Stocks looked set to open in the red on Thursday as the relief rally sparked by this week’s U.S.-China tariff deal lost steam. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 207 points, or 0.5%,

U.S. stocks closed mostly higher after a strong start to the week and amid a flurry of deals for companies like Boeing and NVIDIA.

The following seven stocks are all "strong buys" at five or more Wall Street firms, and have zero sell ratings at present. They are also big and established names with broad followings, so there's no risk that you're buying into the hype of just one or two shops:

Nvidia and AMD extend gains after the chip makers sign deals with Saudi Arabia, shares of Super Micro Computer surge for a second day, and UnitedHealth claws back some losses from the previous session.

Trade deals are driving the recovery for U.S. stocks with the S&P 500 erasing all of its losses post Liberation Day. President Trump continues his Middle East trip striking partnerships and investments,

Most Gulf stocks were unchanged early on Thursday, as oil prices slid and broader Asian stocks fell after enthusiasm from easing trade tensions began to fade and investors waited for further cues.

Investors should find out which stocks Warren Buffett’s company bought and sold when it files its 13-F report of its equity holdings, likely on Thursday.

Indian stocks surged to their highest level since October on Thursday, with the expiry of weekly options on the benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index triggering sharp intraday movements.

"Volatility is likely to define the cannabis sector in 2025," says Anthony Coniglio, CEO of NewLake Capital Partners, a cannabis real estate company. "Trading volumes will continue to be driven by the news cycle, with investors quick to take profits on any upward price movement, fueling repeated cycles of rallies and pullbacks."