Quantum Computing Investors Need to Wake Up! IonQ's $2.5 Billion Warning Can't Be Ignored Any Longer.

While mergers and acquisitions (M&A) aren't a new concept by any means, the underlying rationale behind each deal is unique. Sometimes, a business will decide that acquiring a competitor is a more efficient use of capital as opposed to increasing sales activity in order to expand market share.Alternatively, businesses will acquire platforms that offer tangential services in an effort to bolster its product roadmap. This strategy is currently employed by quantum computing pure play IonQ (NYSE: IONQ).While the sharp appreciation in IonQ stock could suggest that the market likes the company's M&A strategy, I think most investors are overlooking a massive opportunity cost as it relates to these transactions.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool