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Investors may see a disconnect between the headlines that D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) has generated and its share price performance in recent weeks. The quantum computing firm came out with two seemingly significant technological updates so far in 2025—first, a report that it had achieved quantum supremacy for the first time, and second, a breakthrough in quantum blockchain technology. However, while QBTS shares spiked in mid-March on news of the first of these advances, they have faltered since then. As of April 1, QBTS is actually down nearly 24% year-to-date (YTD). For many investors, D-Wave may present too many unknowns at a valuation that is too high. Its price-to-sales ratio is a whopping 250.7, and the company has yet to achieve consistent and growing revenue. Hesitant investors may be concerned that, despite the very promising potential of D-Wave's technology, it remains untested as a driver of growth. At the same time, an investor with a higher tolerance for risk and a belief that quantum computing is likely to be transformational—as well as the time to wait for this technology to continue to advance—might be persuaded to consider D-Wave as a number of potential use cases for its breakthrough quantum developments begin to emerge. CEO Dr. Alan Baratz introduced multiple use cases at the company's Qubits 2025 conference. To be sure, many of these applications have not yet generated consistent revenue for D-Wave, although with widespread adoption across industries, they have the potential to do so in the future. AI and Drug Discovery On Mar. 31, D-Wave and Japan Tobacco Inc.'s (JT) pharmaceuticals division announced a proof-of-concept project utilizing quantum computing technology to enhance large language models (LLMs) to aid in new drug discovery. Pharmaceuticals firms are increasingly employing AI to generate novel molecular structures as part of the drug development process. As in other areas, supporters of quantum technology believe that these tools have the potential to vastly outperform classical computing while also being energy efficient. Indeed, it seems that the partnership with JT is further evidence of this. D-Wave reported that its project "resulted in more valid generated molecules when compared to classical methods alone." Vehicle Production Another new partnership has ramifications for the automotive industry. On March 31, D-Wave announced that Ford Motor's (NYSE: F) joint venture with Turkish industrial giant Koç Holding, Ford Otosan, had utilized a hybrid-quantum application in production to streamline the manufacturing of its Ford Transit line of vehicles. In this case, D-Wave's annealing quantum technology has reduced the scheduling time of a run of 1,000 vehicles by a factor of six. Aside from improving vehicle production schedules, the use of D-Wave's technology is likely to reduce supplier uncertainty and delays. Quantum Nonlinear Solver Use Cases Quantum optimization has long been seen as a technology with the potential to solve complex optimization scenarios, and recent updates to D-Wave's hybrid quantum nonlinear solver will enable it to do this more efficiently and in a wider range of settings. These include supply chain optimization, workforce scheduling, maintenance repair operations planning, and more. It could lead to developments for the financials sector as quantum solvers power machine learning tools to optimize portfolio management, for instance, and to benefits for retailers by allocating promotional strategies in a maximally beneficial way. There are numerous other optimization scenarios in multiple sectors to which quantum technology may be well-suited. Crypto Mining D-Wave's updates on its quantum blockchain technology may mean developments both within and outside of the cryptocurrency space, as blockchain has become increasingly widespread across industries. But D-Wave's quantum technology can also enhance efficiency in mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. A major hurdle for the cryptocurrency space is the significant energy spent to mine new tokens. This reduces the profitability of mining because of elevated electricity costs, and it also poses environmental and other related problems. As quantum technology aims to improve computing performance while also reducing energy usage, it can be used for so-called "quantum proof of work" mechanisms that are orders of magnitude more efficient than classical computing mechanisms currently used in crypto mining.  Read This Story Online | Executive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth, your savings, and your retirement.
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| Written by Sam Quirke 
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is back in the spotlight after falling to fresh 2025 lows during Monday's session. The stock, now down more than 20% from its all-time high in February, is officially in a technical bear market. This latest drop is particularly notable because it has brought shares right back to a key multi-year support line around the $190 level, a level that's been a ceiling and a floor for Amazon over multiple years. In the short term, this move reflects a broader cooling of market sentiment. Uncertainty around Donald Trump's proposed tariff plans has weighed heavily on investor confidence, triggering a shift away from equities and high-growth names in particular. Even last week's rally, which briefly suggested that the low might be in, has begun unwinding. However, as the dust settles, technical traders and long-term investors are watching closely to see if $190 holds firm for Amazon. A Multi-Year Support Level Comes Into Focus Support lines like this don't come along often, and those with a multi-year history tend to be better regarded than most. This $190 level was a significant resistance point in 2021, capping two failed breakout attempts, before it re-emerged as a challenge in early 2024. It's now a battleground again in 2025, with the bears unable to take the stock decisively below it. When a stock repeatedly fails to break below a specific level, it's often a sign that the bears are running out of steam. That pattern may now be playing out again with Amazon. If this level continues to hold in the sessions ahead, it could represent a strong foundation for a rebound, particularly with earnings season around the corner. Consistent Outperformance on Earnings Amazon's fundamental performance continues to paint a bullish picture. Throughout 2023 and into early 2024, the company repeatedly exceeded analyst expectations across both revenue and earnings metrics. Its most recent quarterly report in February was no exception, setting a new record and marking Amazon's most profitable quarter to date. Those results are part of a broader trend of operational strength. Cloud growth is stabilizing, advertising revenue continues to expand, and cost-efficiency measures have helped boost margins across key divisions. With the next earnings report due at the end of the month, expectations are high that Amazon will once again post solid top and bottom-line beats. If that materializes, it could act as a powerful catalyst for the stock to retest its prior highs, primarily if the $190 support line has been held in the meantime. Analysts Remain Bullish Despite the Pullback Adding to the potential upside here is the fact that, even with the recent volatility, Wall Street remains firmly in Amazon's corner. This week, Jefferies reiterated its Buy rating on the stock and assigned a fresh price target of $250. From Monday's closing price of $190, that implies more than 30% upside - an attractive setup by any measure, especially for a $2 trillion company. Technical Picture Signals a Turning Point In addition to sitting on a key support line, Amazon's technical indicators are beginning to shift. The stock's relative strength index (RSI) remains above the sub-30 range, indicating deeply oversold conditions. That reading has since climbed to 36, suggesting some early signs of recovery, while the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) line just confirmed a bullish crossover. While not guaranteed, these signals add weight to the argument that $190 could mark a turning point. If the stock can hold above this level for a few more sessions, it could well invite a fresh wave of buying, particularly from traders who view this as a textbook support play. Final Thoughts Amazon's recent 20% drop has been tough to watch, but it may also be presenting one of the best risk-reward setups in months. With a strong fundamental track record, bullish analyst support, and the stock now sitting just above a multi-year support line, the pieces are in place for a rebound. Read This Story Online | Elon Musk's DOGE agents have some very strange plans for the IRS...
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Occidental Petroleum Co. (NYSE: OXY) stock and Warrant Buffett are often used in the same sentence these days. Even as Warren Buffett has raised his cash holdings in Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), Occidental was one of the few stocks he has upped his stakes in. As Occidental shares fell 30% off their highs, Buffett acquired 763,017 more shares on Feb. 7, 2025, upping its stake to 28.2% of the company, marking the sixth highest weighting of 4.63% in Berkshire’s portfolio. That is a $12.3 billion stake in 265 million shares. The oil and energy sector has been recovering in the wake of the S&P 500 sell-off and is faring better, as tracked by the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA: XLE), trading down just 1% as of March 28, 2025. Here are some reasons for his inclination to buy shares on the dips. 
Buffett Believes Occidental Is a Long-Term High Margin and Cash Generating Oil Play Berkshire Hathaway has been accumulating shares of Occidental since 2019. The Oracle of Omaha clearly sees a fundamentally strong business with high net margins of 11.6% and 13.7% free cash flow generated from Occidental's upstream drilling operations. Earnings have also compounded 35% annually for the past five years. This factor aligns with Buffett’s proclivity for cash-generating businesses with reliable revenue streams. Buffett also took on a $10 billion preferred stock deal in 2019 with Occidental that helped fund its $55 billion acquisition of Anadarko (which includes the assumption of its debt) in 2019. While the stock pays a 1.97% annual dividend, the preferred stock pays an 8% annual dividend and also has warrants to buy up to 83.9 million shares at $59.62 per share. Warren Buffett Has High Confidence in Management Warren Buffett has gone on record and on TV praising CEO Vicki Hollub. In many instances during TV interviews, he has said, “We like Vicki Hollub” in a 2023 CNBC interview and “She’s running the company the right way” in a 2022 CNBC interview. Buffett has praised her leadership and solid strategic moves, like the Anadarko acquisition. Hollub is the first woman to helm a United States oil and gas company. Buffett also likes that Occidental has been paying down debt. While Occidental aggressively bought back shares with its $3 billion stock buyback program from 2022 through 2023, it has toned down the repurchasing to further prioritize paying down its debt, especially after its $12 billion Crown Rock acquisition. Vicki Hollub: Environmentalist and CEO Drills Carbon Capture Profit Opportunity Vicki Hollub has stated that she's an environmentalist who happens to be the CEO of an oil and gas company. They embarked on capturing carbon emissions from their drilling sites before they entered the atmosphere as their sustainability plan, which led to the formation of their carbon capture business. The company has invested in carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) with its direct air capture (DAC) technology and the $1.1 billion acquisition of Carbon Engineering. Proof of Concept Comes to Life in 2025: Stratos Occidental started construction of its first DAC plan, Stratos, in 2023. There has been so much enthusiasm that they’ve been signing deals even before construction is completed. It is finally set to launch in 2025 to generate carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits, which are a type of carbon credit that can be earned for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) per one metric ton of CO2 equivalent. This serves two-fold: to maintain their sustainability initiatives and to generate a new income stream by selling carbon credits in private deals and voluntary markets. Occidental’s carbon credit deals are already in place through its 1PointFive subsidiary with Microsoft Co. (NASDAQ: MSFT), Airbus SE (OTCMKTS: EADSY) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) with locked-in six- to 10-year CDR contracts generating over a billion dollars. Occidental plans to open 100 more DAC plants in the next decade. Read This Story Online | No more getting faked out by false breakouts that immediately reverse.
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