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Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition

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Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition Barron's

Directly affected

  • IONQ IonQ

    Named in this report.

  • QMCO Quantum

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • CGNT COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD REGISTERED SHS ISIN IL0011691438

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

  • GWRE GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC COM

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

  • U UNITY SOFTWARE INC

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

  • CHKP CHECK POINT SOFTWARE TECH LT

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

  • HUBC HUB CYBER SEC LTD SHS NEW 2026

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

  • HUBCW HUB CYBER SECURITY LTD

    GA selected HUBCW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: cyber. 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
IONQ———————
QMCO———————
CGNT-0.45%-1.19%—-0.45%-0.91%-4.99%-0.23%
GWRE-2.44%-2.00%—-1.54%-0.92%-1.43%+5.05%
U———————
CHKP-5.54%-5.01%—-2.08%-1.60%-2.26%+0.67%
HUBC+1.01%-4.44%—-3.94%-38.08%-61.72%-61.01%
HUBCW———————

Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition Barron's

Source: Barron's

Cognyte Software (CGNT) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition,” Cognyte Software (CGNT) is -0.23%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -1.47% over the same days, a +1.24% difference versus the market.

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Cognyte Software (CGNT)that day-0.45%final price
Cognyte Software (CGNT)the next day-0.91%final price
Cognyte Software (CGNT)two days later-4.99%final price
Cognyte Software (CGNT)three days later-0.23%final price
Cognyte Software (CGNT)three days earlier-1.19%final price
Cognyte Software (CGNT)five days earlier-0.45%final price
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)that day-2.08%final price
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)the next day-1.60%final price
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)two days later-2.26%final price
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)three days later+0.67%final price
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)three days earlier-5.01%final price
Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP)five days earlier-5.54%final price
GLDthat day-0.63%final price
GLDthe next day-0.76%final price
GLDtwo days later-2.24%final price
GLDthree days later-0.50%final price
GLDthree days earlier-2.27%final price
GLDfive days earlier-1.32%final price
Guidewire Software (GWRE)that day-1.54%final price
Guidewire Software (GWRE)the next day-0.92%final price
Guidewire Software (GWRE)two days later-1.43%final price
Guidewire Software (GWRE)three days later+5.05%final price
Guidewire Software (GWRE)three days earlier-2.00%final price
Guidewire Software (GWRE)five days earlier-2.44%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBC)that day-3.94%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBC)the next day-38.08%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBC)two days later-61.72%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBC)three days later-61.01%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBC)three days earlier-4.44%final price
Hub Cyber Security (HUBC)five days earlier+1.01%final price
CGNT
SPY

Who gains and who loses around Cognyte Software (CGNT)

Companies tied to this story

  • CGNT Cognyte Software

    In “Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition,” Cognyte Software (CGNT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CGNT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GWRE Guidewire Software

    Guidewire Software (GWRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition.” Reason on file: GA selected GWRE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • U Unity Software

    Unity Software (U) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition.” Reason on file: GA selected U as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CHKP Check Point Software Technologies

    For “Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition,” Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CHKP as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • HUBC Hub Cyber Security

    Hub Cyber Security (HUBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Oct 2026 story “Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition.” Reason on file: GA selected HUBC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • HUBCW Hub Cyber Security

    For “Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition,” Hub Cyber Security (HUBCW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected HUBCW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: cyber. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Cognyte Software (CGNT)

Cognyte Software (CGNT) is the company in “Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition,” the 12 Oct 2026 this story story.

Cognyte Software (CGNT) is on the page because GA selected CGNT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Guidewire Software (GWRE) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected GWRE as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: software. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Price levels for Cognyte Software (CGNT)

CGNT traded between 8.21 and 9.01 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 8.72. GWRE traded between 139.15 and 178.31 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 171.39. U traded between 38.47 and 47.74 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 40.58.

A simple score for Cognyte Software (CGNT)

46 out of 100

“Why IonQ Is Betting Big on Quantum Cybersecurity With $1.3 Billion Elisity Acquisition” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.