IQT Sunday Edition
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Financial Times
“Quantum is exciting, but watch out for the Schrödinger’s cat bounce” is paywalled, with no obvious hint as to its content if you don’t know both quantum mechanics and markets. Schrödinger’s cat, after all, has some probability of being found dead. We also have the term “bounce.” A “dead cat bounce” describes a brief rally (increase in prices) during an otherwise continuous downtrend (decrease in prices). It’s also called a “sucker’s rally.”
CNBC Morning Call
“Jan Goetz: Quantum and AI together are a powerful combination” features IQM’s Co-Founder and CEO answering questions about going public, what comes next, opportunities in datacenters, other opportunities, the competitive landscape, and US quantum initiatives.
Barron’s
“Why IonQ Stock Is on a Losing Streak Even as Quantum Sector Booms” is paywalled, but we can see that it compares IonQ’s stock price to other quantum stock prices. At the time the article was published, IonQ’s stock had fallen for 8 straight days and was on track for a 9th, marking the company’s longest losing streak since September 2023. While we know the article states that this is “in spite of a wave of federal backing for the broader quantum computing sector,” let the record show that this federal backing did not include IonQ.
Financial Times
“US quantum computing needs a national buyer” is paywalled, but we know that it suggests that government demand for quantum computing could do for the industry what early defense contracts did for classical computing.
Barron’s
“The Detail in IBM’s Earnings Pre-Announcement That Has Stock Headed for Worst Day in Nearly 40 Years” notes that IBM “sought to soften the blow by highlighting bright spots like its burgeoning quantum-computing division.”
Bloomberg
“BMO Hires Quantum Computing Analyst Harsh Kumar in Research Push” is paywalled, but we know that 208-year-old BMO claims to be the 8th largest bank in North America with $1.5T in total assets and that Harsh Kumar was a Research Analyst, Semiconductor Equity Research for Piper Sandler before becoming an Analyst Semiconductor & Quantum Research at BMO Capital Markets.
CNBC Closing Bell
“IBM is still a well setup company in quantum and enterprise AI, says Hightower’s Stephanie Link” starts off with the host saying that Big Blue is now Big Black and Blue. Quantum is nevertheless cited as the first reason why the company’s long-term prospects are good, mentioned ahead of enterprise AI and mainframes.
Reuters
“IBM warns AI boom squeezing software budgets; shares sink in sector rout” notes that IBM tried to leverage its investments in quantum computing to reassure investors. However, the authors assert that the technology cannot yet offset weaknesses in IBM’s core businesses.
Barron’s
“IonQ and 3 More Stocks That Together Make a Better IBM” claims that investing in IonQ, SAP, Accenture, and HP provides exposure to the same themes as IBM, but diversified across four stocks.
Financial Times
“Manic markets show no mercy to IBM” notes how far off IBM shares were from a Barclays projection that was based on IBM’s anticipated progress in quantum computing.
MarketWatch
“Xanadu Shares Rise After Expanding Quantum Training Partnership With Lockheed Martin” notes that Lockheed Martin will get access to Xanadu’s photonic quantum computing hardware, which is not otherwise accessible.
Barron’s
“What’s Next After IBM’s Collapse? Blue Chip Selloffs Are Hard to Read.” is paywalled, but we know that it mentions IBM’s $10B investment plans.
MSN
MSN shared a 5-month-old 12:27 video by Dagogo Altraide of ColdFusion Studios titled, “How quantum computers actually work: Everything you need to know about quantum computers, from the basics to advanced concepts, fully explained in one video.”
Barron’s
“Week’s Best: Where to Invest $100,000 of Speculative Money Now” is meant for Barron’s Advisor subscribers, but we know that the 4 wealth managers who were questioned at least discussed quantum computing as a potential speculative investment for current market conditions. We also know that it links to an article with the stronger title, “How Investors Can Swing for the Fences With $100,000 Now.”
The Wall Street Journal
“IBM CEO Arvind Krishna Has Nowhere to Hide From AI: The once-great tech giant’s place in the new tech cycle is in disarray” is paywalled… but the audio isn’t? You can listen to it mention Mr. Krishna’s long-time push for quantum computing’s role in the space.
And that’s the way it is, Sunday, July 19, 2026.
