/Quantum%20Computing/Image%20by%20Funtap%20via%20Shutterstock.jpg?w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1 "Trump Just Bet Billion on Quantum Computing: Ranking IBM, QBTS and RGTI Stock Now")
By Rich Duprey
Publication Date: 2026-05-25 11:30:00
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For months, investors have been waiting for the other shoe to drop. After President Donald Trump’s administration began taking direct stakes in stocks tied to rare earth minerals, semiconductors, and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, quantum computing looked like the next logical target.
Quantum technology sits at the crossroads of cybersecurity, military modeling, drug discovery, and AI — all industries with national security implications. So, when the administration announced on May 21 that it would invest $2 billion directly into the quantum computing sector, Wall Street didn’t exactly blink in surprise.
The surprise was where the money went. Only three companies were selected by the Trump administration: International Business Machines (IBM), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), and Rigetti Computing (RGTI) — and IBM alone got half of the funding.
Which quantum stock is actually the best buy? Let’s take a closer look.