Good morning, it's Thursday, October 24th. I’m Lynn Norris and here are the Five Things You Must Know Before the Market Opens, presented by The Street: First up, Stock Futures Up Slightly Ahead of Busiest Earnings Day U.S. stock futures were slightly higher Thursday as Wall Street prepared for the busiest day of the third-quarter earnings season. Contracts tied to the Dow rose 18 points, futures for the S&P 500 gained 2 points, and Nasdaq futures were up 26.25 points.