Articles by Sarah Chen
IREN Surges on Nvidia Cloud Deal and Convertible Note Offering
IREN shares jumped 5.7% to $55.71 after revealing a $3.4 billion Nvidia cloud contract and $3.0 billion in convertible-note financing, with trading volume reaching 19.4 million shares.
GlobalFoundries Stock Surges on $375M US Quantum Chip Funding
GlobalFoundries shares surged 12.7% to $79.75 after the US Department of Commerce signaled $375 million in support for quantum-chip manufacturing, with the company launching a new quantum technology unit.
Quantum Computing Stocks Surge on $2 Billion U.S. Government Investment
Quantum Computing Inc. shares jumped 12.2% to $10.73 amid a sector rally following a $2 billion U.S. government quantum investment. QCI was not a named recipient but saw gains alongside Rigetti and D-Wave.
Infleqtion Stock Rises on $100M Quantum Funding from Commerce Dept
Infleqtion shares gained 5.1% premarket after the U.S. Commerce Department signed a preliminary $100 million funding letter for its neutral-atom quantum computing project, which also grants the government stock.
D-Wave Surges 6% Premarket on $100M CHIPS Act Deal, U.S. to Get Equity Stake
D-Wave Quantum shares jumped 6% in premarket trading after the company signed a letter of intent for $100 million in CHIPS Act funding, with the U.S. government set to receive common stock upon deal closure.
POET Technologies Plans $400M Offering Amid AI Photonics Expansion
POET Technologies shares slipped in premarket trading after a $400M direct offering. The funding supports a tenfold manufacturing expansion, but dilution concerns weigh on investors.
MARA Holdings Faces AI Strategy Test as CEO and CFO Sell Shares
MARA Holdings shares fell in pre-market trading after insider sales, as the company's $1.5 billion pivot into AI-powered data centers faces regulatory and execution risks.
Quantum Stocks Rally on $2B U.S. Grants; IonQ Faces Key Tests
Quantum stocks rallied on $2B in U.S. grants, but IonQ was excluded. Its shares rose 8% premarket despite concerns over valuation and profitability.
Rigetti Computing Surges on $2B Federal Quantum Grant Program
Rigetti Computing shares surged 13.2% premarket Thursday following reports of a $2 billion federal quantum computing grant program, with $100 million earmarked for the company. Q1 revenue hit $4.4 million but operating losses expanded.
Nokia Shares Dip Despite AI Networking Lab Launch in California
Nokia shares slipped 0.7% to 11.650 euros in Helsinki on Thursday, underperforming the broader market, after the company launched an AI Networking Innovation Lab in Sunnyvale, California.