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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Sectors: BULLISH

A tech-tinged rotation set the tone for the US stock market today as Apple (AAPL) slid 3.2% to $221.23, weighing on the Magnificent 7 even as the group finished modestly higher overall. The S&P 500 rallied amid broad sector participation — 22 sectors advanced while only 2 declined — led by cyclical pockets such as Airlines (+3.4%) and Infrastructure (+3.2%). Chip Supply Chain strength, with ARM Holdings (ARM) up 4.0% to $155.20, and defense names like RTX Corp (RTX) rising 3.8% to $122.53 underpinned market breadth. Investors parsed mixed internals: many names rotated into economically sensitive sectors while headline tech remained selective.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Sell / Wait
4.57%
rising
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$75.89
-2.6% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
15.1
-5.7% 1D
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Healthy Uptrend
54%
37 of 68 above 50DMA · +29.4pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Caution
0.75
Call-Heavy · stable
Impact
Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

AI Power & Grid +4.76%
AI Networking & Interconnect +3.68%
Memory & Storage +3.59%
Airlines +3.38%
Infrastructure +3.22%
Defense & Aerospace +2.98%
Cybersecurity +2.83%
Enterprise Software +2.71%
Healthcare +2.64%
Data Center REITs +2.44%
Industrial +2.35%
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.11%
Food & Restaurant +1.79%
Media & Entertainment +1.46%
Finance +1.45%
Logistics +1.30%
Chip Supply Chain +1.24%
Analog & Embedded Chips +1.15%
Biotech +1.11%
Materials +1.05%
Chip Equipment +1.02%
Retail +0.86%
Utilities +0.83%
Telecom +0.58%
IT Services +0.43%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.31%
Energy -1.38%
Hospitality & Travel -2.34%
≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remains a central market narrative, anchored by the Magnificent 7 whose collective performance was mixed; NVIDIA (NVDA) traded at $140.62, up 2.3%, while Microsoft (MSFT) was steady at $423.48, down 0.1%. Upstream chip supply chain names and equipment makers are benefiting from capex visibility, exemplified by ARM Holdings (ARM) at $155.20 and modest gains in chip equipment averages. Enterprise software continues to show resilience on re-acceleration signals — the sector rose 1.6% today — keeping the AI infrastructure-to-application trade intact as investors balance near-term rotation with longer-term structural spending.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.3% +3.8% +0.6% ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain +1.2% +7.8% +10.8% ABOVE
Memory & Storage +3.6% +10.3% +18.2% ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.1% +8.2% +9.5% ABOVE
Infrastructure +3.2% +5.5% +9.7% ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect +3.7% +6.7% +7.5% ABOVE
Enterprise Software +2.7% +6.9% -0.0% BELOW
Finance +1.4% +8.7% +14.0% ABOVE
Healthcare +2.6% -1.9% +2.6% BELOW
Retail +0.9% +2.9% -0.5% BELOW
IT Services +0.4% +2.8% -1.8% ABOVE
Airlines +3.4% +2.9% +14.4% ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel -2.3% -0.7% -3.2% BELOW
Food & Restaurant +1.8% +2.8% +3.9% BELOW
Logistics +1.3% +2.4% +4.1% BELOW
Industrial +2.3% +5.3% +5.1% BELOW
Cybersecurity +2.8% +5.6% +2.0% BELOW
Chip Equipment +1.0% +8.2% +16.2% ABOVE
Data Center REITs +2.4% +4.8% +2.6% BELOW
AI Power & Grid +4.8% +9.3% +24.3% ABOVE
Utilities +0.8% +3.7% +2.9% BELOW
Energy -1.4% +1.2% +8.9% BELOW
Defense & Aerospace +3.0% +4.3% +6.5% BELOW
Telecom +0.6% +2.5% +0.3% BELOW
Media & Entertainment +1.5% +2.8% -3.0% BELOW
Biotech +1.1% +2.5% +3.6% BELOW
Materials +1.0% +3.7% +7.6% ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips +1.1% +2.3% +5.6% BELOW

Sector Strength

AI Power & Grid +4.8% 20d: +24.3%
Vistra (VST) +8.5% (20d: +35.3%), Quanta Services (PWR) +6.1% (20d: +11.0%), GE Vernova (GEV) +3.6% (20d: +25.1%)
AI Networking & Interconnect +3.7% 20d: +7.5%
Coherent (COHR) +5.0% (20d: +7.3%), Amphenol (APH) +4.8% (20d: +3.9%), Arista Networks (ANET) +1.3% (20d: +11.4%)
Memory & Storage +3.6% 20d: +18.2%
Western Digital (WDC) +3.7% (20d: +13.1%), Seagate (STX) +3.7% (20d: +15.7%), Micron (MU) +3.4% (20d: +25.8%)
Airlines +3.4% 20d: +14.4%
Delta (DAL) +3.8% (20d: +13.2%), United (UAL) +2.9% (20d: +15.7%)
Infrastructure +3.2% 20d: +9.7%
Vertiv (VRT) +5.3% (20d: +24.0%), Super Micro (SMCI) +5.3% (20d: +3.9%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +2.4% (20d: +14.2%)

Sector Warnings

Hospitality & Travel -2.3% 20d: -3.2%
Booking (BKNG) -4.9% (20d: -5.9%) [<50MA], Marriott (MAR) +0.2% (20d: -0.5%) [<50MA]
Energy -1.4% 20d: +8.9%
Chevron (CVX) -2.0% (20d: +12.1%), Exxon Mobil (XOM) -0.8% (20d: +5.6%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Infrastructure drove meaningful leadership today as Vertiv (VRT) climbed 5.3% to $142.86 and Super Micro (SMCI) also gained 5.3% to $32.45, helping the sector average +3.2% for the day and +5.5% over five sessions. Over the 50-day window the infrastructure group sits ABOVE its 50-day average, signaling that recent strength is extending a durable uptrend; VRT's breakout and SMCI's follow-through point to sustained capex and data-center related demand supporting further upside.

Chip Supply Chain posted another constructive session, with ARM Holdings (ARM) up 4.0% to $155.20 while Marvell (MRVL) lagged slightly, down 0.8% to $123.28. The sector average rose 1.6% today and is +11.7% over 20 days, and it remains ABOVE its 50-day average — a clear 50-day trend supporting continued rotation into suppliers and IP owners as AI-related buildouts progress. This 50-day breadth divergence versus individual losers suggests selective stock-level opportunities rather than broad weakness.

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) traded cautiously: NVIDIA (NVDA) $140.62 gained 2.3% while Apple (AAPL) $221.23 fell 3.2%, leaving the Mag 7 group up only 0.3% for the day and ABOVE its 50-day average overall. The 50-day context is mixed within the group — NVDA shows a slight 50-day decline of 3.3% while Amazon (AMZN) $230.71 sits comfortably +11.4% versus its 50-day — reinforcing that leadership is concentrated and investors are parsing earnings and guidance for durable AI spend.

Enterprise Software outperformed cyclically today, advancing 1.6% and posting a five-day gain of 6.0%, yet it remains BELOW its 50-day average, indicating the sector is still healing from earlier consolidation. Stocks in this category are benefiting from renewed subscription visibility and AI feature monetization; the 50-day trend here matters for tactical entries because a move back above the 50-day would validate the re-acceleration narrative for software fundamentals.

Airlines showed clear momentum as Delta (DAL) rose 3.8% to $67.00 and the sector averaged +3.4% on the day, staying ABOVE its 50-day average across the twelve-week window. The 50-day trend confirms improving demand dynamics and provides a constructive backdrop for profitable positioning in travel-related names, especially where unit revenue data and capacity discipline align with the technical setup.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 12 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 16 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 5 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 & Dow Jones (%)

Green shading marks breadth-below-50% regimes: BUY at the 5th session (vertical line on the fire day), STRONG at the 10th (darker). A 3rd day back above 50% ends the regime; tolerated recovery days still count toward the session total. Research display only — not investment advice.

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NVDA $140.62 +2.3% +6.9% +7.8% -3.3% ABOVE 0
AMZN $230.71 +2.1% +5.9% +3.3% +11.4% ABOVE 0
GOOG $198.60 +1.1% +4.5% +5.2% +12.1% ABOVE 0
META $613.43 +0.6% +3.7% +3.5% +7.9% ABOVE 0
MSFT $422.68 -0.1% +3.1% -2.0% +2.2% BELOW 1
TSLA $424.07 -0.6% +7.0% -2.8% +47.0% ABOVE 1
AAPL $221.04 -3.2% -4.6% -10.9% +0.1% BELOW 1
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TSM $214.68 +3.4% +8.6% +12.4% +13.5% ABOVE 0
QCOM $161.97 +1.6% +4.9% +11.2% -2.8% ABOVE 0
INTC $21.77 +1.3% +13.4% +14.2% -13.1% BELOW 0
AVGO $237.28 +1.2% +6.9% +10.4% +34.2% ABOVE 0
AMD $122.28 +0.7% +5.3% +2.9% -15.7% BELOW 0
MRVL $123.28 -0.8% +7.4% +13.5% +36.6% ABOVE 1
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WDC $50.74 +3.7% +7.5% +13.1% -3.5% ABOVE 0
STX $99.08 +3.7% +11.0% +15.7% -0.9% ABOVE 0
MU $108.96 +3.4% +12.3% +25.8% -2.1% ABOVE 0
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ARM $155.20 +4.0% +10.8% +17.5% +7.3% ABOVE 0
CDNS $310.97 +1.8% +5.7% +3.7% +4.8% ABOVE 0
SNPS $529.75 +0.6% +8.0% +7.4% -4.2% ABOVE 0
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VRT $142.86 +5.3% +11.0% +24.0% +18.9% ABOVE 0
SMCI $32.45 +5.3% +6.3% +3.9% +43.0% ABOVE 0
HPE $22.86 +2.4% +5.1% +14.2% +11.8% ABOVE 0
DELL $108.56 +1.7% +2.3% -0.4% -19.4% BELOW 0
CSCO $59.04 +1.3% +2.9% +6.6% +6.2% ABOVE 0
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
COHR $103.20 +5.0% +11.0% +7.3% +3.8% ABOVE 0
APH $71.91 +4.8% +3.5% +3.9% +1.0% ABOVE 0
ANET $121.50 +1.3% +5.7% +11.4% +14.9% ABOVE 0
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ORCL $169.65 +7.2% +10.4% +2.5% -4.5% BELOW 0
NOW $219.37 +2.4% +6.4% +2.0% +10.3% ABOVE 0
PLTR $73.07 +1.8% +10.9% -1.5% +31.6% ABOVE 0
ADBE $436.36 +1.5% +5.7% -0.2% -13.6% BELOW 0
CRM $323.08 +0.7% +1.0% -2.8% +6.6% BELOW 0
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $255.28 +1.5% +6.3% +13.5% +7.0% ABOVE 0
GS $616.07 +1.4% +11.1% +14.6% +7.0% ABOVE 0
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UNH $505.53 +3.0% -3.4% +7.3% -11.7% BELOW 0
LLY $733.31 +2.3% -0.3% -2.0% -4.2% BELOW 0
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WMT $91.61 +1.2% +2.5% -0.3% +11.8% ABOVE 0
COST $938.67 +0.5% +3.3% -0.7% +5.4% BELOW 0
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ACN $345.77 +1.1% +2.6% -3.8% +0.5% ABOVE 0
IBM $214.25 -0.2% +3.0% +0.2% +5.8% ABOVE 1
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DAL $67.00 +3.8% +3.1% +13.2% +9.7% ABOVE 0
UAL $110.52 +2.9% +2.6% +15.7% +26.2% ABOVE 0
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MAR $273.41 +0.2% +0.5% -0.5% +0.8% BELOW 0
BKNG $185.18 -4.9% -1.9% -5.9% -6.1% BELOW 1
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SBUX $93.74 +3.0% +5.3% +10.4% +2.6% ABOVE 0
MCD $272.78 +0.6% +0.4% -2.6% -3.3% BELOW 0
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UPS $118.69 +2.4% +5.6% +8.3% +0.4% ABOVE 0
FDX $215.24 +0.2% -0.7% -0.1% -1.1% BELOW 0
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CAT $391.48 +3.6% +7.6% +10.9% -4.1% ABOVE 0
HON $214.82 +1.1% +3.0% -0.8% +4.5% BELOW 0
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
PANW $183.51 +3.6% +7.6% -3.1% -4.7% BELOW 0
CRWD $91.60 +2.6% +5.3% +4.4% +14.5% ABOVE 0
ZS $191.81 +2.3% +3.9% +4.7% -0.6% BELOW 0
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LRCX $80.61 +1.5% +8.6% +14.5% +6.5% ABOVE 0
KLAC $75.79 +1.3% +9.4% +23.3% +14.9% ABOVE 0
ASML $752.16 +0.9% +3.6% +7.4% +15.4% ABOVE 0
AMAT $190.28 +0.4% +11.1% +19.5% +3.1% ABOVE 0
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DLR $175.70 +2.9% +5.6% +3.8% +6.4% ABOVE 0
EQIX $899.34 +2.0% +4.0% +1.3% +5.3% BELOW 0
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VST $183.83 +8.5% +8.7% +35.3% +47.2% ABOVE 0
PWR $357.47 +6.1% +11.9% +11.0% +15.2% ABOVE 0
GEV $414.56 +3.6% +8.8% +25.1% +23.8% ABOVE 0
ETN $350.15 +3.3% +5.1% +6.6% -0.4% ABOVE 0
CEG $320.42 +2.3% +12.0% +43.7% +37.9% ABOVE 0
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DUK $104.18 +1.4% +3.7% +3.4% -1.6% ABOVE 0
SO $80.02 +1.0% +3.3% +3.6% -2.3% BELOW 0
NEE $67.75 +0.1% +4.2% +1.5% -4.3% BELOW 0
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
XOM $105.41 -0.8% +1.6% +5.6% -7.1% BELOW 1
CVX $147.12 -2.0% +0.9% +12.1% +1.4% ABOVE 1
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
RTX $122.12 +3.8% +5.3% +8.9% +4.0% ABOVE 0
LMT $486.03 +3.3% +4.5% +5.6% -7.7% BELOW 0
GD $264.09 +1.9% +3.0% +4.9% -11.5% BELOW 0
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
T $21.04 +0.9% +3.2% +0.9% +2.0% BELOW 0
VZ $35.38 +0.6% +1.9% -0.6% -3.5% BELOW 0
TMUS $213.92 +0.2% +2.5% +0.7% -5.1% BELOW 0
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DIS $106.69 +1.6% +0.5% -2.4% +10.4% BELOW 0
NFLX $86.97 +1.3% +5.0% -3.6% +11.5% BELOW 0
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GILD $89.33 +1.2% +2.2% +2.1% +2.2% ABOVE 0
AMGN $260.81 +1.0% +2.9% +5.2% -13.9% BELOW 0
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $433.75 +1.5% +3.6% +5.5% -4.1% ABOVE 0
APD $307.60 +0.6% +3.8% +9.7% +4.9% ABOVE 0
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TXN $185.96 +1.5% +0.9% +5.8% -9.2% BELOW 0
ADI $216.58 +1.0% +3.2% +6.6% -1.7% ABOVE 0
MCHP $55.77 +0.9% +2.9% +4.5% -20.1% BELOW 0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Vistra (VST) (AI Power & Grid) rose 8.5% to $183.83. Oracle (ORCL) (Enterprise Software) rose 7.2% to $169.65. Quanta Services (PWR) (AI Power & Grid) rose 6.1% to $357.47. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) rose 5.3% to $142.86. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) rose 5.3% to $32.45. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

No high-severity risk alerts are active. Market conditions are favorable, but always maintain awareness of potential profit-taking after extended rallies. Sector diversification remains important to manage concentration risk.

US Stock Market Outlook

Forward-looking positioning should respect mixed internals: 8 sectors are above their 50MA while 16 remain below, and overall market alerts show broad participation with 22 sectors up. Breadth metrics favor selective risk-on exposure into infrastructure, chip supply chain, and cyclicals that are confirming 50-day uptrends, while trimming exposure to names and sectors still below their 50-day averages, including parts of Mag 7 and hospitality. Tactical allocation should emphasize stocks with positive 50-day momentum and avoid chasing laggards until they reestablish above-50-day trends; maintain cash for dispersion-driven opportunities and use options to express targeted AI and capex exposure.

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