10 things you need to know before the opening bell

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10 Things Before the Opening Bell

Here is what you need to know.

1. US senator asks Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to sell Instagram and WhatsApp. Sen. Josh Hawley suggested the social-media giant could prove it's serious about protecting users' data by walling off the two sister platforms or selling them.

2. Ireland warns of 'civil unrest' on UK border as hopes of new Brexit deal fade. The country's deputy prime minister warned Brexit could lead to disruptions on the border with Northern Ireland, and downplayed the prospect of a deal between the UK and EU.

3. Photos show huge protests around the world, where hundreds of thousands are striking to demand action on climate change. Millions of people are expected to walk out of school and work on Friday, kicking off a week of protests calling for action to combat climate change.

4. The iPhone 11 officially goes on sale today and diehard Apple fans are lining up to get their hands on it. Photos from Apple Stores across Asia, Australia, and Europe show lines of people quickly building up outside.

5. Electronic Arts tweeted 'invest in Crypto' as a marketing stunt — and crypto whiz kid Justin Sun capitalized by promoting his Tron platform's games. The video-game giant was promoting a new character in Apex Legends, and Sun didn't miss the chance to grab some attention.

6. Google will invest $3.3 billion to expand its European data centers. The search and advertising giant's plan includes spending another 600 million euros ($663 million) on its Hamina data center in Finland.

7. Netflix's CEO says it will make a 'big increase' in buying UK content. The video-streaming platform will ramp up spending on British television production next year, Reed Hastings said.

8. World stocks climbed on Friday. Futures underlying the Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.2%), S&P 500 (+0.2%), and Nasdaq (+0.3%) rose. In Europe, the DAX (+0.2%), FTSE 100 (+0.1%), and Euro Stoxx 50 (+0.6%) posted gains. Stocks rose in Asia with the Shanghai Composite (+0.2%) and Nikkei (+0.2%) closing higher.

9. Some interesting earnings reports are coming out. Smiths and Cracker Barrel are among those reporting.

10. There's some notable data on the docket. Two Fed speeches and an oil rig count are on the agenda.