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This Quantum Computing Stock Just Raised $1 Billion — And Analyst Says It's Only Getting Started
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 7:55am | 629Quantum computing firm IonQ Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) saw a price target hike from Benchmark after the company successfully raised $1 billion through an equity offering at $55.49 per share, a notable 25% premium to the closing price last Thursday. What Happened: The equity offering is likely to...
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World Quantum Day Heat: IONQ To Ring The Bell, DARPA Boost Tempts Bulls
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 10:45am | 602IonQ Inc. (NYSE:IONQ) is partying like it's quantum 2049 – ringing bells, globe-trotting for science diplomacy, and cozying up with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA. But while the company basks in the glow of the upcoming World Quantum Day on Monday , its stock seems...
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Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Friday, February 28, 2025 - 2:45pm | 1757Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With...
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IonQ CEO Fires Back At Nvidia's Jensen Huang: 'We Remain The 800 Pound Guerrilla'
Friday, February 28, 2025 - 9:15am | 546Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang might be all-in on GPUs, but IonQ Inc's (NYSE:IONQ) CEO Niccolo De Masi says quantum computing is the next big thing—and he's not backing down. Quantum: The Third Leg Of Computing "I can remember 10 years ago when Intel was busy bashing Jensen and Nvidia...
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EXCLUSIVE: Rush Street Interactive CEO Talks Online Gaming Company's Finances, Tech-Driven Strategy
Monday, December 20, 2021 - 4:28pm | 522Rush Street Interactive Inc (NYSE: RSI) is approaching the one-year mark as a public company after making its debut on the New York Stock Exchange at the end of 2020 via merger with special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group Inc. "The story we have is really...
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December SPAC Merger Calendar: Upcoming Votes, Stocks To Watch
Sunday, December 5, 2021 - 6:45pm | 2093The month of December shows an increasing number of SPAC deal votes. SPAC merger votes can act as a catalyst, as the votes complete the last step in the merger process and change the company over to a new name and ticker that can help build recognition. Several former SPACs also saw wide swings in...
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EXCLUSIVE: dMY Technology Group CEO Niccolo De Masi Talks Planet Labs, Market Opportunities, Competition On 'SPACs Attack'
Monday, July 12, 2021 - 5:22pm | 604Planet Labs Inc. is set to go public via special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology Group Inc IV (NYSE: DMYQ) in a deal that values Planet Labs at about $2.8 billion. Niccolo De Masi, CEO of dMY Technology Group, appeared on Benzinga's YouTube show "...
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Planet Is Going Public Via SPAC: What Investors Should Know About This Earth Data And Analytics Company
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - 11:18am | 598Earth data and analytics company Planet announced a SPAC deal Wednesday. What Happened: Planet is going public in a SPAC merger with dMY Technology Group Inc IV (NYSE: DMYQ) valuing the company at an equity value of $2.8 billion. A PIPE of $200 million included investments from BlackRock, Koch...
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Exclusive: dMY Technology Group III CEO Talks IonQ SPAC, Quantum Computing
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 4:50pm | 692dMY Technology Group III (NYSE: DMYI) CEO Niccolo de Masi joined Benzinga's "SPACs Attack" show Tuesday to talk about the SPAC merger deal with IonQ, quantum computing and more. De Masi has launched four SPACs including Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI), dMY Technology Group II (...
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Why SPAC dMY Technology Group II Surged 22% Today
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 - 6:14pm | 246Shares of dMY Technology Group II (NYSE: DMYD) are trading higher on an analyst rating change and continued strength of sports betting. What To Know: The SPAC is merging with Genius Sports. On Wednesday, the stock got a new Buy rating and $25 price target from Craig Hallum. Genius...
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Taylor Swift Helps Shake Glu Mobile Stock Up 30%
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 11:42am | 457Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU)'s stock surged higher by 30 percent on Thursday after the company announced a new partnership with Taylor Swift to create a mobile game. Glu Mobile will collaborate with the Grammy award-winning popstar to develop a "one-of-a-kind digital gaming...
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Shares Of Glu Mobile Higher On Monday, Company To Buy Back Stock
Monday, January 11, 2016 - 2:16pm | 185Shares of Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ: GLUU) were trading higher by nearly 2 percent early Monday afternoon after the company's Board of Directors authorized a share buyback program. Glu Mobile, a developer and publisher of games for smartphones and tablets, announced that its Board of...