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Quantum computing has been a popular topic on Wall Street in recent weeks due to updates from several companies. In December, Alphabet (GOOGL 1.05%) (GOOG 1.05%) reached an important technical milestone with its Willow chips.
Frequency Electronics excels in precision time and frequency tech, showing strong legacy business performance and record backlog, driving a recent share price hike. Quantum sensors are pivotal for Frequency's future, leveraging atomic clock expertise to capture market share in the burgeoning quantum computing industry. Revenue for Q2 2025 was robust, with a record backlog of $81 million, supporting a revenue projection of $75 million for fiscal 2025.
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Many quantum computing stocks exploded in value last year as investors hoped to get ahead of the crowd in what could be a transformational wave of new technology. Excitement grew in December after Google parent Alphabet posted about the impressive performance of its newest quantum chip, Willow.
By now, I'm sure you realize that artificial intelligence (AI) is by far the biggest opportunity fueling the technology sector. Underneath the AI umbrella, semiconductor stocks have been some of the largest beneficiaries.
Alphabet is a stronger quantum computing stock compared to Rigetti due to its funding and fundamentals.
Quantum computing stocks landed on investors' radars late last year when Alphabet announced a huge breakthrough with one of its quantum computing chips. This caused a marketwide rally in quantum computing stocks, sending top picks like IonQ (IONQ -6.40%) and Rigetti Computing through the roof.
The quantum computing revolution is changing technology as we know it. Quantum computers leverage the principles of quantum mechanics to perform calculations far beyond the capabilities of traditional computers.
Last year, investors poured into artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, and the biggest players -- from Nvidia (NVDA 3.10%) to Amazon -- helped the general market soar. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq each climbed in the double digits.
Quantum computing has suddenly become a buzzword on Wall Street.
In recent months, investors have taken a renewed interest in quantum computing. Traditional computer bits can only hold zeros or ones.