Top Stocks to Buy Today: 10 Best U.S. Stock Picks for Dec. 18, 2025 (5:45 a.m. ET)
U.S. stock investors are waking up to a market that suddenly feels a lot less “easy.” After Wednesday’s sharp pullback—driven largely by renewed anxiety over how the AI boom gets financed—today’s pre-market setup (Dec. 18, 2025) looks like a classic stock-picker’s tape: big sector dispersion, heavyweight tech volatility, energy strength tied to geopolitics, and a busy earnings slate that can reset narratives in a single conference call. Reuters This article highlights 10 top stocks to buy today—meaning: high-conviction stocks to consider now, backed by today’s (Dec. 18) news, forecasts, and analyst analysis—plus the key catalysts to watch over the next