Stock Market Today: Rigetti Computing Extends Rally After Announced $5.8M Air Force Contract

Rigetti Computing Inc (NASDAQ: RGTI) closed at $31.46, up 10.89%. Trading volume reached about 101.9 million shares, more than twice its three-month average. The stock reached $32.40, a new 52-week high, intraday.Markets softened. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) fell 36.83 points, or 0.55%, to 6,656.92, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) dropped 215.50 points, or 0.95%, to 22,573.47.Among quantum peers, D-Wave Quantum Inc (NYSE: QBTS) rose 7.21% to $27.52, and IONQ Inc (NYSE: IONQ) gained 4.45% to $75.14, with the group benefiting from rising interest in government-related quantum research.Continue reading