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IonQ recibe 7,5 millones de dólares de AFRL para ampliar red cuántica
IonQ recibió 7,5 millones de dólares de AFRL para ampliar su red cuántica.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC
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IonQ Awarded $7.5 Million in Follow-On AFRL Funding
IonQ received $7.5 million in follow-on funding from AFRL to advance full-stack quantum networking.
EQUITY | Oct 27, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
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IonQ Prices $40 per Unit Offering With 20.5 Million Shares
IonQ entered an underwriting deal to sell 20.5 million shares, 29.5 million pre-funded warrants and 100 million Series C warrants at a combined price of $40 per unit.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 09:03 PM UTC
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IonQ and Cambridge open quantum innovation centre
The IonQ Quantum Innovation Centre has opened at Cavendish Laboratory’s Ray Dolby Centre.
EQUITY | Oct 15, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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IonQ Shares Fall After Company Unveils $2 Billion Equity Offering
IonQ shares closed at their lowest price since April after the company unveiled a $2 billion equity offering. Other quantum stocks also fell, the report says.
EQUITY | Oct 14, 2026, 08:28 PM UTC
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IonQ Prices $2.0 Billion Equity Offering
IonQ announced pricing of a $2.0 billion equity offering. The supplied body is truncated before further offering details.
EQUITY | Oct 14, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC
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IonQ to Acquire Elisity in $1.15 Billion Stock Deal
IonQ agreed to acquire all outstanding Elisity shares in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at $1.15 billion at closing, with an earnout of up to $150 million.
EQUITY | Oct 13, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC
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IonQ to Buy Elisity in $1.3 Billion Acquisition
StoneX analyst Gary Mobley says the acquisition reflects IonQ's ambition to span the quantum technology stack and could help it provide quantum-specific cybersecurity.
MNA | Oct 12, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC
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IonQ to Acquire Elisity in All-Stock Deal Valued at Up to $1.3 Billion
IonQ shares fell 8.8% after the company announced an agreement to acquire cybersecurity company Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion.
EQUITY | Oct 12, 2026, 05:08 PM UTC
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Nasdaq 100 Drops, SanDisk Tumbles 6% as AI Trade Falters: Stock Market Today
U.S. stocks were mixed at midday Monday as a selloff in AI-infrastructure names dragged the Nasdaq 100 and small caps lower, while the Dow edged higher and oil climbed back above $93 a barrel. President Donald Trump said
LIVE | Oct 12, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC
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IonQ Announces $1.3 Billion All-Stock Deal to Acquire Elisity
IonQ announced an all-stock deal valued at $1.3 billion to acquire cybersecurity firm Elisity. The announcement aims to expand IonQ’s efforts to protect enterprise networks against AI-assisted attacks and emerging quantu
EQUITY | Oct 12, 2026, 02:06 PM UTC
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IonQ to Acquire Elisity in All-Share Deal Valued at Up to $1.3 Billion
IonQ said it agreed to acquire cybersecurity company Elisity in an all-share transaction worth up to $1.3 billion, including up to $150 million in earnout opportunity.
EQUITY | Oct 12, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC
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IonQ to Buy Elisity in All-Stock Deal Valued Up to $1.3 Billion
MNA | Oct 12, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC
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IonQ strikes all-stock deal for cybersecurity firm Elisity
IonQ has struck an all-stock deal for cybersecurity firm Elisity, according to executives cited by The Wall Street Journal.
MNA | Oct 12, 2026, 11:09 AM UTC
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IonQ- Elisity Deal Set to Be Announced Monday, Executives Say
Executives say a deal involving IonQ and Elisity is set to be announced later Monday.
MNA | Oct 12, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading lower after Treasury yields spiked to a 24-year record and the Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes showed officials expect another interest rate hike in 2026. Investors may be rotating out of growth stocks due to economic tightening.
Shares of semiconductor and chip companies are trading lower after Treasury yields spiked to a 24-year record and the Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes showed officials expect another interest rate hike in 2026
LIVE | Oct 07, 2026, 07:47 PM UTC
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Bulls and Bears: Alphabet, Micron, Nike
examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. U.S. stocks ended the week mixed as a weaker-than-expected September jobs report eased concerns ab
LIVE | Oct 03, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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New Mexico launches quantum hub to bring together private firms with US national labs
By Stephen NellisNew Mexico officials on Tuesday launched a shared quantum computing research facility to bring together the two US national labs in the state with private companies.The Roadrunner Quantum Lab, as it is c
NEWS | Sep 29, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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IonQ Shares Rise After BofA Starts Coverage at Buy
BofA Securities initiated coverage of IonQ NYSE:IONQ, the quantum computing company, with a Buy rating and a $60 price target, citing its semiconductor-based path to scaling qubit counts, broad customer engagement and ex
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC
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Bank of America Doubles Down on IonQ Stock For Key Reason
IonQ NYSE:IONQ is drawing fresh Wall Street attention after Bank of America initiated coverage of the quantum-computing company with a Buy rating and a $60 price target, arguing that a string of acquisitions has given Io
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:21 PM UTC
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Goldman Sachs Flags SpaceX Stock in Unusual Growth Screen
Goldman Sachs is pointing investors toward a different way to hunt for opportunities in expensive growth stocks: find companies where Wall Street cannot agree on how fast revenue will grow.Chief U.S. equity strategist Be
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 05:18 PM UTC
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This Quantum Computing Stock Has Gained For Six Straight Sessions, With A Buy Call From BofA
Bank of America (BofA), initiated coverage on quantum computing pioneer IonQ Inc. (INOQ) on Monday, issuing a ‘buy’ recommendation alongside a $60 price target.This favorable outlook underscores how the quantum firm is u
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:16 PM UTC
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IonQ Is Building a Quantum Empire, BofA Says. Why the Stock Is a Buy. — Barrons.com
By Mackenzie TatananniIonQ is the largest pure play in quantum computing, and easily one of the most vocal players. While its ambitious "Nvidia of quantum" title may raise some eyebrows, the stock just earned a vote of c
EQUITY | Sep 28, 2026, 01:19 PM UTC
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Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, SpaceX, Apple, Micron, Coinbase, Tesla, Sweetgreen & more
Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street:JPMorgan reiterates Apple as overweightJPMorgan said its checks show Apple's iPhone lead times are healthy."While high lead times at this point in the cycle are not uncommon
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 01:18 PM UTC
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Weekly Recap: IonQ, Inc. earnings outlook and Superion 256 at NVIDIA
IonQ, Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) is gaining momentum—shares spiked after a fault—tolerant milestone and Quantum World Congress tie, while analysts brace for a Nov. 4 earnings loss and mixed price targets as the company readies Sup
EARNINGS | Sep 28, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC
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IonQ Price Target Announced at $60.00/Share by B of A Securities
Ratings actions from Benzinga
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC
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Bulls and Bears: Costco, KB Home, McDonald’s
examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. U.S. stocks ended the week higher, with the Nasdaq Composite leading gains as renewed enthusiasm f
LIVE | Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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Quantum Computing Stocks Tumble After Stunning Rally
Quantum-computing shares IonQ NYSE:IONQ, D-Wave Quantum NASDAQ:QBTS and Rigetti Computing (RGTI) were lower in premarket trading Friday as investors reassessed the sector following a sharp recent rebound.The retreat come
EQUITY | Sep 25, 2026, 04:28 PM UTC
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Today's Stolen Data Could Be Tomorrow's Decrypted Data
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 25, 2026 // -- Equity Insider News Commentary - Some of the most sensitive data intercepted today may not be read for years. The threat, known in security circles as 'harvest now, decrypt later', is
NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC
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IonQ (IONQ) to Install Superion 256 Quantum Computer at FIU
IonQ signed an agreement to install a Superion 256 trapped—ion quantum computer at Florida International University, expected to arrive in late 2027.Material DetailsContext by AI AnalystIonQ has been expanding access to
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 04:23 PM UTC
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Miami's first quantum computer coming to FIU
MIAMI, Sept. 24, 2026 // -- Florida International University (FIU) will become the first university in Florida to acquire a full stack, trapped-ion quantum computer, bringing to the state an industry-leading research too
MNA | Sep 24, 2026, 04:23 PM UTC
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IonQ’s Superion 256 Platform Selected by Florida International University for Flagship Deployment
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the world’s leading full-stack quantum platform and foundry, today announced a contract with Florida International University (FIU), Miami’s top ranked state university. Under the agreement, IonQ will
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 01:03 PM UTC
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IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Sells Superion 256 System to FIU
IonQ announced a contract to deliver its Superion 256-qubit trapped—ion quantum computer for on-campus installation at Florida International University, expected in late 2027 after FIU’s data center completion.Material D
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 01:01 PM UTC
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Nasdaq 100 Slips, 10-Year Yields Hit 19-Year Highs: Stock Market Today
U.S. stocks slid at midday Wednesday as the 10-year Treasury yield surged to its highest level since 2007, after blowout September PMI data cemented bets for another Federal Reserve rate hike and sent traders scrambling
LIVE | Sep 23, 2026, 05:08 PM UTC
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IONQ’s Breakthrough Ignites Quantum Computing Stocks
Quantum Computing Breakthrough Please click here for an enlarged chart of IONQ Inc (NYSE: IONQ ). Note the following: This article is about the big picture, not an individual stock. The chart of IONQ is being used to ill
LIVE | Sep 23, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC
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IonQ Shares Gain on Planned Installation of Quantum Computer at Nvidia Research Center
By Elias SchisgallShares of IonQ advanced after the company said it was deploying its Superion 256 quantum computer at the Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Center.Shares were up 4.9% at $42.73 as of midday Wednesday.
EQUITY | Sep 23, 2026, 04:04 PM UTC
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IonQ Sends Strong Signal on Quantum Computing
IonQ NYSE:IONQ shares surged 11% in early trading Wednesday after the quantum-computing company announced what it called a major breakthrough in real-time error correction, tackling one of the biggest technical obstacles
EQUITY | Sep 23, 2026, 03:41 PM UTC
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Quantum Stocks Are Rallying. Inside the Industry Event Fueling the Hype. — Barrons.com
By Mackenzie TatananniThe quantum computing sector has seen no shortage of hype this year, and now one of the industry's largest gatherings is set to give stocks another push.Shares of quantum computing companies rallied
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 23, 2026, 03:31 PM UTC
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Why IonQ (IONQ) Stock Is Trading Up Today
What Happened? Shares of quantum computing company IonQ NYSE:IONQ jumped 4.8% in the morning session after the company announced an end-to-end real-time quantum error correction decoder that runs on a single standard cen
EQUITY | Sep 23, 2026, 02:53 PM UTC
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IONQ Stock On Track To Hit Over 1-Month High On Nvidia Superion 256 Deployment, Quantum Error Decoder Breakthrough
IonQ (IONQ) shares jumped in pre-market trade on Wednesday after the company said it successfully tested its first real-time quantum error decoder and announced that its Superion 256 system will become the first on-premi
EQUITY | Sep 23, 2026, 01:22 PM UTC
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Intel CEO Just Got a Real-World Test of His Quantum Vision
Intel (INTC, Financials), is positioning quantum computing as a complement to traditional processors, and IonQ (IONQ, Financials) has provided a real-world example of how that model could work.CEO Lip-Bu Tan said at Splu
NEWS | Sep 23, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC
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IonQ Stock Jumps 12% on Quantum Error-Correction Milestone
IonQ NYSE:IONQ, a full-stack quantum computing company, rose 12.05% in premarket, after it said it had built and tested the first end-to-end real-time quantum error-correction decoder that runs on a single off-the-shelf
EQUITY | Sep 23, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC
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IonQ Soars 10% After Breakthrough Sends Quantum Stocks Higher
IonQ NYSE:IONQ shares jumped 10% in early Wednesday after the quantum computing company announced a real-time quantum error-correction breakthrough.The stock rose to $45 from its $40.74 close, while other quantum computi
EQUITY | Sep 23, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
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IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) To Deploy Superion 256 at NVIDIA NVAQC
IonQ will install a Superion 256 quantum system at NVIDIA’s Accelerated Quantum Research Center, linked to a GB200 NVL72 via NVQLink and orchestrated by CUDA-Q. Installation is scheduled for next year; first customer del
NEWS | Sep 23, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
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IonQ Wanted to Be the 'Nvidia of Quantum.' Now It's Powering Nvidia's Quantum Lab. — Barrons.com
By Mackenzie TatananniIonQ generated buzz last year after CEO Niccolo de Masi expressed a bold ambition to Barron's: turning IonQ into the Nvidia of quantum computing. Now, that association is being taken a step further.
NEWS | Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
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Morning Market Movers: WHLR. IPDN, JAGX, GRML See Big Swings
BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - At 6:50 a.m. ET on Wednesday, premarket trading is seeing notable activity in several stocks, with early price movements signaling potential opportunities before the opening bell.For active traders, p
NEWS | Sep 23, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC
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Sandisk, Super Micro, IonQ, Six Flags, and More Stocks That Explain Today's Market — Barrons.com
By George GloverStock futures were edging higher on Wednesday as oil prices held steady at below $100 a barrel, even after President Donald Trump threatened to "annihilate" Iran.Chip and memory stocks slipped as investor
COMMODITIES | Sep 23, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC
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Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 Futures Gain as Trump Threatens to 'Annihilate' Iran at UNGA—KB Home, Worthington, IONQ in Focus
U.S. stock futures were mixed on Wednesday, as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indices rose, while Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 declined, following Tuesday’s mixed close. During his address at the UN General Assembly, President
LIVE | Sep 23, 2026, 09:32 AM UTC
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IonQ shares jump after real-time quantum error correction decoder test
IonQ said it developed and successfully tested an end-to-end, real-time quantum error correction decoder; shares rose 8.3% to $44.13 in after-hours after a 0.6% Tuesday close.
EQUITY | Sep 22, 2026, 09:17 PM UTC
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IonQ tests real-time quantum error correction decoder milestone
IonQ announced development and successful testing of an end-to-end real-time quantum error correction decoder, described as the industry’s first.
CRYPTO | Sep 22, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC
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IonQ tests real-time quantum error decoder on a single CPU
IonQ says it is testing an end-to-end real-time quantum error correction decoder running on a single CPU, reporting 0.02% added time under standard noise while simulating up to 408 logical qubits and 31.5M operations.
CRYPTO | Sep 22, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC
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B. Riley reiterates bullish ratings for quantum stocks ahead of conference
B. Riley Securities maintained bullish ratings on IonQ, D-Wave Quantum, and Rigetti Computing ahead of Quantum World Congress, citing expectations for a government policy shift toward commercialization.
EQUITY | Sep 22, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC
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IonQ to expand presence in South Korea via SDT deal
IonQ said it is expanding its presence in South Korea through a multi-year agreement with quantum technology company SDT, bringing its Superion 256 system and silicon-vacancy quantum memory technology to the country.
EQUITY | Sep 22, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC
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IonQ signs multi-year deal with SDT to expand Asia-Pacific systems
IonQ and South Korea-based SDT Inc. announced a multi-year strategic agreement to expand quantum computing and quantum networking infrastructure across Asia-Pacific.
MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 11:38 PM UTC
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IonQ and SDT announce strategic partnership for Asia-Pacific
IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) announced a multi-year strategic partnership with SDT, Inc. to supply SDT with a Superion 256 quantum computer as well as IonQ’s quantum networking capabilities.
CRYPTO | Sep 21, 2026, 10:55 PM UTC
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Bitcoin Tops $80,000, S&P 500 Slips as Yields Reclaim 5%: Stock Market Today
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) punched through $80,000 on Friday, driving a rally in crypto equities even as broader markets stalled under rising bond yields. Kansas City Fed President Jeffrey Schmid delivered a hawkish signal, d
LIVE | Sep 18, 2026, 05:22 PM UTC
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IonQ says hybrid quantum algorithms speed Synopsys LS-DYNA runs
IonQ said hybrid quantum algorithms embedded in Synopsys’s LS-DYNA delivered runtime gains of at least 5.9%, up to 14.6%, on large industrial simulation models.
CRYPTO | Sep 17, 2026, 01:01 PM UTC
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IBM and IonQ shares rise on new quantum computing developments
IBM shares gained as IBM moved ahead on a major U.S. manufacturing project, while IonQ rose after reporting progress in AI-assisted quantum optimization.
EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC
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IONQ - IonQ, ORNL, NVIDIA, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Show AI Method Reduces Quantum Optimization Trade Off
IONQ - IonQ, ORNL, NVIDIA, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Show AI Method Reduces Quantum Optimization Trade Off
NEWS | Sep 16, 2026, 01:55 PM UTC
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IONQ - IonQ Earns Four Best Paper Awards Ahead of IEEE Quantum Week 2026 for Breakthroughs in AI, Hybrid Computing, and Life Sciences
IONQ - IonQ Earns Four Best Paper Awards Ahead of IEEE Quantum Week 2026 for Breakthroughs in AI, Hybrid Computing, and Life Sciences
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 01:04 PM UTC