Down about 8% in the last month, quantum computing firm D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) is a leader in an industry hit hard by the escalating trade war between the United States and China. While the recent slump may present an opportunity for investors to buy this quantum industry standout, there are now two schools of thought surrounding QBTS shares.
[content-module:CompanyOverview|NYSE:QBTS]On one hand, a recent report by short-seller Kerrisdale Capital suggests that D-Wave's annealing technology, its quantum supremacy achievement from earlier in the year, and other attainments the company has promoted are less commercially viable than investors may think. On the other hand, though, bullish investors might point to the firm's aggressive approach to getting products to market, including its Leap Quantum LaunchPad program started earlier in the year, as evidence that its tools have marketable applications.
