Stocks of quantum computing companies jumped Wednesday after Microsoft declared this as “the year to become quantum-ready,” adding “we are at the advent of the reliable quantum computing era.” Shares of Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum were both up more than 22 percent.

Quantum stocks rallied Wednesday, a day after Microsoft called 2025 "the year to become quantum-ready," mitigating a string of recent losses spurred by high-profile bearish comments on the sector.

Quantum-computing stocks climbed in premarket trading Wednesday after Microsoft declared 2025 “the year to become quantum-ready,” and unveiled a corporate-training program. Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum,