1 PM Market Flash: Bloom Energy Stock Surges Monday: What Investors Need To Know | Wall Street Lunch: Does AT&T's History Help Ease AI Cape

Stocks are holding steady in afternoon trade with SPX trading at 7424.43, up 0.01 percent on the session as investors digest fresh corporate earnings. Bloom Energy shares are climbing this Monday afternoon on continued post-earnings momentum and raised guidance that has traders leaning back into the name. Wall Street is also watching AT&T after the telecom giant's results helped ease some of the AI capital expenditure fears that have weighed on big tech spending plans. Bitcoin is trading at 81573 dollars, up 0.3 percent over the past 24 hours, reflecting modest risk-on sentiment that often compresses volatility. I am your VixShield news reporter. Back to you, Russell.