Shares of Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) rose 3.9% as geopolitical tension eased and the Dow hit a record high. Analysts see potential Venezuela stabilization as long-term positive. CES 2026 tech conference highlighted AI, boosting chip stocks like Nvidia and AMD. MSCI Asia Pacific Index surged on chip names like Samsung. Snowflake closed at $224.40, up 3.5%. Snowflake’s shares are volatile, indicating today’s move is significant but won’t change business perception. Recent inflation data fueled hopes for Fed rate cuts. Snowflake is up 3.7% YTD but still below 52-week high. Investors could have made $791.74 on $1,000 investment in Snowflake 5 years ago.

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