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Yahoo Finance Names IonQ and D‑Wave Top Quantum Picks After IonQ’s Q4 Revenue Surge

Investor picks now spotlight IonQ alongside D‑Wave despite unresolved technical hurdles in quantum computing.

Overview

  • IonQ’s fourth-quarter revenue jumped 429% to $61.9 million, surpassing its guidance.
  • The company reports 99.99% two‑gate fidelity, a level positioned to enable the start of quantum error correction toward fault tolerance.
  • IonQ acquired Oxford Ionics for electronic qubit control and is pursuing a SkyWater deal to secure foundry capability.
  • IonQ was selected for the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ program with a $151 billion ceiling, providing eligibility to compete for Pentagon task orders in sensing, networking, and simulation.
  • D‑Wave focuses on quantum annealing for optimization problems rather than developing a universal gate‑based quantum computer.