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title: "IonQ Stock Rises as SkyWater Shareholders Approve SKYT Merger Deal"
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description: "IonQ's stock rose 3.27% to $49.24 following the approval of its merger with SkyWater Technology by SkyWater's shareholders. The merger, which aims to enhance IonQ's quantum computing capabilities, is set to close in the second or third quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approvals and other customary conditions."
datetime: "2026-05-11T08:26:25.000Z"
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# IonQ Stock Rises as SkyWater Shareholders Approve SKYT Merger Deal

IonQ, Inc. (IONQ), a quantum tech firm that builds quantum computers and related systems, moved one step closer to buying SkyWater Technology, Inc. (SKYT), a U.S.-based chip foundry that serves both business clients and federal defense programs.

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SkyWater said its stockholders approved the firm's merger deal with IonQ at a special meeting. The vote clears a key step in the deal, though it does not yet close it. The firms still need key rule-based approvals, as well as other usual closing steps.

SkyWater said the deal is set to close in the second or third quarter of 2026. In its press note, the firm said the deal "remains subject to receipt of required regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions."

Meanwhile, IONQ shares rose 3.27% on Friday, closing at $49.24.

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