On August 18, D-Wave Quantum Inc. fell 5.03% in pre-market trading, trading at $19.82/share, with turnover of approximately $3.23 million. The stock continues to face selling pressure following its Q2 earnings report released on August 6, which significantly missed analyst expectations.

D-Wave Quantum reported Q2 losses of $(0.13) per share, missing the consensus estimate of $(0.10) by 30 percent. Revenue came in at $3.076 million, well below the $4.025 million estimate. The per-share loss represented a 62.5% deterioration compared to $(0.08) per share in the year-ago period. The stock dropped over 9% on the day of the earnings release, and market concerns over the company's commercialization progress continue to suppress the share price.

Despite recent positive developments including an expanded partnership with AT&T in quantum computing for network operations and a new agreement with Nasdaq Verafin for financial crime detection applications, investors remain cautious about the widening gap between commercial milestones and financial results.

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