Stock futures were firmly higher during the pre-market trading session, leading to a higher open for the broader market. The market is trying to reverse its current two-week losing streak and today may be the final day of full participation as investors will be eyeing the Thanksgiving holiday. Many are expected to get an early start tomorrow, slowing the activity and news flow long before the end of trading. Next up, investors will be watching the release of the existing home sales report at 10:00am ET. In early trading, the Dow is up 138 points, the Nasdaq is up 52 points and the S&P is up 13 points.