Nvidia's Quantum Day gave quantum computing companies a shot at the spotlight. However, without any big announcements from the firms, investors mostly used the event as a chance to sell the recently high-flying stocks.

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Shares of quantum computing and artificial intelligence companies rose on Monday, as investors hoped that Nvidia would blow some life back into the beaten-down sectors with new announcements at its annual conference.