D-Wave Quantum announced the acquisition of Quantum Circuits for $550 million, continuing a takeover spree among quantum computing stocks.
Source: https://www.investors.com/news/technology/quantum-computing-…
Contrary to what investors have seen this earnings season, earnings growth is traditionally one of the key indicators of stock price growth. For calendar year 2026, FactSet forecasts earnings growth of companies in the S&P 500 to come in at 15%.
The first company on this list is already crushing it in the AI race, as it’s involved in seemingly every area related to the technology. With billions of daily active users, the second business has one of the most powerful network effects on the face of the planet.
Thiel Macro (a hedge fund run by Peter Thiel) sold its positions in Tesla, Microsoft, and Apple in Q4 2025. Peter Thiel made a similar decision in Q4 2019 with mixed results; he avoided losses but missed out on gains.
