5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens

Stock futures are gaining ground Friday, while oil prices are holding steady amid uncertainty over the state of the ceasefire in Iran; the nonfarm payrolls report is expected to show that job growth slowed in April, as the economy faces risks including high gas prices caused by the war; Cloudflare shares are tumbling despite strong earnings as the company announced plans to cut about one-fifth of its workforce; shares of CoreWeave are also lower after the cloud computing provider posted a larger-than-expected loss for the first quarter; and Block shares are rising after the CashApp and Square parent topped Wall Street earnings estimates and lifted its profit forecast. Here's what you need to know today.