Market futures today are flat but stable, with investors awaiting key retail sales data. Analysts expect consumer spending trends to influence near-term equity flows, particularly in mid-cap discretionary stocks. Paula Friedman, 86, is working to unlock that niche by finding new editing and PR opportunities, building a brand on Fiverr, and adopting AI. Driving the stocks higher was Rigetti's announcement that it sold two 9-qubit Novera quantum computing systems for $5.7 million on Tuesday. One system was bought by an Asian technology manufacturing company, Rigetti said, while the other was purchased by a California-based applied physics and artificial intelligence startup. This momentum is bolstered by yesterday’s upbeat manufacturing index, hinting at economic resilience.
