Germany IFO – Expectations above expectations (83.5) in May: Actual (83.8)

Driven by a $2B CHIPS Act quantum foundry breakthrough, IBM is shifting from legacy hardware to high-margin hybrid cloud and AI, targeting a $321 Wall Street consensus.

TradingKey - On May 21, Eastern Time, the U.S. government's plan to provide approximately $2 billion in funding to nine quantum computing companies through equity investments became a focal point for the technology sector this week. Driven by this news, IBM shares surged 12.43% on Thursday, marking a significant single-day gain. Other quantum-related stocks, including D-Wave (QBTS), Rigetti (RGTI), and GlobalFoundries (GFS), also strengthened, signaling a market re-evaluation of quantum computing’s transition from a long-term scientific concept to a strategic industrial asset.

TradingKey - Driven by the strong catalyst of a sustained explosion in global demand for AI computing power, chip architecture giant Arm (ARM) has reached a historic milestone. This has yielded the most stellar returns of their investment careers for Arm’s majority shareholder, SoftBank Group, and its founder, Masayoshi Son.

TradingKey - On May 21 (ET), the Trump administration awarded a total of approximately $2.013 billion in federal incentive funding to nine quantum computing companies. Following the news, Rigetti (RGTI) and D-Wave (QBTS) surged over 20% at the open, while stocks including IBM and GlobalFoundries (GFS) recorded gains of varying degrees.

TradingKey - SpaceX IPO targets June 12, 2026 on Nasdaq (SPCX). Raising up to $75B at $1.75T valuation — largest IPO in history. Starlink 9M+ users, $15–16B 2025 revenue. Dual-class shares. Musk keeps control.