Futures in stock healthcare and consumer staples are

Healthcare and consumer staples are showing relative strength in "futures in stock" trading, signaling a defensive undercurrent despite overall market optimism. Neil Patel has positions in iShares Bitcoin Trust. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin. The Motley Fool recommends BlackRock. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . Meanwhile, Occidental Petroleum (OXY) stock trended higher in pre-market trading after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK.A ), ( BRK.B ) said that it’s going to buy Occidental’s petrochemical unit, OxyChem , for $9.7 billion in cash. Energy-linked equities are strengthening "futures in stock" as OPEC+ hints at steady output. Seasonal demand patterns point to stable commodity-driven earnings into late