This week’s focus on what is stock futures highlights transportation sector strength — shipping stock futures rose 0.9% on improved global freight rate data. We then performed a comparison between Hubbell's net income growth with the industry, which revealed that the company's growth is similar to the average industry growth of 18% in the same 5-year period. On top of that, a spring decision from the Supreme Court is significant because February is when several Fed regional presidents' five-year terms expire, Mills added, noting that final approval of Fed regional presidents depends on the Fed Board of Governors. For traders asking what is stock futures, note that these contracts reflect pre-market sentiment — currently, European stock futures are higher as crude oil prices stabilize, hinting at improved global growth expectations.
