On Wednesday, U.S. stocks closed mixed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.6% to 46,018.32. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% to 6,600.35, while the Nasdaq fell 0.3% to 22,261.33.The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 4.00%-4.25%, ending a nine-month pause and marking the fourth reduction in the current easing cycle. Policymakers projected faster rate cuts ahead, lowering their 2025 outlook to 3.6% from 3.9%, while upgrading GDP forecasts and acknowledging persistent inflation pr ...

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), the leader in the quantum computing and networking industries, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the development and deployment of quantum technologies in space. The agreement supports the DOE's growing Quantum in Space (QIS) initiative and outlines IonQ's role in demonstrating quantum ground-to-orbit-to-ground capabilities. Under the agreement, IonQ will p. ...