2024-12-12 20:10:02今天,IBM和伊利诺伊州州长JB Pritzker宣布合作在芝加哥的伊利诺伊州量子和微电子园区 (IQMP) 建立新的国家量子算法中心。该中心由IBM和其他量子计算先驱(包括芝加哥大学和伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校)共同支持,将由IBM的下一代量子计算机IBM Quantum System Two提供支持,该公司计划于明年在芝加哥部署该系统。
2024-12-11 21:02:04The S&P 500 gained 0.9% on Wednesday, moving closer to its all-time highs, while the Nasdaq 100 surged 1.7%, reaching a new record. This rally followed November's inflation report, which aligned with economists' expectations and bolstered hopes for a likely Federal Reserve rate cut at its upcoming meeting. However, the Dow Jones lost 104 points, weighed down by a 5.6% slide in UnitedHealth shares. Tech stocks spearheaded the rally, pushing the sector’s year-to-date gains beyond 24%, with significant contributions from communication services and consumer discretionary stocks. The "Magnificent Seven" mega-cap stocks all advanced, led by Alphabet’s 5.5% surge following a quantum computing breakthrough, Tesla’s 5.9% jump, and Nvidia’s 3.1% rise. Meta (+2.1%), Amazon (+2.3%), and Microsoft (+1.3%) were also among the top gainers.
2024-12-10 21:03:03The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 each fell about 0.3% on Tuesday, while the Dow Jones slipped 154 points, as investors moved cautiously ahead of Wednesday's highly anticipated consumer inflation report, which could significantly impact Federal Reserve policy. Despite the market dip, indices remain close to record highs, driven by optimism that the inflation data may reinforce expectations of a "soft landing" and pave the way for a Fed rate cut in December. On the corporate front, Oracle shares plunged 6.7% after missing revenue expectations due to stiff competition in the cloud sector. Nvidia saw a 2.7% decline, deepening losses amid a Chinese antitrust probe, keeping the chipmaker at the center of U.S.-China tech tensions. Alphabet bucked the trend, jumping 5.6% after announcing significant breakthroughs in quantum computing. Tesla advanced 2.9% as analysts raised price targets, and Meta Platforms booked a 0.9% gain.
2024-12-10 19:22:03US stocks were subdued in afternoon trading on Tuesday, as investors exercised caution ahead of a critical consumer inflation report scheduled for Wednesday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each slipped 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 100 points. Despite the declines, markets remained near record highs, with hopes that the inflation data would affirm a “soft landing” scenario and increase the likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. On the corporate front, Oracle shares tumbled over 7% after falling short on quarterly revenue amid tough cloud competition. Nvidia extended its losses, slipping 3% after news of a Chinese antitrust investigation, while its AI chip dominance kept it in the spotlight of U.S.-China tech tensions. Alphabet shares jumped 5.2% following advancements in quantum computing. Tesla climbed 3.5% as analysts raised price targets, and Meta Platforms gained 0.2%.