Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring says IBM (IBM) is the “clear leader” in the quantum market after HSBC (HSBC) announced it successfully used IBM’s Heron quantum processor to better optimize bond trading, one of the first known commercial applications of quantum. Morgan Stanley’s research indicates that IBM has the largest and broadest ecosystem of advanced quantum computers today, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm finds early quantum commercial applications as “incredibly important” in proving the quantum value proposition. However, Morgan Stanley finds it challenging to gain confidence that quantum should be a material driver of IBM shares. It has an Equal Weight rating on the name with a $253 price target.
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