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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Sectors: MIXED

ARM Holdings (ARM) led today's action with a blockbuster +15.9% rip that powered the Chip Supply Chain and sent tech-related sectors higher, while Media & Entertainment and Infrastructure also outperformed. The S&P 500 internals were mixed: 9 sectors advanced, 12 declined and 3 were flat, with just 8 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving averages. The Magnificent 7 grouped as 'AI Spenders' rose a modest +1.5% on the day, paced by NVIDIA (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT), even as Apple (AAPL) lagged and Tesla (TSLA) slipped. Utilities and Energy lagged, pressured by losses in NextEra Energy (NEE) and Southern Co (SO), keeping defensive sectors underperforming.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Wait & Watch
4.60%
stable
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$75.44
-0.6% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
15.1
+0.3% 1D
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Healthy Uptrend
57%
39 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)

EDA & Semiconductor IP +7.38%
AI Networking & Interconnect +6.17%
Media & Entertainment +4.90%
Enterprise Software +3.30%
Infrastructure +3.16%
Memory & Storage +2.83%
Cybersecurity +2.01%
AI Power & Grid +1.97%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.46%
Chip Equipment +1.15%
Chip Supply Chain +1.14%
Analog & Embedded Chips +0.69%
Healthcare +0.28%
IT Services +0.15%
Retail -0.08%
Finance -0.19%
Biotech -0.21%
Hospitality & Travel -0.23%
Food & Restaurant -0.35%
Materials -0.42%
Telecom -0.51%
Industrial -0.53%
Data Center REITs -0.77%
Logistics -1.05%
Defense & Aerospace -1.16%
Energy -1.45%
Airlines -1.56%
Utilities -2.57%
≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme showed durability today as the Mag 7 continued to lead directional flows and chip-related names accelerated; NVIDIA (NVDA) $146.85 gained 4.4% and remains the focal point for GPU-driven adoption. Microsoft (MSFT) $440.97 climbed 4.1% as enterprise cloud budgets and software infrastructure remain a tailwind for AI services. Strength in the Chip Supply Chain, exemplified by ARM Holdings (ARM) $179.93 jumping 15.9% and Super Micro (SMCI) $33.86 up 4.3%, signals continued appetite for hardware and datacenter expansions that underpin large-scale models and enterprise software deployments such as Palantir (PLTR) $76.87.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.5% +1.6% +1.8% ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain +1.1% +6.5% +10.3% ABOVE
Memory & Storage +2.8% +8.9% +19.7% ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP +7.4% +12.1% +17.8% ABOVE
Infrastructure +3.2% +7.0% +10.0% ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect +6.2% +11.2% +12.0% ABOVE
Enterprise Software +3.3% +8.9% +0.4% ABOVE
Finance -0.2% +4.3% +11.5% ABOVE
Healthcare +0.3% -1.7% +1.1% BELOW
Retail -0.1% +2.2% +0.0% BELOW
IT Services +0.2% +2.3% -0.8% ABOVE
Airlines -1.6% +3.2% +11.0% ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel -0.2% -1.4% -4.9% BELOW
Food & Restaurant -0.4% +2.3% +3.6% BELOW
Logistics -1.1% +0.9% +1.8% BELOW
Industrial -0.5% +4.0% +3.4% BELOW
Cybersecurity +2.0% +4.6% +2.6% BELOW
Chip Equipment +1.2% +8.1% +16.7% ABOVE
Data Center REITs -0.8% +3.6% +1.0% BELOW
AI Power & Grid +2.0% +9.6% +24.6% ABOVE
Utilities -2.6% +0.4% -1.4% BELOW
Energy -1.4% -1.5% +6.5% BELOW
Defense & Aerospace -1.2% +3.1% +3.8% BELOW
Telecom -0.5% +1.9% -0.8% BELOW
Media & Entertainment +4.9% +6.5% +1.0% BELOW
Biotech -0.2% +1.2% +2.2% BELOW
Materials -0.4% +3.4% +6.2% ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips +0.7% +1.7% +5.5% ABOVE

Sector Strength

EDA & Semiconductor IP +7.4% 20d: +17.8%
ARM Holdings (ARM) +15.9% (20d: +36.2%), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) +3.4% (20d: +6.6%), Synopsys (SNPS) +2.8% (20d: +10.7%)
AI Networking & Interconnect +6.2% 20d: +12.0%
Amphenol (APH) +7.0% (20d: +10.3%), Arista Networks (ANET) +6.8% (20d: +15.1%), Coherent (COHR) +4.6% (20d: +10.5%)
Media & Entertainment +4.9% 20d: +1.0%
Netflix (NFLX) +9.7% (20d: +4.9%), Disney (DIS) +0.1% (20d: -2.9%) [<50MA]
Enterprise Software +3.3% 20d: +0.4%
Oracle (ORCL) +6.8% (20d: +8.8%), Palantir (PLTR) +5.2% (20d: -4.6%), ServiceNow (NOW) +2.6% (20d: +3.1%)
Infrastructure +3.2% 20d: +10.0%
Super Micro (SMCI) +4.3% (20d: +7.2%), Vertiv (VRT) +3.8% (20d: +23.8%), Dell (DELL) +3.6% (20d: -0.2%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Utilities -2.6% 20d: -1.4%
NextEra Energy (NEE) -3.3% (20d: -4.4%) [<50MA], Southern Co (SO) -2.6% (20d: -0.4%) [<50MA], Duke Energy (DUK) -1.8% (20d: +0.5%) [<50MA]
Airlines -1.6% 20d: +11.0%
United (UAL) -2.3% (20d: +10.9%), Delta (DAL) -0.8% (20d: +11.2%)
Energy -1.4% 20d: +6.5%
Exxon Mobil (XOM) -1.7% (20d: +3.5%) [<50MA], Chevron (CVX) -1.2% (20d: +9.5%)
Defense & Aerospace -1.2% 20d: +3.8%
Lockheed Martin (LMT) -1.4% (20d: +2.1%) [<50MA], RTX Corp (RTX) -1.1% (20d: +6.8%), General Dynamics (GD) -1.0% (20d: +2.5%) [<50MA]
Logistics -1.1% 20d: +1.8%
FedEx (FDX) -1.9% (20d: -1.9%) [<50MA], United Parcel Service (UPS) -0.2% (20d: +5.5%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain showed exceptional leadership, up 3.3% on the day and +8.6% over the 50-day window with the sector trading ABOVE its 50MA; ARM Holdings (ARM) $179.93 surged +15.9% and continued a multi-week rotation into chip IP and foundry beneficiaries, while NVIDIA (NVDA) $146.85 (+4.4%) remains only -1.2% over the 50-day despite the pop, underscoring sustained hardware demand.

Media & Entertainment outperformed with a 4.9% daily gain and sits BELOW its 50-day average despite short-term strength; Netflix (NFLX) $95.40 jumped +9.7% and helped drive a short-term leadership trade as streaming re-rating stories draw capital back into content-focused names, with the 50-day context signaling room for mean reversion toward prior trendlines.

Infrastructure rallied 3.2% and is comfortably ABOVE its 50MA with a 50-day gain of +12.0%; Super Micro (SMCI) $33.86 climbed +4.3% as investors favor datacenter hardware exposure tied to AI deployments, reinforcing the 50-day uptrend across servers, racks and related install cycles.

Enterprise Software logged a solid +2.4% day but remains BELOW its 50-day average despite pockets of strength; Palantir (PLTR) $76.87 rose +5.2% on renewed demand signaling that AI-enabled analytics budgets are returning, though the 50-day backdrop suggests selective stock-level leadership rather than broad sector rotation.

Utilities were a clear weak spot, down 2.6% and below their 50MA by -4.3% over 50 days; Southern Co (SO) $78.58 slid -2.6% and NextEra Energy (NEE) $65.49 fell -3.3%, both reinforcing the 50-day negative trend as investors reallocate from defensive yield into cyclical and AI-exposed sectors.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 14 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 14 are below. An even split above and below the 50-day MA suggests the market lacks directional conviction. Watch for a decisive shift in sector rotation to confirm the next trend.

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 $146.85 +4.4% +7.9% +9.2% -1.2% ABOVE 0
MSFT $440.14 +4.1% +4.7% +2.2% +5.1% ABOVE 0
AMZN $235.01 +1.9% +5.2% +4.5% +11.9% ABOVE 0
META $620.43 +1.1% +1.0% +6.5% +5.5% ABOVE 0
AAPL $222.22 +0.5% -5.9% -12.0% -1.5% BELOW 0
GOOG $198.99 +0.2% +1.5% +3.7% +9.9% ABOVE 0
TSLA $415.11 -2.1% -3.1% -1.4% +39.8% ABOVE 2
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TSM $219.10 +2.1% +7.9% +13.2% +11.3% ABOVE 0
QCOM $164.84 +1.8% +3.5% +11.3% -1.0% ABOVE 0
AMD $123.75 +1.2% +3.2% +3.8% -17.4% BELOW 0
MRVL $124.70 +1.2% +7.9% +12.0% +33.4% ABOVE 0
INTC $21.86 +0.4% +10.9% +12.0% -16.7% ABOVE 0
AVGO $237.88 +0.2% +5.7% +9.4% +31.4% ABOVE 0
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
STX $105.86 +6.8% +14.7% +23.9% +3.7% ABOVE 0
WDC $51.64 +1.8% +6.2% +13.9% -2.6% ABOVE 0
MU $108.81 -0.1% +5.9% +21.4% -3.6% ABOVE 1
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ARM $179.93 +15.9% +22.1% +36.2% +19.4% ABOVE 0
CDNS $321.49 +3.4% +6.9% +6.6% +6.6% ABOVE 0
SNPS $544.70 +2.8% +7.4% +10.7% -5.0% ABOVE 0
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SMCI $33.86 +4.3% +9.3% +7.2% +32.9% ABOVE 0
VRT $148.31 +3.8% +12.6% +23.8% +21.7% ABOVE 0
DELL $112.49 +3.6% +5.8% -0.2% -16.2% BELOW 0
HPE $23.56 +3.0% +4.8% +13.0% +14.6% ABOVE 0
CSCO $59.62 +1.0% +2.8% +6.0% +6.8% ABOVE 0
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
APH $76.98 +7.0% +9.7% +10.3% +5.5% ABOVE 0
ANET $129.82 +6.8% +11.8% +15.1% +20.5% ABOVE 0
COHR $107.96 +4.6% +11.9% +10.5% -1.4% ABOVE 0
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ORCL $181.11 +6.8% +16.4% +8.8% -0.9% ABOVE 0
PLTR $76.87 +5.2% +12.8% -4.6% +37.6% ABOVE 0
NOW $225.03 +2.6% +6.7% +3.1% +10.8% ABOVE 0
CRM $328.79 +1.8% +3.6% -3.2% +7.1% BELOW 0
ADBE $437.32 +0.2% +4.8% -2.2% -12.7% BELOW 0
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $255.10 -0.1% +4.2% +11.2% +11.8% ABOVE 1
GS $614.12 -0.3% +4.4% +11.8% +9.2% ABOVE 1
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LLY $744.80 +1.6% +1.0% -1.8% -5.3% BELOW 0
UNH $500.46 -1.0% -4.4% +3.9% -13.8% BELOW 1
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WMT $91.76 +0.2% +2.1% +1.1% +11.4% ABOVE 0
COST $935.67 -0.3% +2.3% -1.0% +3.4% BELOW 1
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ACN $348.38 +0.8% +3.1% -1.6% -0.0% ABOVE 0
IBM $213.29 -0.4% +1.5% -0.0% +5.3% ABOVE 2
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DAL $66.45 -0.8% +3.5% +11.2% +12.2% ABOVE 1
UAL $107.97 -2.3% +2.9% +10.9% +26.4% ABOVE 1
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MAR $276.06 +1.0% +1.6% -1.3% +1.2% BELOW 0
BKNG $182.53 -1.4% -4.4% -8.5% -6.0% BELOW 2
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SBUX $93.50 -0.3% +5.0% +11.1% +2.3% ABOVE 1
MCD $271.57 -0.4% -0.3% -3.9% -3.9% BELOW 1
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UPS $118.40 -0.2% +4.0% +5.5% +0.0% ABOVE 1
FDX $211.22 -1.9% -2.2% -1.9% -4.0% BELOW 1
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CAT $390.74 -0.2% +6.4% +9.0% -2.2% ABOVE 1
HON $212.93 -0.9% +1.6% -2.3% +3.1% BELOW 1
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CRWD $94.50 +3.2% +4.4% +4.3% +14.3% ABOVE 0
PANW $187.70 +2.3% +7.8% +0.5% -3.0% BELOW 0
ZS $192.93 +0.6% +1.5% +3.0% -1.9% BELOW 0
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LRCX $82.34 +2.1% +9.3% +16.0% +5.4% ABOVE 0
AMAT $192.88 +1.4% +9.6% +19.5% +1.0% ABOVE 0
KLAC $76.25 +0.6% +7.8% +22.6% +12.8% ABOVE 0
ASML $755.82 +0.5% +5.6% +8.6% +13.2% ABOVE 0
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DLR $174.62 -0.6% +4.3% +2.2% +2.9% BELOW 1
EQIX $890.90 -0.9% +2.8% -0.2% +2.4% BELOW 1
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ETN $363.47 +3.8% +8.4% +9.8% +3.0% ABOVE 0
CEG $329.16 +2.7% +10.5% +46.4% +37.8% ABOVE 0
GEV $425.62 +2.7% +10.4% +24.6% +26.9% ABOVE 0
VST $185.33 +0.8% +10.5% +33.5% +37.9% ABOVE 0
PWR $356.80 -0.2% +8.5% +8.8% +11.4% ABOVE 1
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DUK $102.34 -1.8% +2.2% +0.5% -1.1% BELOW 1
SO $77.93 -2.6% +0.2% -0.4% -4.3% BELOW 1
NEE $65.49 -3.3% -1.2% -4.4% -7.6% BELOW 1
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $145.42 -1.2% -1.2% +9.5% +0.8% ABOVE 2
XOM $103.57 -1.7% -1.8% +3.5% -8.8% BELOW 2
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GD $261.38 -1.0% +1.6% +2.5% -11.7% BELOW 1
RTX $120.79 -1.1% +4.4% +6.8% +4.1% ABOVE 1
LMT $479.36 -1.4% +3.2% +2.1% -8.9% BELOW 1
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VZ $35.31 -0.2% +2.0% -0.7% -2.3% BELOW 1
TMUS $212.65 -0.6% +1.9% -1.0% -5.4% BELOW 1
T $20.88 -0.8% +1.9% -0.6% +2.6% BELOW 1
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NFLX $95.40 +9.7% +12.5% +4.9% +19.8% ABOVE 0
DIS $106.80 +0.1% +0.6% -2.9% +10.5% BELOW 0
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GILD $89.41 +0.1% +0.7% +0.5% -4.2% ABOVE 0
AMGN $259.51 -0.5% +1.7% +3.8% -14.4% BELOW 1
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $433.89 +0.0% +3.4% +4.3% -4.6% ABOVE 0
APD $304.94 -0.9% +3.3% +8.1% +2.0% ABOVE 1
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ADI $219.16 +1.2% +2.7% +5.8% -1.2% ABOVE 0
TXN $187.70 +0.9% -0.2% +5.4% -9.4% ABOVE 0
MCHP $55.74 -0.1% +2.6% +5.4% -20.8% BELOW 1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: ARM Holdings (ARM) (EDA & Semiconductor IP) rose 15.9% to $179.93. Netflix (NFLX) (Media & Entertainment) rose 9.7% to $95.40. Amphenol (APH) (AI Networking & Interconnect) rose 7.0% to $76.98. Arista Networks (ANET) (AI Networking & Interconnect) rose 6.8% to $129.82. Seagate (STX) (Memory & Storage) rose 6.8% to $105.86. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

No major risk alerts are triggered. In a directionless market, maintaining disciplined position sizing and clear stop-loss levels is key to managing downside risk while staying positioned for breakouts.

US Stock Market Outlook

Looking ahead, the US stock market faces a bifurcated tape: only 8 sectors are above their 50-day moving averages while 16 sit below, and the system shows one HIGH active alert for Analog & Embedded Chips down -15.1% over 50 days. Breadth metrics point to selective leadership—chip supply chain and infrastructure—so position size toward high-conviction AI hardware and software names that have confirmed 50-day leadership while trimming exposure to utilities and other 50-day laggards. Monitor alert counts and sector-level 50-day trends for signs of broader rotation before increasing cyclical exposure; maintain disciplined stops given uneven S&P 500 internals.

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