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I Prefer IBM Stock for Quantum Computing Stock Investors Instead of IonQ Stock or Rigetti Stock

By Parkev Tatevosian, CFA – Jun 12, 2025 at 7:00AM EST

IBM (IBM +0.11%) announced a significant development in quantum computing. Here's why I prefer IBM over some of the more pure-play quantum computing stocks.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 9, 2025. The video was published on June 11, 2025.

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About the Author

Parkev Tatevosian, CFA
A Fool since 2019, and a graduate of Cal State LA with a B.S. in Finance and M.A. in Economics. Parkev is an adjunct professor of Finance and enjoys reading about financial and economic history. You'll often find him writing about stocks in the consumer goods and technology sectors.
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Stocks Mentioned

International Business Machines Stock Quote
International Business Machines
NYSE: IBM
$241.67
(+0.12%)+$0.28
IonQ Stock Quote
IonQ
NYSE: IONQ
$29.84
(-6.63%)-$2.12
Rigetti Computing Stock Quote
Rigetti Computing
NASDAQ: RGTI
$14.41
(-4.82%)-$0.73
D-Wave Quantum Stock Quote
D-Wave Quantum
NYSE: QBTS
$14.65
(-9.51%)-$1.54

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