Stocks of U.S. quantum computers, which had faced predictions that commercialization would take a long time, rebounded. The announcement of the corporate quantum computing solution 'Quantum Ready' program by Microsoft (MS) had a significant impact.
According to the financial investment industry on the 16th, the stock of IonQ (IONQ), a representative of quantum computing, closed at $39.39 on the New York Stock Exchange overnight. It surged by 33.48% ($9.88) compared to the previous day. IonQ's stock price had plummeted from $51.07 on the 6th to $27.86 on the 13th before rising for two consecutive trading days.
Other quantum computing-related stocks also showed gains. The stock price increase compared to the previous trading day was ▲Quantum Computing (QUBT) 55.45% ▲Silicon Quantum (LAES) 24.59% ▲D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) 22.41% ▲Rigetti Computing (RGTI) 22.23%.
Quantum computing-related stocks fell sharply as Jensen Huang, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NVIDIA, and Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Meta Platforms, assessed that commercialization would take more than 10 years.
However, Microsoft's designation of this year as the year for quantum computing preparation and the announcement of the corporate quantum computing solution 'Quantum Ready' program revived investor sentiment. Mitra Azizirad, head of Microsoft's institutional sector, noted, "The day will come soon when quantum computers solve meaningful problems and create new business opportunities."
The inclusion of Quantum Day in the agenda of the annual developer conference 'GTC 2025' hosted by NVIDIA also had an impact. GTC 2025 will be held from March 17 to 21 in San Jose, California, where discussions on quantum computing technology will take place under the leadership of CEO Huang.