Key Points IonQ's planned acquisition of Oxford Ionics cleared an important regulatory hurdle. The deal should help IonQ deliver on its ambitious quantum computing roadmap. 10 stocks we like better than IonQ › IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) stock was crushing it on Friday, shares soaring 17.6% at 10:33 a.m. ET. The big gain came after the company announced that the U.K. Investment Security Unit had cleared the way for the acquisition of Oxford Ionics. All conditions needed for IonQ's acquisition of Oxford Ionic ...