Financial markets are another target of opportunity. IBM scored an early advantage this year when HSBC said it used the tech company's heron quantum processor to make a 34% improvement in predicting how likely a bond will trade at [music] a given price. I >> think there's a lot of excitement in the market space as well, right.Especially because um optimization is certainly in another area which we know is a classically difficult problem and um from the point of view of actually using a quantum computer to a ...

Group 1 - IBM stock increased by 1.6% after Morgan Stanley labeled it the "clear leader" in quantum computing [1] - HSBC successfully utilized IBM's quantum processor in a trial to optimize bond trading, marking a significant milestone in the financial services sector [3][4] - The use of IBM's quantum chip resulted in a 34% improvement in bond price predictions for HSBC, enhancing their trading efficiency [4][7] Group 2 - Improved accuracy in bond price predictions is expected to lead to higher profits for HSBC, which is beneficial for both HSBC and IBM [5] - The development signifies a promising future for quantum computing in financial services, suggesting that profitability for quantum stocks may be closer than anticipated [5]