D-Wave Spikes 11% on Nasdaq Verafin Deal, IonQ Gains 9% After SkyWater Buyout, Rigetti Rises 7%

Quantum computing stocks saw significant gains today, with D-Wave Quantum surging 11% following a collaboration announcement with Nasdaq Verafin for fraud detection. IonQ jumped 9% after finalizing its $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater Technology, aiming to build a vertically integrated U.S. quantum supply chain. Other pure-play quantum stocks like Rigetti Computing and Quantum Computing also rose, while the diversified Defiance Quantum ETF (QTUM) offered a more stable, albeit diluted, exposure to the sector's growth.