By Zacks Equity Research
Publication Date: 2026-08-19 08:58:00
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – August 19, 2026 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: NVIDIA NVDA, Micron Technology MU, D-Wave Quantum QBTS and Rigetti Computing RGTI.
Here are highlights from Tuesday’s Analyst Blog:
U.S.-China 2026 Tech Race: 2 AI Stocks & 2 Quantum Stocks to Watch
The U.S.-China technology race is increasingly becoming a contest over artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, critical minerals and control of strategic technology supply chains. The latest escalation came on Aug. 14, when Reuters reported that Washington is preparing to urge countries participating in the U.S.-led AI cooperation to choose between the U.S. and China’s competing technology ecosystems. The effort builds on Pax Silica, a U.S.-led initiative aimed at securing supply chains for AI, semiconductors and critical minerals.
Against this backdrop, four stocks, NVIDIA, Micron Technology, D-Wave Quantum and Rigetti Computing provide significant exposure to different layers of the emerging U.S.-led advanced-technology ecosystem.
Let’s get into more detail.
Strong AI Demand Offsets a Mixed Global Economic Backdrop
The strategic push comes as the global economy faces a…
