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

U.S. stock futures are little changed after indexes again hit record highs to kick off December; U.S. Steel (X) shares drop after President-elect Donald Trump reiterates his opposition to Nippon Steel’s takeover bid; BlackRock (BLK) buys HPS Investment Partners for $12 billion in stock; Salesforce (CRM) is expected to report earnings and revenue growth after markets close; and a judge again rules against the $50 billion pay package for Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk. Here’s what investors need to know today.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are little changed after each index closed Monday trading at an all-time high. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures also are near flat after the index slipped 0.3% in the prior session. Investors will be watching today’s release of the October job openings report, which comes ahead of Friday’s closely watched U.S. employment report for November. Bitcoin (BTCUSD…