Quantum Stocks Erupt As U.S. Gov't Awards $2 Billion, Takes Equity Stakes
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Source: Zero Hedge
Published: 2026-05-21 21:45 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Business, Financial Markets, US Politics, Business & Economy, Technology
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IBM and small-cap quantum names, including IonQ, D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, Infleqtion, and other peers, are surging in New York premarket trading after a Wall Street Journal report said the Trump administration is preparing to award $2 billion in CHIPS Act grants to nine quantum-computing companies.
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