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Rigetti Computing shares rose 4.9% to $26.88, boosting market cap to $9.0B, as insider filings showed CEO and CTO sold shares. A proposed $100M Commerce Department deal could speed R&D but may dilute shareholders.

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.

Booking Holdings shares jumped sharply after reports indicated OpenAI is pulling back from developing a native checkout feature within ChatGPT, reducing perceived competitive threats to established travel platforms.

AppLovin shares rallied 9.4% late Wednesday as management detailed growth in gaming ads and a planned expansion into web and e-commerce advertising, outperforming sector peers.

Shopify Inc. shares closed at $112.70, up 1.8%, ahead of a $2 billion buyback launch. Markets are closed Monday for Presidents Day, with focus on AI-driven shopping agents and capital allocation.

Shopify unveiled a $2 billion share buyback following robust Q4 earnings, but Wall Street remains divided on how AI-driven 'agentic commerce' will affect the company's future.