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Energy firms ride AI power boom as Bloom posts record Q2

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Energy firms ride AI power boom amid as Bloom volatility posts record Q2

Bloom Energy’s solid‑oxide fuel‑cell partnership with Brookfield remains a cornerstone of central to its AI‑data‑centre strategy, and strategy. After a sharp sell‑off in July that saw the company added a second high‑profile contract with Nebius, an AI cloud platform, to supply hydrogen fuel cells. The announcement coincided with a sharp sell‑off, with Bloom’s shares falling stock tumble nearly 40% from their late‑June peak. A week later, ahead of its Q2 2026 earnings release, the stock slid another 13.8%, halving from its all‑time high. Despite late‑June peak, the price pressure, Bloom company reported earnings of $0.44 per share on a record second‑quarter 2026 revenue of $751 $1.065 billion, up 166% year‑over‑year. Product sales rose 215% to $935 million, beating consensus forecasts of $0.12 EPS and $540 operating income jumped to $240 million revenue. Analysts remain divided, with hold or neutral ratings (a 737% increase) and price targets ranging from $254 the operating margin expanded to $310. Vertiv 22.5%. Non‑GAAP earnings per share were $0.78, well above the $0.41 consensus, and GE Vernova continued strong cash flow from operations turned positive at $226 million with free cash flow of $175 million. Bloom lifted its full‑year 2026 revenue growth outlook to $3.9‑$4.2 billion and expanding order backlogs, its operating‑income guidance to $800‑$900 million. Brookfield Asset Management expanded its financing partnership to $25 billion, supporting their rally. McKinsey still projects more than $6 trillion Bloom’s asset‑light growth model. Revenue was highly concentrated – one customer contributed about 73% of AI‑data‑centre power investment by 2030, keeping demand high for power‑distribution Q2 sales and cooling technologies. Crypto miners repurpose power‑intensive sites two customers together accounted for AI workloads, roughly 65% of first‑half revenue. The stock fell roughly 13% before the earnings release, then surged more than 30% in early trading and AI‑focused blockchain projects launch presales. Concerns linger over OpenAI’s cash burn, while analysts maintain bullish views added another 26.5% after analyst upgrades. In parallel, a class‑action lawsuit alleges Bloom misled investors about its reliance on AI‑linked equities such as Microsoft, Shopify and Veeva. scandium sourced from China, raising potential securities‑fraud concerns. The case sets a September 28 2026 deadline for lead‑plaintiff appointments. Overall, clean‑power suppliers to AI data centres are seeing both opportunities continue to see strong demand and short‑term record earnings, but price pressure as the sector scales. volatility and legal risks persist.

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