Quantum Computing (QCi) has agreed to acquire Luminar Semiconductor (LSI), a fully owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, in an all-cash deal valued at $110m. The acquisition would bring QCi a portfolio of photonic technologies, patents, and a team of engineers and scientists from Luminar Semiconductor. Luminar Semiconductor produces and sells photonic components that are described as important to QCi’s technology roadmap. Through the deal, Quantum Computing aims to advance its quantum systems for c ...

Rigetti secures purchase orders for two systems for a total of $5.7 million. ...

Market Overview - Wall Street showed positive performance despite negative economic indicators, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.6%, Dow Jones up 0.9%, and Nasdaq Composite surging 2% [2] - Corporate strength remained resilient, with a strong IPO market and ongoing tech boom driven by AI enthusiasm [1] Consumer Sentiment - The University of Michigan's preliminary Survey of Consumers indicated a decline in overall sentiment to 55.4 in September, a 4.8% decrease from the previous month and a 21% drop year-over-year, marking the lowest level since May [3] - The Index of Consumer Expectations fell by 7.3% sequentially and 30.4% annually to 51.8 in September, while Current Economic Conditions slipped 0.8% month-on-month and 3.3% year-over-year to 61.2 [4] Inflation Data - The U.S. annual inflation rate rose to 2.9% in August 2025, the highest since January, with a monthly CPI increase of 0.4%, driven by rising gasoline and food prices [5] - Core inflation remained steady at 3.1%, with a monthly increase of 0.3% [6] Employment Data - The U.S. economy added 22,000 jobs in August 2025, significantly lower than the revised 79,000 in July and below market expectations of 75,000 [7] - Job growth was primarily in health care and social assistance, while wholesale trade and manufacturing experienced job losses [8] Federal Reserve Rate Expectations - There is a 93.4% probability of a 25-basis point rate cut in the upcoming September meeting, with a 6.6% chance of a 50-basis point cut [9] IPO Market Activity - Six companies went public in a five-day period, each raising over $100 million, a notable achievement not seen since November 2021 [10] - Recent IPOs included companies like Gemini Space Station, Black Rock Coffee Bar, and Klarna [11] Top-Performing Leveraged ETFs - Defiance Daily Target 2X Long IONQ ETF and GraniteShares 2x Long IONQ Daily ETF both increased by 69.9%, with IonQ shares gaining over 32% [13] - Tradr 2X Long RGTI Daily ETF rose by 55.7%, while Rigetti Computing shares jumped 25% [14] - CoreWeave saw a 53.5% increase in its leveraged ETF, with shares rising 26.2% [15] - Oracle's shares gained 22% following positive guidance, reflected in a 44.8% increase in its leveraged ETF [16] - Micron's shares rose by 20.4%, benefiting from its position in the AI-driven memory and storage markets, with its leveraged ETF up 42% [17]