5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday

Summary

Stock futures rise ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech; Subway is selling itself to private equity firm Roark Capital; SpaceX is sued by the U.S. Department of Justice for alleged unfair employment practices; AI startup Hugging Face raises $235 million with support from tech giants; Former President Donald Trump surrenders in the Georgia case related to the 2020 presidential election.

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