Stocks rose on reports that Iran and the U.S. had reached a preliminary deal. Meanwhile, Snowflake stock surged after the cloud-software company reported strong earnings and struck a $6 billion deal with Amazon.
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Hotter inflation couldn’t stop the S&P 500 and Nasdaq from clocking fresh record closes on Thursday. Plus, a look at consumer spending.
U.S. stocks pushed to more records as companies like Dollar Tree, Snowflake and Hormel Foods kept piling up profits. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%, also adding to their own records from a day earlier. The Nasdaq composite rose 242.74 points, or 0.9%, to 26,917.47.
The stock market rode a big rally in software stocks to fresh highs on Thursday despite another hot inflation report. The Nasdaq gained 0.9%. The Dow rose 25 points to post a slight gain and eke out a fresh record, too.
Snowflake (SNOW) reported strong fiscal Q1 results and raised its fiscal 2027 guidance, driven by an

Snowflake (SNOW) stock is skyrocketing after the company reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts' estimates. Salesforce's (CRM) earnings also beat Wall Street's estimates, though its second quarter revenue outlook fell short. Guggenheim Securities senior research analyst and senior managing director of software, John DiFucci, joins Yahoo Finance to explain why Snowflake is surging and why Salesforce is falling flat.

Snowflake (SNOW) stock is skyrocketing after the company reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts' estimates. Salesforce's (CRM) earnings also beat Wall Street's estimates, though its second quarter revenue outlook fell short. Guggenheim Securities senior research analyst and senior managing director of software, John DiFucci, joins Yahoo Finance to explain why Snowflake is surging and why Salesforce is falling flat.
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were gaining steam as the morning rolled on Thursday. Software stocks were a big reason why. The Nasdaq was up 0.5%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Dow was down 20 points, or essentially flat.

Snowflake (SNOW) stock is soaring by over 30% on Thursday after the company reported AI demand to have driven better-than-expected first quarter results alongside revenue growth of 33%. PNC Asset Management Group CIO Amanda Agati and Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporters Brooke DiPalma and Ines Ferré take a closer look at the post-earnings stock reactions from Snowflake and fellow software company Salesforce (CRM).
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed lower on Thursday, as a fresh exchange of strikes in Gulf dented hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal and investors geared up for key inflation data closely watched by the Federal Reserve.
Snowflake also announced a new $60 billion, five-year deal with Amazon Web Services.
Snowflake Inc (SNOW) reports a 34% revenue surge and raises FY27 guidance, driven by strong AI product adoption and customer expansion.
Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) reported accelerating growth in its first quarter of fiscal 2027 and raised its full-year outlook, with executives pointing to stronger demand for its core data platform and early traction from artificial intelligence products including Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex Code.
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The cloud-storage company joins Apple and Meta as one of AWS’s largest customers for CPU-based computing. Snowflake shares soared 30% after the closing bell.
Cloud-based data analytics platform Snowflake raised its annual product revenue forecast on Wednesday, signaling growing demand for AI-driven workloads and cloud migrations. The company's growth was fueled by surging enterprise demand for its core data warehousing products and growing uptake of its AI offerings, with migrations from legacy systems and increased use of machine learning tools adding momentum. Snowflake enables businesses to store, analyze and share large volumes of data across applications and users.
Snowflake said on Wednesday it has signed a $6 billion deal with Amazon Web Services, with the investment tied to AWS' Graviton processors and AI chip infrastructure.
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Yahoo Finance's Josh Lipton takes a look at the top stories for investors to watch on Wednesday, May 27, including quarterly earnings from Salesforce (CRM), Marvell (MRVL), Synopsys (SNPS), Snowflake (SNOW), and HP Inc (HPQ).
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Snowflake Set for Key Earnings Test Amid Rising AI Costs
This week, investors will get their latest sense of how the American consumer is grappling with the wartime inflation surge. Earnings are due from retailers like Costco and Dollar Tree, and the personal-consumption expenditures index for April is scheduled for release.
Cloud data platform provider Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) will be reporting results this Wednesday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know.

Asking for a Trend Host Brooke DiPalma previews several of the biggest stories to come throughout this week, including the latest filings regarding OpenAI's (OPAI.PVT) planned IPO, earnings out from companies like Salesforce (CRM), and the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report for April inflation data. Markets will be closed this Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day Weekend holiday.
Earnings season is winding down, but we still have a couple of big name companies reporting. This week we have Dell Technologies, Marvell Technology, Snowflake, Salesforce and Costco all reporting.
Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) is one of the 10 AI Stocks That Are About to Explode. On May 19, Benchmark increased its price target on Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW) from $190 to $200 and kept its Buy rating. The research firm expects the company to report product revenue and operating income above market expectations. Benchmark noted that […]