Good morning, it's Thursday, January 7th and here are the Five Things You Must Know Before the Market Opens, presented by The Street: First up, Stock Futures Rise as Democrats Win Senate Stock futures rose Thursday after Democrats won control of the Senate and Joe Biden was recognized by Congress as the next U.S. president. Contracts linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108 points, S&P 500 futures rose 16 points and Nasdaq futures were up 74 points.