Warren Buffett Increases Investment in Occidental Petroleum Amidst Market Optimism.

Dow Jones futures rose ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech in Washington, while Occidental Petroleum moved higher after Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway boosted its stake in the energy giant. Key earnings movers Friday morning include Applied Materials, Deere, Foot Locker, and Ross Stores. The stock market rally continues with several stocks, including Boeing, Salesforce, Visa, Advanced Micro Devices, ASML, Lam Research, and Netflix, among the best stocks to buy and watch. Tesla stock rallied 1.7% Thursday, while Apple and Microsoft shares continue to add to gains above their respective buy points.