US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, February 14, 2025 Sectors: MIXED

The US stock market closed with mixed leadership as infrastructure stocks surged while chip equipment names stumbled. Infrastructure led all sectors, climbing 3.9% on the day and paced by Super Micro (SMCI) which rallied 13.3% to $47.91 and Dell (DELL) which added 3.7% to $111.95. Chip Equipment lagged, dragged lower by Applied Materials (AMAT) -8.2% to $167.11 and ASML (ASML) -3.3% to $743.40, putting pressure on broader semiconductor supply-chain names even as the Mag 7 (AI Spenders) group was modestly higher at +0.5%. Overall breadth was balanced with 11 sectors up, 11 down and 2 flat, and 14 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving averages, leaving the S&P 500 range-bound into the close.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.47%

rising

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$70.74

-0.8% 1D

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Confidence

VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

14.8

-2.2% 1D

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Confidence

Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Pause Discretionary Adds

62%

42 of 68 above 50DMA · +8.8pp 5D

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Confidence

Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Caution

0.75

Call-Heavy · stable

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Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

Infrastructure +3.91%

Airlines +2.71%

Analog & Embedded Chips +2.17%

Memory & Storage +1.76%

Logistics +1.13%

Media & Entertainment +1.07%

Telecom +0.99%

Finance +0.94%

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.46%

Energy +0.43%

Data Center REITs +0.41%

Chip Supply Chain +0.29%

IT Services +0.21%

AI Power & Grid +0.19%

Enterprise Software +0.03%

Food & Restaurant -0.17%

Materials -0.29%

Hospitality & Travel -0.46%

Industrial -0.67%

Retail -0.71%

Cybersecurity -0.79%

AI Networking & Interconnect -0.98%

Utilities -1.11%

Biotech -1.47%

EDA & Semiconductor IP -1.54%

Healthcare -2.22%

Defense & Aerospace -2.36%

Chip Equipment -3.47%

≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI and big-tech spending dynamics remain central to market positioning as the Mag 7 continue to set sentiment. NVIDIA (NVDA) at $138.64 (+2.6%) outperformed within the group while Apple (AAPL) at $243.31 (+1.3%) and Meta (META) at $733.05 (+1.1%) show the relative strength of hardware and ad-recovery beneficiaries; Microsoft (MSFT) at $403.64 (-0.5%) and Alphabet (GOOG) at $185.90 (-0.5%) trade below their 50-day trends, highlighting selective risk in large-cap AI exposure. The Chip Supply Chain remains mixed — Marvell (MRVL) rallied 2.9% to $106.08 but chip equipment softness (AMAT, ASML) underscores cyclical sensitivity — while Infrastructure winners like Super Micro (SMCI) signal near-term capital spending into data center and AI stacks even as Enterprise Software sits just below its 50-day average.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.5%	+1.7%	+0.3%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+0.3%	+2.3%	-2.1%	BELOW
Memory & Storage	+1.8%	+2.2%	+1.1%	ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP	-1.5%	-2.0%	+0.9%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	+3.9%	+0.9%	+8.2%	ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect	-1.0%	-7.5%	-7.8%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	+0.0%	-0.4%	+14.8%	ABOVE
Finance	+0.9%	+1.8%	+6.1%	ABOVE
Healthcare	-2.2%	-2.3%	+9.6%	BELOW
Retail	-0.7%	+1.0%	+13.5%	ABOVE
IT Services	+0.2%	+2.6%	+13.5%	ABOVE
Airlines	+2.7%	-1.5%	-1.8%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-0.5%	-2.1%	+2.3%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-0.2%	+0.8%	+14.4%	ABOVE
Logistics	+1.1%	+2.7%	-6.5%	BELOW
Industrial	-0.7%	-2.7%	-8.5%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-0.8%	+2.4%	+17.6%	ABOVE
Chip Equipment	-3.5%	-2.0%	-2.5%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	+0.4%	-1.1%	-3.0%	BELOW
AI Power & Grid	+0.2%	-3.6%	-7.2%	ABOVE
Utilities	-1.1%	-1.6%	+0.4%	ABOVE
Energy	+0.4%	-0.4%	-2.7%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	-2.4%	-5.3%	-7.3%	BELOW
Telecom	+1.0%	+4.2%	+15.1%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+1.1%	+2.0%	+13.3%	BELOW
Biotech	-1.5%	+4.3%	+10.6%	ABOVE
Materials	-0.3%	+0.5%	+2.1%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	+2.2%	+4.5%	-3.4%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Infrastructure +3.9% 20d: +8.2%

Super Micro (SMCI) +13.3% (20d: +55.5%), Dell (DELL) +3.7% (20d: +4.7%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +2.0% (20d: -6.2%) [<50MA]

Airlines +2.7% 20d: -1.8%

United (UAL) +3.3% (20d: -2.9%), Delta (DAL) +2.1% (20d: -0.7%)

Analog & Embedded Chips +2.2% 20d: -3.4%

Microchip Technology (MCHP) +2.8% (20d: -3.8%) [<50MA], Analog Devices (ADI) +2.5% (20d: -2.1%), Texas Instruments (TXN) +1.2% (20d: -4.2%) [<50MA]

Memory & Storage +1.8% 20d: +1.1%

Micron (MU) +4.0% (20d: -5.9%), Sandisk (SNDK) +1.8%, Western Digital (WDC) +1.2% (20d: +5.2%)

Logistics +1.1% 20d: -6.5%

FedEx (FDX) +1.8% (20d: -2.7%) [<50MA], United Parcel Service (UPS) +0.5% (20d: -10.4%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Chip Equipment -3.5% 20d: -2.5%

Applied Materials (AMAT) -8.2% (20d: -11.9%) [<50MA], ASML Holding (ASML) -3.3% (20d: -0.4%), KLA (KLAC) -1.8% (20d: -0.9%)

Defense & Aerospace -2.4% 20d: -7.3%

RTX Corp (RTX) -2.7% (20d: +1.1%), Lockheed Martin (LMT) -2.7% (20d: -13.7%) [<50MA], General Dynamics (GD) -1.7% (20d: -9.3%) [<50MA]

Healthcare -2.2% 20d: +9.6%

Eli Lilly (LLY) -3.0% (20d: +16.5%), UnitedHealth (UNH) -1.4% (20d: +2.7%) [<50MA]

EDA & Semiconductor IP -1.5% 20d: +0.9%

ARM Holdings (ARM) -3.2% (20d: +6.9%), Synopsys (SNPS) -1.1% (20d: -0.8%), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) -0.3% (20d: -3.4%) [<50MA]

Biotech -1.5% 20d: +10.6%

Gilead (GILD) -1.8% (20d: +13.3%), Amgen (AMGN) -1.2% (20d: +7.9%)

Sector Deep Dive

Infrastructure staged a clear breakout today, the sector average up 3.9% over 1 day and trading above its 50-day moving average. Super Micro (SMCI) led with a 13.3% gain to $47.91 inside the 50-day window of recent strength, and Dell (DELL) climbed 3.7% to $111.95 with the 50-day trend confirming sector-level momentum. The 50-day context shows Infrastructure is outperforming cyclic peers and is acting as a tactical haven for capital expenditures tied to data center and cloud deployments.

Chip Equipment showed notable weakness, falling 4.0% on the day despite being modestly above its 50-day average. Applied Materials (AMAT) was a standout laggard, down 8.2% to $167.11 and soft relative to its 50-day context, while ASML (ASML) slipped 3.3% to $743.40, signaling profit-taking after a multi-week advance. Over the 50-day window the group is only slightly extended and today's move highlights sensitivity to short-term order flow and equipment cadence within semiconductor capex cycles.

Airlines outperformed on travel resilience, the sector up 2.7% with United (UAL) rising 3.3% to $104.26 and trading above its 50-day average. That 50-day perspective shows Airlines maintaining cyclical recovery trends despite intermittent demand volatility, and the sector is benefiting from seasonal travel lift and outsized single-stock moves pushing the group higher in the short run.

Healthcare and Defense showed defensive cracks with Healthcare down 2.2% and Eli Lilly (LLY) weakening 3.0% to $836.62, trading below its 50-day context as profit-taking hit high-multiple names. Defense & Aerospace fell 2.4% with RTX Corp (RTX) losing 2.7% to $119.27 and the 50-day trend rolling over, adding to alerts around sectors declining more than 5% over the 20-day horizon. The 50-day window for both sectors points to emerging dispersion between large-cap resilience and broader group pressure.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 17 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 11 are below. The majority of sectors holding above the 50-day MA indicates healthy medium-term momentum. With 17 sectors positive over 20 days, buying pressure remains broad-based.

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

Active Alerts

HIGH 5 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: AI Networking & Interconnect, Logistics, Industrial, AI Power & Grid, Defense & Aerospace

MEDIUM TSLA down -16.6% from 20-day high

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NVDA	$138.64	+2.6%	+4.0%	+0.8%	-1.0%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$243.10	+1.3%	+7.4%	+6.5%	+0.9%	ABOVE	0
META	$733.05	+1.1%	+2.7%	+20.2%	+20.1%	ABOVE	0
TSLA	$355.84	-0.0%	+1.5%	-16.6%	+1.3%	BELOW	1
MSFT	$402.88	-0.5%	-0.9%	-4.8%	-5.3%	BELOW	1
GOOG	$185.90	-0.5%	-0.7%	-5.4%	+8.1%	BELOW	1
AMZN	$228.68	-0.7%	-1.9%	+1.2%	+7.1%	ABOVE	1

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MRVL	$106.08	+2.9%	-5.6%	-14.6%	+11.1%	BELOW	0
AMD	$113.10	+1.2%	+2.4%	-6.9%	-20.3%	BELOW	0
TSM	$200.16	+1.0%	-1.9%	-3.6%	+2.8%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$166.77	+0.0%	+0.5%	+4.7%	+6.5%	ABOVE	0
AVGO	$230.11	-1.2%	-0.9%	-1.9%	+39.0%	ABOVE	2
INTC	$23.60	-2.2%	+19.4%	+9.8%	+5.0%	ABOVE	1

Memory & Storage Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MU	$99.14	+4.0%	+3.7%	-5.9%	-0.2%	ABOVE	0
SNDK	$36.65	+1.8%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0
WDC	$51.46	+1.2%	-0.9%	+5.2%	-4.6%	ABOVE	0
STX	$99.29	-0.0%	+3.8%	+3.9%	+3.5%	ABOVE	1

EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CDNS	$295.19	-0.3%	-3.4%	-3.4%	-5.8%	BELOW	1
SNPS	$522.53	-1.1%	-1.7%	-0.8%	-8.4%	ABOVE	1
ARM	$159.54	-3.2%	-0.8%	+6.9%	+13.6%	ABOVE	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SMCI	$47.91	+13.3%	+12.3%	+55.5%	+19.1%	ABOVE	0
DELL	$111.76	+3.7%	+1.8%	+4.7%	-8.5%	ABOVE	0
HPE	$20.94	+2.0%	+1.3%	-6.2%	+2.6%	BELOW	0
CSCO	$62.76	+1.6%	+3.3%	+7.7%	+9.8%	ABOVE	0
VRT	$107.85	-1.1%	-14.1%	-20.5%	-15.7%	BELOW	4

AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COHR	$86.80	+0.4%	-7.3%	-11.7%	-18.5%	BELOW	0
APH	$68.12	-0.7%	-4.1%	-0.8%	-5.6%	BELOW	4
ANET	$106.87	-2.6%	-11.1%	-10.9%	+3.1%	BELOW	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PLTR	$119.16	+1.1%	+2.2%	+66.0%	+67.9%	ABOVE	0
ADBE	$460.16	+0.2%	+2.0%	+7.0%	-10.9%	ABOVE	0
ORCL	$171.22	+0.2%	-2.7%	+8.2%	-4.5%	ABOVE	0
NOW	$197.33	-0.3%	-3.4%	-7.9%	-6.7%	BELOW	1
CRM	$322.78	-1.0%	-0.2%	+0.6%	-1.4%	BELOW	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$641.12	+1.8%	+1.5%	+5.5%	+9.7%	ABOVE	0
JPM	$268.44	+0.1%	+2.0%	+6.7%	+13.6%	ABOVE	0

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$504.11	-1.4%	-1.8%	+2.7%	-13.2%	BELOW	1
LLY	$835.43	-3.0%	-2.7%	+16.5%	+4.0%	ABOVE	2

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COST	$1062.77	-0.5%	+0.9%	+13.8%	+9.3%	ABOVE	1
WMT	$102.40	-1.0%	+1.1%	+13.2%	+11.5%	ABOVE	1

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$251.28	+0.8%	+4.8%	+17.0%	+14.9%	ABOVE	0
ACN	$376.41	-0.4%	+0.3%	+10.0%	+10.5%	ABOVE	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UAL	$104.26	+3.3%	-1.7%	-2.9%	+8.8%	ABOVE	0
DAL	$64.11	+2.1%	-1.2%	-0.7%	+4.5%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$199.33	+0.7%	+2.7%	+2.4%	-3.1%	ABOVE	0
MAR	$279.12	-1.6%	-6.9%	+2.3%	-0.5%	BELOW	2

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SBUX	$108.27	+0.1%	+1.5%	+19.0%	+11.4%	ABOVE	0
MCD	$297.82	-0.5%	+0.0%	+9.8%	+4.8%	ABOVE	1

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$209.15	+1.8%	+3.7%	-2.7%	-4.9%	BELOW	0
UPS	$103.82	+0.5%	+1.8%	-10.4%	-10.4%	BELOW	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$347.22	-0.1%	-2.7%	-8.1%	-11.2%	BELOW	1
HON	$193.51	-1.2%	-2.8%	-8.9%	-10.7%	BELOW	1

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CRWD	$112.93	-0.4%	+5.3%	+26.5%	+29.1%	ABOVE	1
PANW	$200.03	-0.9%	+1.8%	+12.9%	+1.9%	ABOVE	1
ZS	$212.70	-1.0%	+0.1%	+13.4%	+7.1%	ABOVE	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LRCX	$81.84	-0.7%	-1.2%	+3.1%	+6.0%	ABOVE	1
KLAC	$74.16	-1.8%	-0.1%	-0.9%	+12.8%	ABOVE	1
ASML	$742.44	-3.3%	+1.2%	-0.4%	+4.9%	ABOVE	1
AMAT	$166.93	-8.2%	-7.9%	-11.9%	-7.6%	BELOW	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$898.96	+1.1%	-1.0%	+2.0%	-3.1%	BELOW	0
DLR	$157.24	-0.3%	-1.3%	-7.9%	-13.5%	BELOW	1

AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CEG	$314.14	+1.9%	-1.4%	+0.3%	+28.2%	ABOVE	0
VST	$166.29	+1.2%	-0.4%	-1.9%	+8.9%	ABOVE	0
ETN	$302.71	+0.4%	-3.3%	-10.7%	-17.3%	BELOW	0
GEV	$366.32	-0.7%	-4.5%	-8.4%	+10.8%	ABOVE	1
PWR	$285.02	-1.9%	-8.1%	-15.4%	-16.0%	BELOW	5

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NEE	$65.08	-0.8%	-2.4%	-3.8%	-10.8%	BELOW	3
DUK	$105.93	-1.2%	-2.6%	+3.1%	-0.9%	ABOVE	3
SO	$80.82	-1.4%	+0.1%	+2.0%	-0.8%	ABOVE	2

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$146.03	+0.8%	+0.8%	-2.7%	-3.0%	ABOVE	0
XOM	$103.27	+0.1%	-1.6%	-2.8%	-7.2%	BELOW	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GD	$235.23	-1.7%	-5.6%	-9.3%	-12.3%	BELOW	3
LMT	$406.26	-2.7%	-5.6%	-13.7%	-18.1%	BELOW	3
RTX	$118.88	-2.7%	-4.6%	+1.1%	+3.6%	ABOVE	3

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TMUS	$263.95	+2.2%	+5.9%	+23.7%	+10.6%	ABOVE	0
T	$24.20	+0.9%	+4.1%	+16.1%	+10.4%	ABOVE	0
VZ	$37.16	-0.1%	+2.6%	+5.7%	-4.8%	ABOVE	1

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$105.86	+1.4%	+3.0%	+23.4%	+17.3%	ABOVE	0
DIS	$108.34	+0.7%	+1.0%	+3.1%	-4.8%	BELOW	0

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$278.56	-1.2%	-0.4%	+7.9%	+5.5%	ABOVE	1
GILD	$100.02	-1.8%	+9.0%	+13.3%	+13.5%	ABOVE	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$304.10	+0.3%	+1.8%	-0.5%	-3.8%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$448.00	-0.9%	-0.8%	+4.8%	-0.2%	ABOVE	1

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
MCHP	$53.15	+2.8%	+7.1%	-3.8%	-14.7%	BELOW
ADI	$209.89	+2.5%	+4.8%	-2.1%	-2.7%	ABOVE
TXN	$175.63	+1.2%	+1.5%	-4.2%	-6.5%	BELOW

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) rose 13.3% to $47.91. Applied Materials (AMAT) (Chip Equipment) fell 8.2% to $166.93. Micron (MU) (Memory & Storage) rose 4.0% to $99.14. Dell (DELL) (Infrastructure) rose 3.7% to $111.76. United (UAL) (Airlines) rose 3.3% to $104.26. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 1 high-severity alerts are currently active, signaling significant sector declines that warrant portfolio risk management attention. Consider reducing exposure to affected sectors and tightening stop-loss levels.

US Stock Market Outlook

Near-term market outlook is cautious but constructive: 14 sectors remain above their 50-day moving averages while 10 sit below, and active alerts include three sectors declining >5% over 20 days (Logistics, Industrial, Defense & Aerospace) plus a medium alert on Tesla (TSLA) down 16.6% from its 20-day high. With mixed 50-day trends across cyclical and growth cohorts, positioning should favor leaders in Infrastructure and selective Mag 7 exposure (NVDA, AAPL, META) while trimming areas flagged by alerts and chip equipment names showing short-term weakness. Monitor breadth and sector counts for confirmation — a loss of additional sectors below their 50-day would warrant defensive repositioning into quality and cash.

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