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FEATURE Stock futures pointed higher Friday as investors remained cautiously optimistic a deal to end the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran could be reached. These stocks were moving in premarket trading: Estee Lauder rose 10%.

Defiance's QTUM ETF gained momentum after a $2 billion U.S. quantum push sparked a rally in IBM, D-Wave and other AI infrastructure plays.

IBM stock just logged a weekly surge seen only seven times since 1970 after a $1 billion quantum foundry deal. Here's what could happen next.

Data from Stocktwits shows that retail sentiment remained ‘extremely bullish’ on SPY and QQQ.

IBM, ServiceNow, Alcoa, and Netflix named as final trades on CNBC's Halftime Report. IBM partners with US Department of Commerce for quantum foundry.

According to a Stocktwits poll gauging investor interest in quantum stocks over the next five years, a majority of users were bullish on IONQ.

GitHub's user base has swelled under Microsoft's ownership, but the software repository has fallen behind newer rivals in the world of vibe coding.

David Stubbs, Chief Investment Strategist at Alphacore Wealth Advisory, outlines how he plans to play markets ahead of this summer's mega IPO debuts.

Wall Street was heading for a rough Thursday morning, until Donald Trump walked into the Oval Office and mentioned the word "peace."

The Donald Trump administration announced $1 billion in grants to IBM to support its quantum foundry venture, and smaller grants to companies operating in the space, such as Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum, and Infleqtion.

The U.S. government is putting quantum computing deeper into its strategic technology playbook, with more than $2 b...

The Trump administration said on Friday it would invest $2 billion in quantum computing stocks, with about half earmarked for IBM.

Rigetti Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:RGTI) is one of the 10 Stocks With Shocking Overnight Gains. Rigetti Computing climbed by 30.57 percent on Thursday to close at $22.04 apiece, as investors snapped up shares after the company earned the backing of the US government in support of developing quantum computers to solve some of the world’s most […]

Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ:QUBT) is one of the 10 Stocks With Shocking Overnight Gains. Quantum Computing rallied for a second day on Thursday, jumping 19.35 percent to finish at $11.41 apiece, after earning the backing of the US government for the development of supercomputers in a bid to solve some of the world’s most pressing […]

IBM, ticker NYSE:IBM, secured a $1b grant from the U.S. government to build Anderon, the country’s first pure-play quantum chip foundry. The funding is part of a $2b package aimed at supporting U.S. leadership and security in quantum technologies. IBM will match the grant with $1b of its own capital, intellectual property, and staff, while the U.S. government will take an equity stake in the venture. For investors watching NYSE:IBM, this move comes with the stock recently closing at $252.97...

The Trump administration plans to invest $2 billion in nine companies in the field of quantum computing, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Thursday. As with previous U.S. investments under Trump in firms including Intel and US Steel, the federal government will receive minority ownership stakes in the companies in return for the investments.  Industrial technology giant IBM will receive $1 billion, the largest investment overall. IBM

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.

A stark jump in IBM share price drove the Dow Jones Index to record highs.

Global markets rally as investors continue to price in Middle East de-escalation.

Major U.S. indices closed Thursday higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average advancing 0.55% to 50,285.66.

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IBM says it plans to create ‘America’s first pure-play quantum foundry’ in collaboration with the Commerce Department.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up +0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.20%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

US equity indexes ended higher Thursday after President Donald Trump appeared willing to wait for Ir

The Dow clawed its way back to a new record Thursday with a big boost from IBM. IBM stock jumped by about 12% on news the tech company is going to potentially receive $1 billion in funding from the U.S. to establish a new quantum foundry subsidiary. Just before the closing bell, IBM's stock had added 153 points to the Dow.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index wavered Thursday after surprise jobless claims data. Nvidia stock fell despite strong earnings.

The Dow Industrials jumped more than 270 points to notch a new closing record on Thursday. Oil prices retreated, giving stocks a tailwind.

Quantum sector ignites on $2B federal backing aimed at beating China in tech race

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