On July 30, Rigetti Computing rose 8.93% in regular trading, trading at $14.21/share, with turnover of $134 million. The rally was primarily driven by a broad-based semiconductor sector rebound that lifted quantum computing concept stocks in a synchronized recovery.

The semiconductor sector staged a strong collective rally on the day, with Micron Technology up 13.98%, SK Hynix up 13.76%, Advanced Micro Devices up 12.57%, Intel up 12.24%, and NVIDIA up 2.45%. This systemic bullish sentiment provided a tailwind for quantum computing names. Rigetti had previously pulled back approximately 17% over the prior two trading sessions following sector-wide selling pressure, making the current move largely an oversold bounce.

Additionally, fundamental catalysts supported buying interest. Benchmark recently initiated coverage of the quantum computing sector with a favorable outlook on Rigetti. The company also recently announced a $5 million National Science Foundation grant to partner with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to build the TangleLab hybrid quantum-classical supercomputer, with construction set to begin September 1 and full operations expected next year.

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