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Nathan Reiff

D-Wave's Quantum Breakthrough Couldn't Save QBTS From a Sell-Off

The day before its Q2 2026 earnings release, quantum computing firm D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) announced a major breakthrough in quantum error correction that has significant implications for its future gate-model quantum tech development.

Even with this seemingly impressive update, the company could not stop the sell-off that occurred following its Aug. 6 earnings release. Shares fell by about 9% as D-Wave revealed that, despite several technological and business wins, revenue growth has not yet accelerated.

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