Quantum computing is hot right now. Shares of pure play quantum computing stocks have been soaring, and the hype train has clearly left the station. Investors should know, however, that quantum computers have never been used to solve a real-world problem faster than a traditional computer and that useful quantum computers could very well be

The stock market roared higher last year, and some of the biggest gainers operate in one specific field: artificial intelligence (AI). The technology promises to revolutionize many industries -- from healthcare to automobiles -- with innovations such as AI-powered medical devices and autonomous driving systems.

Quantum computing has the potential of being the next big innovation. At the right size and the right price, it might even be investable.

Alphabet recently made breakthroughs with its Willow chip that caused shares of quantum computing stocks Rigetti and D-Wave to soar. Many industry experts estimate useful quantum computing is one or two decades away,

Trapped-ion quantum computing leader IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is emerging as a potential leader in the commercialization of quantum computing through its trapped-ion technology approach. Unlike traditional superconducting quantum competitors,

The AI boom of 2024 generated massive growth for stocks like Nvidia and Broadcom. One tech sector that looked to be benefiting massively from this was quantum computing. Companies like Rigetti Computing saw their stock surge by several hundred percent

Following tech giants such as Amazon (AMZN) and Nvidia (NVDA), enterprise software major SAP (SAP) has also joined the voices making a case for quantum computing. Sounding bullish about the technology,

Many quantum computing stocks have risen well above Wall Street's price targets, but this one still has room to climb.