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International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM) shares are on track to close the week nearly 18% higher after the US Department of Commerce's $2 billion quantum computing investment package, which Wedbush analysts called a significant new catalyst for the industry. IBM confirmed it would work...

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Friday ahead of a key inflation survey. AMD stock rallied near record highs.

IBM (IBM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.50%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.73%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.47%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

IBM's spinoff “Anderon” lands them $1 billion while PsiQuantum, backed by Don Jr.'s 1789 Capital, positions itself for the future.

CNBC's Kelly Evans discusses Nvidia's latest earnings and the semiconductor trade with Jeff Kilburg, founder and CEO of KKM Financial.

The S&P 500 booked another weekly gain as Fed minutes open the door to a rate hike, and consumer sentiment crashed to a record low of 44.8.

Thanks to the U.S. government and its bet on quantum computing, IBM stock is on pace for its biggest weekly gain in 25 years. IBM shares jumped more than 12% Thursday on news that it could potentially receive $1 billion in funding from the U.S. government to establish a new quantum foundry subsidiary. Despite this week's gains, IBM stock is still down 13% this year.

Quantum computing stocks IBM (IBM), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), and Infleqtion (INFQ) — the latter three are all up by over 40% over the last five sessions — after the US Commerce Department announced it will award $2 billion in grants and take equity stakes in these companies. Market Catalysts Host Julie Hyman breaks down take the details of the US government's investment in these firms, citing comments from IBM's vice president of quantum adoption Scott Crowder. She also uses AlphaSpace — Yahoo Finance's new investing platform — to take a closer look at the quantum landscape. Earlier this week, Yahoo Finance launched AlphaSpace, a premium investment platform that combines data, charting, news, analysis, and more to help retail investors understand markets.

The Dow Jones hit a record high with the stock market having another solid week, even though Nvidia and Walmart fell on earnings. SpaceX filed its IPO.

IBM (NYSE: IBM) surged 12.4% to close at $252.97 on May 21, 2026, after the Commerce Department announced $2.0 billion in quantum computing grants to nine companies. The headline? IBM secures $1 billion in government funding for a new quantum chip foundry called Anderon, with IBM matching the investment dollar-for-dollar. The stock's reaction was swift and decisive.

IBM stock and quantum stocks climbed for a second day after news the Trump administration is awarding $2 billion in funding.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.53%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) are up +0.50%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

IBM, D-Wave, and Rigetti Ride Fresh Wave of Quantum Hype

Carillon Tower Advisers, an investment management company, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Carillon Eagle Growth & Income Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to download here. The first quarter of 2026 was volatile due to market shifts, including increased geopolitical risk and inflation fears from rising energy prices. The S&P declined […]

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Pure-play quantum stocks including D-Wave, Infleqtion, and Rigetti were also rising ahead of Friday’s opening bell.

Explore U.S. government-backed quantum investing, RGTI’s credibility boost, and why QTUM offers diversified quantum/AI exposure with less risk—read now.

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The benchmark US stock measures were tracking in the green before the open Friday as investors conti

After new stakes in quantum companies were revealed, traders on prediction market platform Kalshi think IonQ, Micron and Anduril could be next.

Dell, Qualcomm and HP power an AI-fueled rally to send the Dow to record highs. Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 eyes eighth straight week of gains.

The funding aims to boost US quantum computing, manufacturing capacity, and address key technical barriers in the sector.

IBM stock surged over 11% on Thursday following a landmark announcement by the US Commerce Department detailing a $2 billion CHIPS and Science Act initiative to fund domestic quantum computing firms.

The funds will support GlobalFoundries and IBM, along with seven quantum computing companies, in their efforts to develop “utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers,” the DOC said.

Quantum computing stocks surged after the Trump administration announced more than $2 billion (€1.7bn) in federal support for the sector. IBM received the largest investment and shares rose over 12% adding more than $27 billion (€23.2bn) in market capitalisation.View on euronews

SpaceX scrubs Starship launch, quantum stocks rise, Take-Two’s guidance misses Wall Street projections, and more news to start your day.

Pure-play quantum stocks including D-Wave, Infleqtion, and Rigetti were also rising ahead of Friday’s opening bell.