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"Particularly because of the hype that is going on in the quantum computing space and some erroneous statements are being made, including by people in the industry, we have to tamp down some expectations," Rigetti Computing CEO Subodh Kulkarni told me on Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid podcast (video above; listen in below).

Adding to the pressure, D-Wave announced on Friday that the company was going to sell up to $150 million in common shares. That move would dilute the current shareholders of the company. Early stage companies often take advantage of price increases to raise capital to invest in their research and development.

Rigetti stock is up 1,756% in the last year — but 74% overvalued. Investors who did not buy Nvidia stock before GenAI wave, fear missing out on quantum computing.

Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) stock posted explosive gains across 2024. The quantum computing company's share price closed out the year's trading up 1,449.4%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Shares of Rigetti Computing are down 18% Monday morning. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's recent comments raised doubts about the near-term viability of quantum computing.

Rigetti Computing's technology roadmap aims to enhance its market position with significant milestones in 2025, including a 36-qubit and 100-qubit system.

Curious about the future of quantum computing? Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) has been making waves with its groundbreaking advances in quantum technology. But is this stock a buy, sell, or hold? With extreme volatility and game-changing potential,