# U.S. Stocks Rise with AI Shares

> Snowflake leads U.S. AI stocks higher as major indexes climb.
- Title: U.S. Stocks Rise with AI Shares · TokenPost | Shortify
- Summary: Snowflake leads U.S. AI stocks higher as major indexes climb. U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday with Snowflake posting the largest gain among listed AI…
- Keywords: snowflake, ai stocks, dow jones, sp 500, nasdaq, vix, ambarella, palantir, palo alto networks, twilio, crypto, finance
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/investing/29335
- Published: 2026-10-10T01:04:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: snowflake, ai stocks, dow jones, sp 500, nasdaq, vix, ambarella, palantir, palo alto networks, twilio, crypto, finance
## U.S. Stocks Close Higher
U.S. stocks finished higher Friday, Oct. 9, with Snowflake posting the largest gain among five listed AI-related companies as all three major indexes advanced.
## Index Gains and VIX Drop
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.83%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.59% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.64% at the U.S. close. The VIX fell 3.7% during the session.
## Top AI Stocks Surge
Snowflake climbed 7.42% and Ambarella rose 7.22%. Palantir gained 5.17%, Palo Alto Networks added 5.09% and Twilio increased 4.97%.
## Key takeaway

U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday with Snowflake posting the largest gain among listed AI companies.