US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) are rising in Monday's pre-market trading as investors await the release of the delayed November jobs report —which will include some labor data for the month of October — on Tuesday, December 16, and the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Thursday, December 18. Wall Street grows increasingly bullish on 2026's market outlook, as Citigroup anticipates a 13% rally for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) next year. Yahoo Finance is out with its 2025 Company of the Year, and the winner is private artificial intelligence developer OpenAI (OPAI.PVT). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief.