"Key Friday Stock Market Insights: 5 Must-Know Factors"

Stock futures are up as the market closes a turbulent week, with the Dow up 1% and the S&P 500 up 0.3%; January saw the highest level of job cuts since early last year, with layoffs totaling more than 82,000; Amer Sports debuted on the NYSE with a modest first-day pop of 3%; small business owners are more optimistic for 2024, with 75% expressing optimism about their financial trajectory; Lewis Hamilton is leaving Mercedes for Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season, marking a major shakeup in the racing world.