IonQ, D-Wave, and Rigetti Face Brutal Reality Checks, But One is a Powerful Standout
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IonQ (IONQ 10.29%) is battling D-Wave (QBTS 11.36%) and Rigetti (RGTI 12.09%) in one of the strangest quantum stock setups on the market. The stocks look damaged, but the businesses tell a more complicated story, with revenue growth, government contracts, acquisition potential, and major technology risk all colliding at once. Read NextJun 5, 2026 •By Keith NoonanWhy SanDisk Stock Is Sinking TodayJun 5, 2026 •By Keithen Drury3 Top-Tech Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right NowJun 5, 2026 •By Rick Munarriz3 Stocks Cathie Wood Bought on ThursdayJun 5, 2026 •By Keith NoonanWhy Micron Stock Is Sinking TodayJun 5, 2026 •By Adam LevyAlphabet Is Raising $80 Billion From Stock Sales -- Here's the Most Important Question Investors Should AskJun 5, 2026 •By Mark Roussin, CPA3 Stocks That Could Double in the next Few YearsAbout the AuthorRick is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author with over 20 years of experience trading stocks and options. The most authoritative publications, including Good Morning America, Washington Post, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Business Insider, NBC, FOX, CBS, and ABC News, cover his work. His passion is business, and he works tirelessly to deliver content in an easy-to-understand manner. In 2018, Rick wrote The Financially Independent Millennial to inspire his readers with his story about becoming financially independent at age 35 despite not learning about money when he was younger. His books are easy to read and often refer to key points that “He would tell his younger self.” When not thinking about business, Rick writes (mainly about cruise ship travel) for his travel blog and is an enthusiast of fast cars, technology, & cooking.CMFrickorfordStocks MentionedIonQNYSE: IONQ$58.88(-10.33%)-$6.78Motley Fool Stock Advisor’s Latest PickGet Access---% Avg ReturnD-Wave QuantumNYSE: QBTS$24.52(-11.31%)-$3.13Rigetti ComputingNASDAQ: RGTI$21.24(-12.09%)-$2.92*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.