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  • Snowflake (SNOW) Shares Rise Amid Easing AI Threat Concerns
    May 20, 2026, 3:20 AM EDT. Shares of cloud data platform Snowflake (SNOW) rose 4% after investors grew more confident as fears about AI disrupting traditional Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies eased. Market participants noted SaaS firms benefit from established customer relationships, proprietary data, and workflow integration, which AI cannot quickly replace. Mizuho's positive channel checks revealed ongoing customer investments, especially in Snowflake's AI tools like Intelligence and Cortex Code. Despite a 24.6% drop year-to-date and trading 41% below its 52-week high, Snowflake's volatility continues with large price swings. Recent gains are also supported by constructive US-China trade sentiment and strong AI adoption news from peers like Figma and ServiceNow, underscoring enterprise software's shift to integrate AI rather than be displaced by it.

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