Chip Stock Investor Podcast

Is Quantum Computing Profitable Yet? 2026 Stock Update And The Top Stocks For Quantum Computing

Dec 29, 2025
A year after declaring Google their top pick, the hosts evaluate its impressive 60% gain against competitors IonQ, Rigetti, and D-Wave. They delve into Google's advancements like the Willow chip and Quantum Echoes algorithm, while providing a sobering look at the hurdles for commercial viability. Financial analyses of quantum firms reveal troubling operating losses. The discussion also touches on upcoming SPAC mergers and highlights crucial players in the semiconductor supply chain. Finally, they reaffirm Google and NVIDIA as top stock picks for 2026.
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INSIGHT

Google Outperformed With Less Quantum Exposure

  • Google returned ~60% share growth over the past year despite not being a pure quantum-play.
  • Pure-play quantum names showed higher volatility and mixed returns versus Alphabet.
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Willow Chip Is Progress, Not Proof

  • Google announced the Willow chip and Quantum Echoes algorithm as practical benchmarking steps.
  • Major milestones still remain before quantum systems reach economically viable error rates and scale.
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Error Correction Is The Hard Milestone

  • Hosts stressed quantum error correction and long-lived logical qubits are required for utility.
  • Scaling qubits demands driving errors down to near-zero across many computational steps.
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