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

Oil prices are retreating following an earlier surge above $90 a barrel as Iran downplayed Israel’s retaliatory attack; bitcoin (BTCUSD) is rising ahead of its much-watched halving event that will curb the token’s supply; Netflix (NFLX) shares are plunging after the streaming company’s first-quarter earnings beat failed to outweigh investor concerns about its revenue outlook; Paramount Global (PARA) shares are soaring on a report that Sony Group’s (SONY) studio division is in talks with Apollo Global Management about a joint bid for the media giant; and Procter & Gamble’s (PG) third-quarter revenue fell short of consensus estimates but adjusted earnings per share (EPS) beat. U.S. stock futures are mixed. Here’s what investors need to know today.

Oil prices whipsawed overnight, with Brent crude moving beyond $90 per barrel before retreating, as Iran reportedly downplayed the damage from a retaliatory strike by Israel that …