Quantum Computing Sector Overview - Quantum stocks experienced a quiet week at the end of August, with notable movements in specific companies [1] Rigetti Computing (RGTI) - Rigetti Computing was awarded a $5.8 million contract from the Department of the Air Force for hybrid superconducting-optical quantum network nodes [2] - CNBC host Jim Cramer highlighted Rigetti as a speculative investment with potential for significant returns [3] - Rigetti announced a collaboration with Montana State University to establish the Quantum Core Research and Education Center, featuring a 9-qubit Rigetti Novera quantum processing unit [3] - RGTI stock increased by 9.5% over the past five days [4] IonQ (IONQ) - Personal finance expert Suze Orman recommended IonQ as a stock to individual investors, noting its prominence alongside major companies like Apple, AMD, and Meta [5] - IONQ shares rose approximately 7% over the past week and have increased more than 70% over the past six months [5] D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) - D-Wave Quantum shares declined over 11% in the past month, with rising short interest [5] - Currently, D-Wave has 59.84 million shares sold short, representing 18.13% of all available shares for trading [6] - It would take an average of 1.31 days for traders to cover their short positions based on trading volume [6] Quantum Computing, Inc. (QUBT) - Quantum Computing, Inc. had a quiet week with no specific news, ending the week mostly flat but up over 150% in the past six months [7]