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So, like, quantum computing. It’s supposed to be the next big deal, right? I read somewhere, maybe McKinsey said it, that this whole thing could blow up to be worth $1.3 billion by 2035. Or was it trillion? Honestly, numbers boggle my mind sometimes. Anyway, if it does blow up, folks with their money in the right spots are gonna be thrilled. Imagine all those happy investors throwing parties or whatever. So, who should you be looking at this month? Let’s get into it.
### IonQ: A Wild Ride Worth Watching?
There’s this company, IonQ, founded by some smart cookies, Christopher Monroe and Jungsang Kim, back in 2015. Six years later—like, blink, and they were on the stock market. It’s like the only full-on quantum computing biz that went public. Crazy, right?
But, heads up, they’re not making money yet. Last year, they nearly doubled revenue to $43.1 million, but spent even more—I think $331.6 million in the red. Oops? CEO Peter Chapman’s still optimistic, saying they might be rolling in dough by 2030. Crossing fingers on that one.
They’ve got this unique tech thingy going on—trapped-ion quantum computing. Don’t ask me to explain; it’s magic involving qubits and lasers, I guess? Sounds like sci-fi stuff. They’ve nailed a 99.9% fidelity rate or something, which is impressive if you’re into that kind of techy talk.
But hey, does this mean they’re the best? Who knows? With deals with the likes of the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense, maybe they’re onto something.
### IBM: The Old Guard in Tech Wonderland
IBM, man, they’ve been tinkering with quantum tech for, like, 30 years. A decade’s like a sneeze to them. They launched this Eagle processor, beating 100 qubits not long ago. Whatever qubits are—I just see them as magic beans, honestly.
They’ve got plans—a whole road map. Think milestones, quantum advantages by 2026, and something called Quantum Starling by 2029. Either they’re about to invent something cool, or I’m reading a sci-fi script.
With buckets of cash—$17.6 billion in cash or near enough—they’re diving deep into quantum land, having already spent $30 billion on it recently. Their quarterly numbers weren’t too shabby either: $14.5 billion in revenue, with a nice little bump in profit margins. I should be so lucky!
Investing in quantum stuff, though—it’s like predicting if my cat will ever stop knocking things off my table. So yeah, maybe grab stocks in IonQ, IBM, or both? Just don’t go all in unless you really like rollercoasters. That’s it, ramble over.
