Quantum stocks rallied Wednesday, a day after Microsoft called 2025 "the year to become quantum-ready," mitigating a string of recent losses spurred by high-profile bearish comments on the sector.

Microsoft is launching a "Quantum Ready program" that will help companies prepare to create, implement and utilize the technology.

Speculators are back on the hunt for early investments in quantum computing stocks after Microsoft’s President and Chief Operating Officer of Strategic Missions and Technologies, Mitra Azizirad, is now writing that 2025 is the year to become “quantum ready”.

Rigetti Computing and D-Wave Quantum, the second- and fourth-biggest gainers in the Russell 3000 Index on Tuesday, were up 22% and 24%, respectively. Peers Quantum Computing and I

Pre-market, Microsoft stock is up 1.3%, with the announcement also boosting shares of quantum computing stocks. At last glance, D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) is up 25.2%, Rigetti Computing (RGTI) is 16% higher,