IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave surge on report of Trump administration quantum equity talks

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Quantum computing stocks rose sharply in premarket trading on Thursday after reports emerged that the Trump administration is negotiating equity stakes in several key firms.

Companies including IonQ (NYSE:IONQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IONQ]), Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RGTI]), and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/QBTS]) are discussing the government becoming a shareholder as part of agreements to get funding earmarked for promising technology companies, the _Wall Street Journal_ reported.

The move signals the Trump administration's expanding interventions in what it sees as critical segments of the economy.

Other companies, such as Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/QUBT]) and Atom Computing, are also considering similar arrangements, the report said.

In premarket activity, IonQ (NYSE:IONQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IONQ]) rose 14.3%, Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RGTI]) 13.8%, D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/QBTS]) 13.6%, Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/ARQQ]) +11.7%, and Quantum Corp (NASDAQ:QMCO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/QMCO]) +12.7%.

_Updates story to add premarket stock movement. _

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