According to @StockMKTNewz, the U.S. equity market enters the week with 9 companies valued above $1 trillion, unchanged from last month, source: @StockMKTNewz, Oct 27, 2025. According to @StockMKTNewz, the $100B+ cohort increased to 107 firms from 102, indicating a broader large-cap lineup at the $100B market-cap threshold, source: @StockMKTNewz, Oct 27, 2025. According to @StockMKTNewz, approximately 672 U.S. companies now exceed $10B in market value (up from 661) and about 1,924 exceed $1B (up from 1,906), marking wider market breadth across mid- and small-cap tiers, source: @StockMKTNewz, Oct 27, 2025. According to @StockMKTNewz, net breadth expanded in the $100B+, $10B+, and $1B+ tiers while the $1T+ count remained stable, source: @StockMKTNewz, Oct 27, 2025.

According to @StockMKTNewz, market chatter is intensifying around a potential acquisition of AI defense technology firm Anduril by a major mega-cap company. The source's public query has ignited speculation among traders regarding the valuation and strategic implications of such a takeover. While the potential acquirer remains unidentified, the emergence of this rumor could trigger price volatility in the defense and AI technology sectors, influencing investor sentiment in related public companies and the broader tech market, which often correlates with crypto investor interest in emerging technologies.