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Quantum Computing Stocks Surge As D-Wave (QBTS) Lands Nasdaq Verafin Deal And IonQ (IONQ) Closes SkyWater Buyout

Thomas ShelterAugust 3, 202605 mins

Quantum computing stocks are rallying sharply Monday at midday, driven by two concrete deal catalysts and a favorable broader market environment. D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) leads the group, climbing 11% to $20.08 following the announcement of a new collaboration with Nasdaq Verafin, the exchange operator’s financial-crime-technology unit. The partnership will focus on developing quantum-hybrid applications…

Boeing (BA) Delivery Surge Masks Margin Gap That Could Unlock Massive Stock Upside

Anthony SinclairAugust 3, 202605 mins

Boeing is delivering commercial aircraft at its fastest pace in years, yet the financial rewards from that production surge have barely begun to materialize. The company delivered 171 commercial airplanes in the second quarter of 2026, its highest quarterly total since 2018, on revenue of $24.6 billion, up 8% year over year. Despite that operational…

JPMorgan Strategists Say Tech Stocks Face Prolonged Back Seat As Market Rotation Widens In 2026

Thomas ShelterAugust 3, 202603 mins

JPMorgan strategists are signaling that technology stocks are unlikely to reclaim their dominant market position for the remainder of 2026. The bank’s analysts point to a broader shift in investor sentiment, with capital flowing away from high-growth tech names toward other sectors of the market. Gabriela Santos, JPMorgan Asset Management’s chief market strategist for the…

Oil Prices Plunge To Three-Week Low As Trump Calls Off Iran Strike And Eyes New Deal

Anthony SinclairAugust 3, 202604 mins

West Texas Intermediate crude futures dropped more than 6% to $79.10 per barrel on Monday, while Brent crude futures fell more than 5% to $82.99 a barrel. The sharp selloff came after President Donald Trump announced he had called off a planned military strike against Iran following diplomatic outreach from Tehran and regional allies. Trump…

Deutsche Bank Says Gold Remains In “Explosive Phase” As Bank Holds $4,600 Year-End Target

Thomas ShelterAugust 3, 202603 mins

Deutsche Bank Research analysts Michael Hsueh and Bryant Xu maintain that gold has been in an explosive price phase since August 2024, with no signs of that momentum ending. The analysts describe recent price movement as a muted correction rather than a fundamental shift in the broader bullish trend driving the precious metal higher. Their…

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Partners With Nasdaq Verafin To Fight Financial Crime Using Quantum Computing

Anthony SinclairAugust 3, 202603 mins

D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) and Nasdaq Verafin have announced a new agreement aimed at exploring quantum computing’s role in detecting financial crime. The partnership will focus on developing quantum-hybrid machine learning applications designed to identify fraud, scams, and money laundering with greater precision. D-Wave, the only dual-platform quantum computing company offering both annealing and…

Globalstar (GSAT) Beats Space Sector Slump As Amazon’s $11.6 Billion Takeover Deal Anchors Stock Value

Thomas ShelterAugust 3, 202605 mins

Globalstar (GSAT) stood apart from a devastating July selloff in space stocks, rising nearly 3% while most sector peers shed more than a third of their value. AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) fell 34% during the month, while Rocket Lab (RKLB) dropped 36% and SpaceX slid 37% as investor enthusiasm rapidly faded. Planet Labs and Spire Global…

U.S. And Japan Stage First Coordinated Yen Intervention In Decades To Halt Currency’s Slide

Anthony SinclairAugust 3, 202605 mins

The United States and Japan have carried out their first coordinated yen-buying intervention in nearly three decades after the yen weakened to a 40-year low against the dollar. The Japanese Ministry of Finance confirmed the joint intervention following a statement by President Donald Trump, who announced Washington was stepping in to support the yen as…

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Gains Overnight As Japan Rakuten Launch Approaches And Guinness Record Boosts Confidence

Thomas ShelterAugust 2, 202605 mins

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares climbed 2% overnight Sunday after a regulatory filing indicated that direct-to-cell satellite operations in Japan could begin imminently. The filing, submitted to the Federal Communications Commission last week, confirmed that AST SpaceMobile would launch non-U.S. direct-to-cell operations with its mobile network operator partners in the near term. Japan is the first…

Top Analyst Sees 65% to 108% Upside In Three Quantum Computing Stocks (IONQ, RGTI, QBTS)

Anthony SinclairAugust 2, 202606 mins

Quantum computing is rapidly moving from experimental concept to commercial reality, drawing serious attention from Wall Street analysts tracking the sector’s growth. Benchmark analyst Gary Mobley, who ranks among the top 4% of Wall Street analysts, has laid out a bullish case for three publicly traded quantum computing companies. Grand View Research projects the quantum…