5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens

Stock futures are pointing to a higher open to kick off the holiday-shortened trading week, as tech shares look to rebound from last week's slump; investors are keeping a close eye on developments in the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend; Comcast shares are soaring after the company announced plans to split its media and technology businesses; SpaceX will join the Nasdaq 100 index next week; and earnings from Nike, Constellation Brands and General Mills are on deck this week, along with the June jobs report. Here's what you need to know today.

What caused the recent tech sector weakness and market declines?

How might Middle East tensions affect oil prices and markets?

Why is Comcast splitting its media and technology businesses?

What key earnings and economic data are upcoming this week?

Stock futures are rising this morning after tech sector weakness spurred losses for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq last week. Futures tied to the benchmark S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq were recently up 0.9% and 1.2%, respectively, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 0.5%. All three indexes pulled back on Friday, pushing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to t

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