Market Watch: AI Funding, Apple Expansion, and Takeover Talks Drive Pre-Market Action

The U.S. stock market is entering Friday's trading session with little change in futures after another day of gains on Wall Street.

The S&P 500 closed above 7,800 for the first time ever, and investors are now focused on various factors that could impact the market.

Databricks has secured a $5 billion funding round at a valuation of $190 billion to support its enterprise AI efforts, while Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao is holding early meetings with potential investors ahead of a possible IPO.

Silver Lake is reportedly in talks to acquire Workday, sending shares up nearly 18% in the previous session for their largest one-day gain in a decade.