Motley Fool Backs D-Wave, IonQ and Nvidia as Top Quantum Stocks on $64.7 Million IonQ Revenue
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Updated · The Motley Fool · May 18
Motley Fool Backs D-Wave, IonQ and Nvidia as Top Quantum Stocks on $64.7 Million IonQ Revenue
3 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · May 18
Three stocks led Motley Fool’s latest quantum-computing picks: D-Wave, IonQ and Nvidia, with the call arguing investors should position early before commercially useful systems arrive.
IonQ underpins that case with 755% first-quarter revenue growth to $64.7 million and a claim to the most accurate quantum computer, a key metric in reducing error rates.
D-Wave offers earlier commercial traction, including a $20 million sale to Florida Atlantic University and a $10 million deal with a Fortune 100 customer, while also expanding beyond quantum annealing through a recent acquisition.
Nvidia is not building a rival quantum processor, but it is positioning itself as the hybrid-computing backbone through CUDA-Q, NVQLink and its Ising AI model for quantum error correction.
The broader thesis is that quantum computing could follow AI’s wealth-creation pattern, with pure-play developers offering higher upside and Nvidia providing nearer-term exposure through its existing AI business.
Nvidia profits from quantum without building the hardware. Is this the smartest bet in the high-risk quantum race?
D-Wave's revenue plunged 81%. Is its stock fueled by true potential or just speculative investor faith?
Error correction is quantum's biggest hurdle. Are promises of a 2030 breakthrough realistic or just market hype?