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Here's How D-Wave Quantum's Profitability Remains Under Pressure

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QBTS' uneven system sales, elevated expenses and reliance on fourth-quarter acceptance milestones keep profitability under pressure.

Directly affected

  • QBTS D-Wave Quantum

    Named in this report.

  • RS Reliance

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • CQTM CORGI ETF TR I QUANTUM COMPUTI

    GA selected CQTM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: quantum. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
QBTS———————
RS———————
CQTM———————

QBTS' uneven system sales, elevated expenses and reliance on fourth-quarter acceptance milestones keep profitability under pressure.

Source: Nasdaq Markets

How far D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) has moved since 16 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “Here's How D-Wave Quantum's Profitability Remains Under Pressure,” D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is -33.08%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.52% over the same days, a -33.60% difference versus the market.

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SPY

Who gains and who loses around D-Wave Quantum (QBTS)

Companies tied to this story

  • QBTS D-Wave Quantum

    For “Here's How D-Wave Quantum's Profitability Remains Under Pressure,” D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected QBTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: quantum, wave. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CQTM Corgi Etf Tr I Quantum Computi

    For “Here's How D-Wave Quantum's Profitability Remains Under Pressure,” Corgi Etf Tr I Quantum Computi (CQTM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CQTM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: quantum. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS)

The 16 Sep 2026 story “Here's How D-Wave Quantum's Profitability Remains Under Pressure” names D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) because of this story.

The link for D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is this: GA selected QBTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: quantum, wave. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Also listed, Corgi Etf Tr I Quantum Computi (CQTM): GA selected CQTM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: quantum. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) price range

CQTM traded between 18.36 and 24.50 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 18.39. QBTS traded between 11.36 and 18.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 11.84.

How strong the case is around D-Wave Quantum (QBTS)

21 out of 100

“Here's How D-Wave Quantum's Profitability Remains Under Pressure” scores 21 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 2 linked companies.