D-Wave conference to impact quantum computing stocks

Investors in quantum computing stocks may see important news in the coming weeks. D-Wave Quantum is holding its Qubits 2025 conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, starting March 31. This event will feature talks from D-Wave executives and industry leaders. So far in 2025, D-Wave's stock has increased nearly 3%. However, other quantum computing stocks have faced challenges. Rigetti Computing's shares have dropped by 35%, while Quantum Computing's stocks are down 49%. IonQ's shares have also retreated by 38%. In addition, Rigetti and Quantum Computing are sponsors of the Quantum.Tech USA 2025 conference, scheduled for April 14 to 16. Other sponsors include consulting firm McKinsey and companies like Aliro and Oxford Instruments. The event will feature speakers from major companies like NASA, JPMorgan Chase, and Deloitte. Another significant event is being organized by the Paris-based startup Alice & Bob. Their Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing conference will run from April 20 to 25. Several well-known organizations like Amazon Web Services, Google, and IBM will participate. Quantum computing stocks have been unpredictable, influenced by news from tech giants like Alphabet and Microsoft. The recent GTC conference by Nvidia also affected investor sentiment. Quantum computing aims to tackle complex problems that current computers cannot solve using advanced technology.