A mid-January note from Mitra Azizirad, Microsoft's chief operating officer of strategic mission and technologies, also opened some eyes. The note, titled, "The Year to Get Quantum Ready," was credited with lifting quantum stocks the week after Huang's "20 years" comment earlier in the month.

Quantum computing stocks went on a roller-coaster ride last month as the high-flying emerging technology sector reacted to commentary from top tech leaders and others in the industry. Quantum stocks had soared in December after Alphabet reported that it had accomplished a new milestone with its Willow quantum chip,

Quantum computing investing was all the rage in late 2024 after Alphabet's Google's Willow Chip took the world by surprise. This chip's breakthrough caused many investors to flock to quantum computing stocks,

Investors are always on the lookout for the next big thing, and following the success of AI in recent years, it’s no surprise to see stocks in

One path to amassing a fortune is to identify the next big thing and invest in the companies poised to emerge as the leaders in it. For example, you might have bought shares of Microsoft in the early days of the PC or Amazon in the early innings of the internet.

Quantum computing is still in its infancy but holds significant potential to transform industries, particularly when integrated with artificial intelligence (AI). Unlike traditional computers, which process data using bits that can be either zero or one,

For example, last month when Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said useful quantum computers would be ready about 20 years from now, longer than some investors had hoped, stocks like Rigetti and D-wave sank more than 30% in one trading session. Companies like Microsoft are less likely to be as sensitive to these sorts of messages.