Inc.</strong> <span>QUBT</span> reported disappointing Q2 results last week with quarterly losses of 26 cents per share and revenue of $61,000, missing the Street estimate of $100,000. </p><p>Interim CEO <strong>Dr. Yuping Huang</strong> emphasized on the company's earnings call that QCi's focus is on immediate, practical value.</p><p>&#34;What sets us apart from others in the quantum computing space is that we are not chasing theoretical performance. Instead, we are delivering purpose-built machines and components that customers are deploying today,&#34; Dr. Huang said on the call.</p><p>Quantum Computing shares were up by more than 8% on Friday, but remain 5% lower over the past month. </p><h3>Rigetti – RGTI </h3><p>On Wednesday, <strong>Rigetti Computing, Inc</strong>. <span>RGTI</span> announced a new collaboration with Montana State University to advance quantum computing research and innovation. </p><p>However, Rigetti shares were down more than 10% over the past week despite Friday's rally. </p><h3>IonQ – IONQ </h3><p>IONQ stock rose steadily on Friday following Powell's speech. Earlier this week,<strong> IonQ, Inc.</strong> <span>IONQ</span> announced that it now controls or has access to more than 1,000 patents and applications across its business lines. </p><p><strong>Dean Kassmann</strong>, IonQ's SVP of Engineering &amp; Technology, said the new intellectual property underscores the company's technical leadership and noted that IonQ's R&amp;D team continues to deliver innovations that bring enterprise-grade systems closer to surpassing classical computing.</p><p>IonQ aims to build a quantum system with 2 million qubits by 2030.</p><h3>D-Wave Quantum – QBTS </h3><p><strong>D-Wave Quantum, Inc. </strong><span>QBTS</span> will host its first-ever Qubits Japan 2025 quantum computing user conference in Tokyo on Sept. 17. The event will be themed &#34;Quantum Realized” and will feature presentations from D-Wave executives, customers and thought leaders. </p><p>“Asia — and especially Japan — is becoming an important epicenter of quantum computing innovation, development and adoption,” said<strong> Dr. Alan Baratz</strong>, CEO of D-Wave.</p><p>The company highlighted D-Wave’s bookings in the APAC region which are up 83% over the past 12 months. </p><p>D-Wave stock rallied on Friday after Powell's comments sparked market interest in rate cut hopes. However, the stock remains down 12% over the past month. </p><ul> <li><strong>Retail Investors’ Top Stocks With Earnings This Week: Faraday Future, XPeng, Walmart And More</strong> </li> </ul><p><em>Photo: Shutterstock</em></p></div></div></div>

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<p>Quantum stocks, including IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave, gained momentum following dovish remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, signaling potential rate cuts. IonQ's stock rose as it announced control over 1,000 patents, while Rigetti's shares fell despite a new collaboration with Montana State University. D-Wave prepares for its first Qubits Japan 2025 conference, highlighting growth in the APAC region. Overall, quantum stocks saw an 8% increase on Friday but remain lower over the past month.</p>

- Quantum stocks experienced a boost following dovish remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, which could benefit companies with significant debt.  
- IONQ stock rose as the company announced it controls over 1,000 patents, while QUBT reported disappointing Q2 results, emphasizing practical value in quantum computing.  
- Rigetti shares fell despite a new collaboration with Montana State University, and D-Wave's stock rallied but remains down over the past month, highlighting ongoing challenges in the sector.  

Quantum Stock Tracker: IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave Boosted By Rate Cut Hopes