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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has dropped 29.4% month to date in July, drawing fresh scrutiny from investors weighing the quantum computing sector’s execution risks against its longer-term potential. The decline significantly underperforms both the Computer and Technology sector’s 1.4% drop and the S&P 500’s 1.2% gain over the same period. Analysts point to a combination of…
Schroders’ 2026 US Retirement Survey reveals that Americans with workplace retirement plans believe they need $1.2 million saved to retire comfortably. Despite that target, 51% of plan participants expect to have less than $500,000 saved by the time they retire, according to the survey findings. A striking 24% of respondents said they anticipate having less…
Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) entered the second quarter of 2026 with a clear mandate to transition from a technology developer into a full-scale commercial quantum manufacturing company. The shift follows the company’s strategic acquisitions of Luminar Semiconductor and NuCrypt, which repositioned QCi as a more operationally driven enterprise with tangible manufacturing ambitions. QCi closed the…
Capital One Securities upgraded both Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and Okta (OKTA) to Overweight from Equal Weight on Thursday, citing strong growth momentum across both companies. The investment firm raised its price target on Palo Alto Networks to $421 from $307, representing significant implied upside from recent trading levels. Capital One also lifted its price…
Netflix shares tumbled as much as 9% in after-hours trading Thursday after the company posted mixed second-quarter earnings and announced plans to reduce viewership disclosures. The streaming giant reported Q2 revenue of $12.56 billion, up 13.4% year over year, falling just short of analyst expectations of $12.59 billion, according to LSEG Data & Analytics. Net…
After a more than sevenfold gain over the past three years, D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is now under scrutiny as investors weigh whether the current price reflects too much optimism. Shares recently sat at US$18.27, a level that has drawn fresh attention following a sharp pullback that has raised questions about how much growth is already…
Nearly four in ten retirees have deliberately spent less than they wanted to in retirement, just to keep their savings balance from shrinking, according to new research. A Greenwald Research survey of 2,210 adults between the ages of 45 and 79, each with at least $100,000 saved, found that only 28% were comfortable watching their…
Micron Technology (MU) has emerged as one of the most consequential stocks on Wall Street, drawing intense scrutiny from investors and analysts alike. Over the past 12 months, Micron shares have surged approximately 680%, dramatically outpacing every major U.S. index and all of the so-called Magnificent Seven stocks. That extraordinary run culminated on May 26,…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares plunged nearly 13% in after-hours trading after the company disclosed plans to raise significant new capital through convertible senior notes. The satellite communications company priced $1 billion of 1.625% convertible senior notes due 2034 in a private 144A offering set to settle around July 20. The initial conversion price was set…
Capital One upgraded Palo Alto Networks (PANW) to Overweight from Equalweight, lifting its price target to $421 from $307 on Thursday. The firm believes Palo Alto will benefit from AI in data center buildouts, increasing attack surfaces, budget shifts toward cybersecurity, and securing AI deployments. Capital One also upgraded Okta (OKTA) to Overweight from Equalweight,…