U.S. stock futures rose on Monday after Friday’s advances. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.br br Optimism among investors is rising following New York Fed President John Williams‘ indication that a rate cut in December is still on the table.br br He said in a speech on Friday that “I still see room for a further adjustment in the near term to the target range for the federal funds rate to move the stance of policy closer to the range of neutral.”br br Meanwhile, investors await earnings from Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL), HP Inc. (NYSE:HPQ), Deere & Co. (NYSE:DE), Li Auto Inc. (NASDAQ:LI), and others in this Thanksgiving holiday-shortened week.