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Dec 22, 2025 4:00 PM

D-Wave, Rigetti, IonQ Stocks Climb In Retail-Fueled Santa Rally

The final trading weeks of 2025 are witnessing a classic “Santa Rally” with a futuristic twist. Institutional desks have thinned out for the holiday season—the proverbial “smart money” taking a breather— and retail investors are driving a surge in quantum stocks.

QBTS stock is soaring. See the chart and price action here. 

The Retail-Fueled Momentum

The “diamond hands” crowd has rotated into high-beta quantum stocks names. fueled by a series of strategic year-end milestones and bullish analyst coverage from Jefferies and Wedbush. 

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Quantum Stock Leaders

D-Wave Quantum, Inc.