Sharemaestro company-news research for D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.
NYSE
United States
Measured evidence
Company news sentiment
Latest QBTS news and sentiment
D-Wave Quantum Inc.
Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.
Current company news
Balanced news tone
The score uses 108 current company stories from 29 publishers.
Observed headline tone49/100
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Published 30-day score49/100
Latest source headline
D-Wave Quantum inks multi-year deal with IonQ's SkyWater for manufacturing
seekingalpha.com · 13 Oct 2026 11:45
Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.
What supports the score
108 current stories are mapped specifically to QBTS.
The score uses 29 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.
The current stories agree at 86/100.
What limits the score
Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.
Confidence is 31/100, below the threshold for a firm score.
49/100
News scoreBalanced news tone
31/100
Confidencethin evidence
95%/100
Company news108 company stories
86/100
Story agreement14/100 difference
News history
Daily score and story count over 30 days
17 Sep02 Oct16 Oct
News scoreStory count50 baseline
Confidence
How reliable the score is
Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.
Amount of evidence15
0.762 after freshness weightingSource breadth100
29 independent publishersCompany relevance95
share tied directly to this companyFreshness18
recency-weighted evidenceAgreement86
how closely stories agreePublisher mix90
less reliance on one publisherPrice and news history
Weekly price and news-score history
Price is moving more forcefully than the current news tone suggests.
26 completed price weeks4 comparable news-score weeks
Comparable news-score history is still limited.It currently begins 27 Sep 2026. The price history remains visible for context while further weekly score observations are collected.
17 Apr15 Jul13 Oct
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
News subjects
What is shaping the score
Market update4664 stories · 59%
Earnings4716 stories · 15%
Deals and strategy5512 stories · 11%
Analyst action544 stories · 4%
Guidance504 stories · 4%
Regulatory and legal353 stories · 3%
Balance sheet543 stories · 3%
Source mix
Where the evidence comes from
MarketBeat4410 stories · 9%
Zacks609 stories · 8%
Motley Fool479 stories · 8%
Stocktwits388 stories · 7%
Simply Wall St.497 stories · 6%
24/7 Wall St.516 stories · 6%
finance.yahoo.com505 stories · 5%
Recurring subjects
Subjects appearing most often
Technology32Quantum Computing21Financial Markets20Earnings19Finance11Revenue Growth8Retail Wholesale6Semiconductors4Government Funding4Tech3
Earlier readings
How the score has changed
27 Sep50 neutral13 Oct 12:26
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious
Changes in the stored score
Only scores made with the same method are shown. Repeated readings with no change are collapsed.
| Observed | Score | Move | Confidence | Stories | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 12:26 | 49 | +0 | 38/100 (-4) | 113 (0) | Measured |
| 12 Oct 02:36 | 49 | +1 | 42/100 (-7) | 113 (-1) | Measured |
| 09 Oct 20:51 | 48 | -1 | 49/100 (0) | 114 (+1) | Measured |
| 08 Oct 23:01 | 49 | +1 | 49/100 (-1) | 113 (-9) | Measured |
| 07 Oct 23:47 | 48 | +0 | 50/100 (-3) | 122 (+1) | Measured |
| 07 Oct 09:30 | 48 | +1 | 53/100 (+4) | 121 (+3) | Measured |
| 06 Oct 14:59 | 47 | +0 | 49/100 (0) | 118 (+1) | Measured |
| 05 Oct 23:16 | 47 | +2 | 49/100 (+4) | 117 (+5) | Measured |
Evidence behind the direction
What drives this reading?
Shares of weighted directional evidence in 108 retained current headlines. These weights already account for freshness, relevance and publisher limits; they are not additive points of the published score.
Which subjects lean each way
A subject can carry both supportive and cautious news.
SubjectCautious ← 0 → Constructive
Earnings9 stories
21.3%14.0%
Deals and strategy6 stories
0.0%20.6%
Regulatory and legal3 stories
18.8%0.0%
Balance sheet2 stories
3.6%11.9%
Market update23 stories
4.7%3.8%
Remaining subjects3 stories
0.2%1.2%
Each side uses the same scale: 0–21.3% of the retained directional evidence.
Where the influence comes from
19.0%largest publisher shareA concentrated reading can depend heavily on one publisher.
Publisher groups follow the scoring rules. Company disclosures share one group; syndicated stories are consolidated before weighting.
Source headlines
The news behind the score
Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.
—Unscored
Deals and strategyNot used in direction
D-Wave Quantum inks multi-year deal with IonQ's SkyWater for manufacturing
[Close-Up of Motherboard with Resistors and Flowing Light Data Streams Representing Machine Learning] J Studios D-Wave Quantum (QBTS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/QBTS]) announced [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20683240-skywater-and-d-wave-extend-quantum-manufacturing-collaboration-throu…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
[Close-Up of Motherboard with Resistors and Flowing Light Data Streams Representing Machine Learning] J Studios D-Wave Quantum (QBTS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/QBTS]) announced [https://seekingalpha.com/pr/20683240-skywater-and-d-wave-extend-quantum-manufacturing-collaboration-through-multi-year-agreement] on Tuesday that it has extended its quantum manufacturing deal with IonQ's (IONQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IONQ]) SkyWater Technology via a multi-year agreement. As part of the new deal, D-Wave will work with SkyWater’s Minnesota fab team, “offering up manufacturing continuity a
- Published
- 13 Oct 2026 11:45
- News subject
- Deals and strategy
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 2.8d old
- Text assessed
- Available headline and article text
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
ManufacturingQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
—Unscored
Deals and strategyNot used in direction
Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition
IonQ agrees to buy the venture-backed start-up in a deal expected to bolster its quantum cybersecurity portfolio. Continue Reading
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
IonQ agrees to buy the venture-backed start-up in a deal expected to bolster its quantum cybersecurity portfolio. Continue Reading
- Published
- 12 Oct 2026 12:41
- News subject
- Deals and strategy
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 3.7d old
- Text assessed
- Available headline and article text
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) Stock Price, News, Quote & History
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 10 Oct 2026 22:09
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 5.3d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
57/100 tone
1.6% of directional evidence
Low story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 10 Oct 2026 18:26
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 32/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.6% of directional evidence · 5.5d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Law firm investigates D-Wave Quantum after Q2 r...
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 10 Oct 2026 16:03
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 5.6d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
57/100 tone
1.6% of directional evidence
Low story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 10 Oct 2026 14:37
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 32/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.6% of directional evidence · 5.6d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Not IonQ. Not D-Wave. This Magnificent Quantum Computing Stock Is the One to Own for the Long Haul.
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 09 Oct 2026 14:50
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 6.6d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
38/100 tone
1.2% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 09 Oct 2026 03:19
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Negative market reaction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 36/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.2% of directional evidence · 7.1d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
34/100 tone
1.4% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 08 Oct 2026 21:26
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Negative market reaction, Large negative market reaction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 41/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.4% of directional evidence · 7.4d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
66/100 tone
AI infrastructure spending and growing commercial interest in quantum computing are creating significant opportunities for investors as the third-quarter earnings season gets underway. While AI companies continue to benefit from heavy spending on data-center and computing infrastructure, …
7.7% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
AI infrastructure spending and growing commercial interest in quantum computing are creating significant opportunities for investors as the third-quarter earnings season gets underway. While AI companies continue to benefit from heavy spending on data-center and computing infrastructure, quantum computing gained further commercial traction and government support during the third quarter. That makes the two sectors worth watching even as higher interest rates and inflation concerns continue to pressure growth-stock valuations. AI offers the stronger near-term earnings case, while quantum provid
- Published
- 08 Oct 2026 18:00
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating growth
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 45/100
- 30-day weight
- 7.7% of directional evidence · 7.5d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
AIConsensus EstimateEarningsEstimate RevisionsQuantum ComputingRevenue Growth
—Unscored
EarningsNot used in direction
Burr Financial Services LLC Makes New Investment in D-Wave Quantum Inc. $QBTS
Burr Financial Services LLC has recently acquired 382,788 shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:QBTS), valued at approximately $6.34 million, making it their seventh-largest holding. Despite this new institutional investment, D-Wave Quantum's stock fell 5.4% to $14.40 after reporting a qu…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Burr Financial Services LLC has recently acquired 382,788 shares of D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ:QBTS), valued at approximately $6.34 million, making it their seventh-largest holding. Despite this new institutional investment, D-Wave Quantum's stock fell 5.4% to $14.40 after reporting a quarterly loss of $0.10 per share and revenue of $3.08 million, both missing analyst expectations. Analysts, however, maintain a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating with an average price target of $36.27.
- Published
- 08 Oct 2026 16:53
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Negative market reaction, Institutional or insider buying, Large negative market reaction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 7.5d old
- Text assessed
- Available headline and article text
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
EarningsFinancial MarketsTechnology
—Unscored
GuidanceNot used in direction
D-Wave Quantum (NasdaqGS:QBTS) Stock Forecast & Analyst Predictions
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 08 Oct 2026 07:00
- News subject
- Guidance
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 8.0d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
43/100 tone
0.6% of directional evidence
Low story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 23:22
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Negative financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 30/100
- 30-day weight
- 0.6% of directional evidence · 8.3d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ:QBTS) Stock Price Down 3.6% - Should You Sell?
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 21:25
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 8.4d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
EarningsNot used in direction
How IonQ Is Progressing in Quantum Computing and Space Operations
IonQ's IONQ organic revenues in the second quarter of 2026 rose 132% year over year. The company continued to benefit from the deployment of its fifth-generation quantum computing systems, which was the largest driver of revenue outperformance in the quarter. During its earnings call, man…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
IonQ's IONQ organic revenues in the second quarter of 2026 rose 132% year over year. The company continued to benefit from the deployment of its fifth-generation quantum computing systems, which was the largest driver of revenue outperformance in the quarter. During its earnings call, management highlighted more progress, such as the shipping of subsystems to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, which were being delivered and assembled at the customer site in Korea. IonQ is also nearing the completion of a fifth-generation machine at QuantumBasel in Switzerland. The syste
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 13:18
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 8.7d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
EarningsQuantum ComputingRevenue GrowthSemiconductorsSpace Operations
—Unscored
Macro sensitivityNot used in direction
UA, California firm to work on chain issues
The University of Arkansas is partnering with D-Wave Quantum Inc., a quantum computing company, to explore how quantum computing can be used to address complex supply chain problems. This collaboration establishes the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund within the Sam M. Walton C…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
The University of Arkansas is partnering with D-Wave Quantum Inc., a quantum computing company, to explore how quantum computing can be used to address complex supply chain problems. This collaboration establishes the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund within the Sam M. Walton College of Business, aiming to advance research and education in applying quantum computing to supply chain management across various sectors. The initiative seeks to complement existing supply chain methods with quantum and hybrid-quantum computing solutions.
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 12:55
- News subject
- Macro sensitivity
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Company discussed · 86%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 8.7d old
- Text assessed
- Available headline and article text
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Technology
20/100 tone
Market update
D-Wave Quantum stock drops 40% but a top analys...
1.2% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 11:35
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Large negative market reaction, Negative market reaction
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 55/100
- 30-day weight
- 1.2% of directional evidence · 8.8d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
D-Wave Quantum Crashed in 2026: One Wall Street Pro Predicts 170% Returns by 2027
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 11:15
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 8.8d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Error Awareness: The Key to Efficient Quantum Error Correction
D-Wave has launched a beta program for its gate-model quantum computing simulator, highlighting "error awareness" as crucial for efficient quantum error correction. This unique capability, enabled by D-Wave's dual-rail qubit architecture, allows real-time error detection and response duri…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
D-Wave has launched a beta program for its gate-model quantum computing simulator, highlighting "error awareness" as crucial for efficient quantum error correction. This unique capability, enabled by D-Wave's dual-rail qubit architecture, allows real-time error detection and response during computation, significantly reducing the resources needed for fault tolerance. The simulator will enable developers to explore error-aware programming in preparation for future gate-model systems.
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 02:55
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 9.1d old
- Text assessed
- Available headline and article text
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Technology
34/100 tone
7% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 07 Oct 2026 00:33
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating deterioration
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 48/100
- 30-day weight
- 7% of directional evidence · 9.2d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
Why This Freshly Public Quantum Stock Could Rise 120%
StoneX starts coverage of Pasqal at Buy, citing the quantum developer’s strong commercial traction and approach to building systems. Continue Reading
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
StoneX starts coverage of Pasqal at Buy, citing the quantum developer’s strong commercial traction and approach to building systems. Continue Reading
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026 21:16
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 9.4d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
66/100 tone
Rigetti Computing RGTI is making headway in expanding the commercial reach of its quantum computing technology, although revenue visibility remains limited by project-based demand and a concentrated customer base. Second-quarter 2026 revenues jumped 185% year over year to $5.1 million, dr…
5.8% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Rigetti Computing RGTI is making headway in expanding the commercial reach of its quantum computing technology, although revenue visibility remains limited by project-based demand and a concentrated customer base. Second-quarter 2026 revenues jumped 185% year over year to $5.1 million, driven primarily by sales of its 9-qubit Novera systems and related products. However, one customer accounted for 64% of quarterly revenues, while another contributed 16%, highlighting the company's dependence on a limited number of large contracts. The $8.4 million C-DAC quantum computing system for India is ex
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026 17:03
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Operating growth
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 43/100
- 30-day weight
- 5.8% of directional evidence · 9.5d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
CybersecurityEarningsFourth QuarterQuantum ComputingQuarterly ResultsResearch And Development
—Unscored
EarningsNot used in direction
Here's How QBTS Exited Third Quarter With Key Growth Catalysts
D-Wave Quantum QBTS entered the third quarter with a key focus on converting its strong booking pipeline into reported revenues. First-half bookings reached $35.5 million, up 1,120% year over year, while production applications accounted for 37.3% of first-half QCaaS revenues. On Sept. 8,…
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
D-Wave Quantum QBTS entered the third quarter with a key focus on converting its strong booking pipeline into reported revenues. First-half bookings reached $35.5 million, up 1,120% year over year, while production applications accounted for 37.3% of first-half QCaaS revenues. On Sept. 8, the company entered into a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, building on its previously announced Letter of Intent. The agreement provides D-Wave access to up to $100 million in funding under the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, supporting its efforts to advance domestic quantum computing
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026 14:00
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 9.7d old
- Text assessed
- Available headline and article text
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
AcquisitionGovernment FundingQuantum ComputingSemiconductors
57/100 tone
0.4% of directional evidence
Low story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026 09:11
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- Positive financial language
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 30/100
- 30-day weight
- 0.4% of directional evidence · 9.9d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
—Unscored
Market updateNot used in direction
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) Stock Price, News, Quote & History
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026 07:14
- News subject
- Market update
- Why this score
- No clear directional signal in the available text
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Shown as company news · not used in the score
- Story strength
- Not directional
- 30-day weight
- None · 9.9d old
- Text assessed
- Stored headline only
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
43/100 tone
This article compares two pure-play quantum computing stocks, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), highlighting their differing technological approaches and financial standing. Both companies are receiving government support, but D-Wave Quantum, despite burning through cash…
4.3% of directional evidence
Low story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
This article compares two pure-play quantum computing stocks, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), highlighting their differing technological approaches and financial standing. Both companies are receiving government support, but D-Wave Quantum, despite burning through cash faster, has a clearer path to revenue recognition with a rapidly expanding backlog, making it a lower-risk option. Rigetti Computing, pursuing general-purpose quantum computing, offers higher risk and higher reward but has a longer path to profitability.
- Published
- 06 Oct 2026 06:29
- News subject
- Earnings
- Why this score
- Deteriorating financial comparison
- Company focus
- Shared story · 78%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Low · 34/100
- 30-day weight
- 4.3% of directional evidence · 10.0d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Financial MarketsTechnology
59/100 tone
Deals and strategy
University of Arkansas, D-Wave to partner on quantum computing project
The University of Arkansas and D-Wave Quantum Inc. are collaborating on the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund to explore the impact of quantum computing on complex supply chain problems. This partnership aims to advance thought leadership, education, and independent research in…
7.8% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
The University of Arkansas and D-Wave Quantum Inc. are collaborating on the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund to explore the impact of quantum computing on complex supply chain problems. This partnership aims to advance thought leadership, education, and independent research in applying quantum computing to supply chain management across various sectors. D-Wave contributed $50,000 to the initiative and joined the Supply Chain Management Research Center's partnership program.
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026 22:25
- News subject
- Deals and strategy
- Why this score
- Strategic partnership
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
- Direct company coverage
- Story strength
- Medium · 42/100
- 30-day weight
- 7.8% of directional evidence · 10.3d old
- Text assessed
- Stored article
- Duplicates
- 1 consolidated
Retail WholesaleTechnology
61/100 tone
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has partnered with the University of Arkansas's Supply Chain Management Research Center to launch the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund. This collaboration, unveiled at CSCMP EDGE 2026, aims to advance research, education, and commercial deployment of quantu…
11.9% of directional evidence
Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has partnered with the University of Arkansas's Supply Chain Management Research Center to launch the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund. This collaboration, unveiled at CSCMP EDGE 2026, aims to advance research, education, and commercial deployment of quantum optimization tools for global supply chains. The initiative will leverage quantum annealing and hybrid quantum-classical solvers to address complex logistics challenges like transportation routing, inventory allocation, and real-time decision-making during disruptions.
- Published
- 05 Oct 2026 15:56
- News subject
- Balance sheet
- Why this score
- Strategic partnership
- Company focus
- Main company · 100%
- How it is used
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- Medium · 46/100
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- 11.9% of directional evidence · 10.6d old
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D-Wave and Arkansas will explore quantum computing for delivery routes and national defense.
D-Wave Quantum Inc. has partnered with the University of Arkansas to establish the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund. This collaboration will focus on researching and educating on quantum computing applications for complex supply chain problems in retail, transportation, and na…
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D-Wave Quantum Inc. has partnered with the University of Arkansas to establish the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative Support Fund. This collaboration will focus on researching and educating on quantum computing applications for complex supply chain problems in retail, transportation, and national defense. The initiative aims to leverage quantum and hybrid-quantum computing to optimize various supply chain operations, enhance decision-making, and mitigate disruptions.
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- 05 Oct 2026 11:56
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- Not directional
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- None · 10.7d old
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Sam M. Walton College & D-Wave Study Quantum Supply Chains
D-Wave Quantum Inc. is collaborating with the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas's Sam M. Walton College of Business to launch the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative. This partnership aims to apply quantum computing to complex supply chain challenges in ret…
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D-Wave Quantum Inc. is collaborating with the Supply Chain Management Research Center at the University of Arkansas's Sam M. Walton College of Business to launch the Quantum Supply Chain Initiative. This partnership aims to apply quantum computing to complex supply chain challenges in retail, transportation, and national defense, building on existing industry collaborations. The initiative will also include educational opportunities to prepare students for quantum-ready supply chain roles.
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- 05 Oct 2026 11:56
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- Deals and strategy
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- No clear directional signal in the available text
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- Main company · 100%
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- Shown as company news · not used in the score
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- None · 10.7d old
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- 1 consolidated
Retail WholesaleTechnology
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