By David Jagielski, CPA, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-08-10 15:26:00
Quantum computing has been an area of tech that growth investors have been targeting in recent years. In 2024, shares of Rigetti Computing soared more than 1,400%. While the enthusiasm has cooled of late given the long-term question marks and uncertainty around the business, quantum computing can have a significant and profound impact on the tech sector as a whole.
But rather than investing in a small, risky stock such as Rigetti, a safer option to consider may be a big behemoth such as International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM). It’s investing heavily in quantum computing, and it anticipates it’ll start having a noticeable impact on its business in the not-too-distant future.
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