Bloom Energy shares were dragged lower by a sharp selloff in tech stocks on Thursday. Investors worried that the buildout of data centers in the U.S. could stall after the midterm elections.
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Original headline: Bloom Energy’s stock is one of the S&P 500’s biggest losers amid fears of data-center delays
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Semiconductors |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 11/04/2026 | 200.28 |
| Change that session | -3.10% |
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