5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens [Video]

Today is Jobs Day, with investors expecting the May employment numbers to rise modestly from April’s figures, with a strong showing potentially delaying interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve; Nvidia (NVDA) is due to carry out a 10-for-1 stock split at market close, with split-adjusted trading to begin on Monday; GameStop (GME) shares are falling in volatile premarket trading after unexpectedly reporting first-quarter results; and Samsara (IOT) and Docusign (DOCU) shares are dropping despite earnings beats and raised guidance. U.S. stock futures are little changed ahead of the closely watched May job numbers. Here’s what investors need to know today.

Investors are expecting the highly anticipated May jobs numbersdue at 8:30 a.m. ET from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to show the labor market continuing to register modest increases in employment, although strong gains will likely delay plans by the Federal Reserve to …