5 Best Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever

​3. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 265

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the Best Quantum Computing Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever. The company has a dedicated research division building superconducting quantum processors like Sycamore and the newer Willow chip.

​Recently, on July 2, Reuters reported that Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) aims to raise more than $80 billion in equity offerings and a major investment from Berkshire Hathaway to fund its expensive AI infrastructure buildout. The deal also signals Berkshire’s confidence in the company’s AI and cloud strategy.

The report noted that Berkshire will buy $10 billion in stock through a private placement. This will include $5 billion in Class A shares at $351.81 each and $5 billion in Class C shares at $348.20 each. This adds to Berkshire’s position, which it has been building since last year. With around $16.6 billion, Alphabet becomes one of Berkshire’s largest holdings.

​As per Reuters, analysts have framed the purchase as a vote of confidence from Berkshire CEO Greg Abel that Alphabet’s AI spending will pay off despite the dilution from new shares. Moreover, the company also plans to raise $30 billion through public offerings split between convertible preferred stock and common shares, plus a $40 billion at-the-market program launching in the third quarter for gradual share sales.

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a holding company that operates Google services such as search engines, ad platforms, Internet browsers, devices, mapping software, app stores, video streaming, and more. The company also offers cloud infrastructure and platform services, collaboration tools, and other services for enterprise customers, as well as healthcare-related services and internet services.