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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Wednesday, July 09, 2025 Sectors: MIXED

The US stock market rallied under the weight of another strong run from the Magnificent 7, led by NVIDIA (NVDA) which climbed 1.8% to $162.66 and helped the Mag 7 basket finish +1.1% on the day. Strength in Infrastructure (+1.3%) and Chip Supply Chain (+0.6%) supported gains across 11 sectors while Healthcare lagged, triggering a high alert after a 50-day decline of -18.7%. Notable movers included Broadcom (AVGO) up 2.2% to $275.88 and Palantir (PLTR) leading software names with a 2.4% gain to $143.13, with the S&P 500 extending its leadership from large-cap AI spenders into mid-cap industrials and biotech.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Wait & Watch
4.34%
stable
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$68.38
+0.1% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
15.9
-5.2% 1D
Impact
Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+7.6%), QQQ above (+10.6%), DIA above (+4.8%)
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Late-Cycle Caution
82%
56 of 68 above 50DMA · -4.4pp 5D
Impact
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)

AI Power & Grid +1.61%
AI Networking & Interconnect +1.52%
Infrastructure +1.30%
Cybersecurity +1.15%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.09%
Utilities +1.05%
Biotech +0.90%
Industrial +0.78%
Chip Supply Chain +0.69%
Defense & Aerospace +0.67%
Materials +0.46%
Food & Restaurant +0.39%
Chip Equipment +0.33%
Finance +0.02%
Media & Entertainment +0.01%
EDA & Semiconductor IP -0.02%
Data Center REITs -0.06%
Healthcare -0.18%
Energy -0.24%
Enterprise Software -0.24%
Analog & Embedded Chips -0.31%
Retail -0.33%
Airlines -0.46%
Hospitality & Travel -0.53%
Logistics -0.57%
Memory & Storage -0.61%
IT Services -1.03%
Telecom -1.09%
≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI momentum remains the market’s structural driver as the Mag 7 continue to outpace broader indices, with NVIDIA (NVDA) at $162.66 and Microsoft (MSFT) at $499.52 both comfortably above their 50-day trends. The chip supply chain and infrastructure spenders are soaking up incremental capex — Broadcom (AVGO) $275.88 and Vertiv (VRT) $128.23 show the pipeline of demand — while enterprise software remains mixed: Palantir (PLTR) $143.13 rallies even as Adobe (ADBE) $373.38 softens. Investors should watch cluster risk in large-cap AI exposure even as spending cascades into hardware and data center builds.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.1% +0.3% +2.9% ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain +0.7% +0.8% +7.8% ABOVE
Memory & Storage -0.6% -1.9% +11.3% ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP -0.0% +1.6% +6.7% ABOVE
Infrastructure +1.3% +1.6% +13.6% ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect +1.5% +2.7% +10.4% ABOVE
Enterprise Software -0.2% +2.1% +6.4% ABOVE
Finance +0.0% -2.6% +9.6% ABOVE
Healthcare -0.2% -0.3% -1.0% BELOW
Retail -0.3% -0.4% -1.5% BELOW
IT Services -1.0% -0.4% -1.1% BELOW
Airlines -0.5% +0.1% -2.8% ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel -0.5% +0.0% +3.7% ABOVE
Food & Restaurant +0.4% +0.3% +0.9% BELOW
Logistics -0.6% -2.2% +2.1% ABOVE
Industrial +0.8% +0.4% +8.8% ABOVE
Cybersecurity +1.2% +3.5% +7.1% ABOVE
Chip Equipment +0.3% +1.0% +8.0% ABOVE
Data Center REITs -0.1% -2.2% -9.4% BELOW
AI Power & Grid +1.6% +3.5% +12.9% ABOVE
Utilities +1.0% +0.6% +1.6% ABOVE
Energy -0.2% +2.9% +6.4% ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace +0.7% +1.3% +3.8% ABOVE
Telecom -1.1% -1.7% -2.2% BELOW
Media & Entertainment +0.0% -0.8% +4.5% ABOVE
Biotech +0.9% +0.7% +2.3% ABOVE
Materials +0.5% +0.1% +2.1% ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips -0.3% +0.5% +6.1% ABOVE

Sector Strength

AI Power & Grid +1.6% 20d: +12.9%
Vistra (VST) +3.6% (20d: +19.8%), Constellation Energy (CEG) +1.4% (20d: +9.0%), Quanta Services (PWR) +1.2% (20d: +9.6%)
AI Networking & Interconnect +1.5% 20d: +10.4%
Arista Networks (ANET) +2.8% (20d: +13.4%), Coherent (COHR) +0.9% (20d: +11.3%), Amphenol (APH) +0.8% (20d: +6.4%)
Infrastructure +1.3% 20d: +13.6%
Vertiv (VRT) +2.0% (20d: +18.4%), Super Micro (SMCI) +1.9% (20d: +16.6%), Dell (DELL) +1.8% (20d: +11.8%)
Cybersecurity +1.2% 20d: +7.1%
Zscaler (ZS) +1.3% (20d: +6.2%), CrowdStrike (CRWD) +1.1% (20d: +9.8%), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) +1.0% (20d: +5.2%)
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.1% 20d: +2.9%
NVIDIA (NVDA) +1.8% (20d: +13.2%), Meta (META) +1.7% (20d: +4.4%), Amazon (AMZN) +1.4% (20d: +2.3%)

Sector Warnings

Telecom -1.1% 20d: -2.2%
T-Mobile (TMUS) -1.6% (20d: -2.0%) [<50MA], Verizon (VZ) -1.0% (20d: -3.4%) [<50MA], AT&T (T) -0.7% (20d: -1.1%)
IT Services -1.0% 20d: -1.1%
Accenture (ACN) -2.0% (20d: -7.3%) [<50MA], International Business Machines (IBM) -0.1% (20d: +5.0%)
Memory & Storage -0.6% 20d: +11.3%
Micron (MU) -1.8% (20d: +7.2%), Seagate (STX) -1.7% (20d: +11.5%), Sandisk (SNDK) +0.1% (20d: +11.1%)
Logistics -0.6% 20d: +2.1%
FedEx (FDX) -0.9% (20d: +4.4%), United Parcel Service (UPS) -0.2% (20d: -0.3%)
Hospitality & Travel -0.5% 20d: +3.7%
Booking (BKNG) -0.8% (20d: +3.3%), Marriott (MAR) -0.3% (20d: +4.2%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain posted a measured advance of +0.6% today and sits well above its 50-day trend at +29.8% over the window, signaling continued momentum in semicap demand. Broadcom (AVGO) was a top performer in the group, trading up 2.2% to $275.88 and reflecting a 50-day tailwind, while Chip Equipment names broadly showed incremental strength with the sector +0.3% and 50-day performance of +29.5%. The 50-day window highlights resilient order flows and the pass-through of AI-driven capacity additions into supplier earnings estimates.

Infrastructure outperformed at +1.3% and is +33.4% versus its 50-day average, underscoring the snap-forward in data center and power infrastructure spending. Vertiv (VRT) rose 2.0% to $128.23 and stands on a clear 50-day uptrend, while industrial users like Caterpillar (CAT) lifted the group with a 2.0% gain to $397.87. Over the past 50 trading days the sector’s advance shows durable capex momentum that dovetails with enterprise and cloud provider buildouts.

Enterprise Software presented a bifurcated picture, slipping -0.4% on the day and sitting below its 50-day with the 50-day context at +9.1% but recent weakness inside the 50-day window. Palantir (PLTR) was a bright spot, up 2.4% to $143.13, while Adobe (ADBE) lagged, down -2.3% to $373.38 and showing short-term pressure versus the 50-day. The 50-day frame suggests software beneficiaries of AI monetization retain structural support, but sentiment can rotate quickly between winners and large incumbents.

Healthcare remains the most notable macro risk, flagged as [HIGH] after the sector’s 50-day performance plunged -18.7%, and today's small decline of -0.2% did little to reverse the trend. Gilead (GILD) bucked the weakness, gaining 2.0% to $110.36, but heavyweight UnitedHealth (UNH) fell -1.6% to $295.01, amplifying downside in the space. The steep 50-day deterioration calls for close monitoring of earnings revisions and positioning as defensive allocations have underperformed across the S&P 500.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 22 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 6 are below. The majority of sectors holding above the 50-day MA indicates healthy medium-term momentum. With 22 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 Healthcare down -18.7% over 50 days
MEDIUM TSLA down -15.1% 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 $162.66 +1.8% +3.6% +13.2% +49.8% ABOVE 0
META $730.39 +1.7% +2.7% +4.4% +33.4% ABOVE 0
AMZN $222.54 +1.4% +1.2% +2.3% +18.6% ABOVE 0
GOOG $177.15 +1.4% -1.2% -1.3% +9.5% ABOVE 0
MSFT $498.58 +1.4% +2.5% +6.9% +29.0% ABOVE 0
AAPL $210.12 +0.5% -0.6% +4.2% +0.6% ABOVE 0
TSLA $295.88 -0.6% -6.3% -9.3% +3.5% BELOW 1
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AVGO $275.88 +2.2% +3.0% +13.9% +44.7% ABOVE 0
TSM $229.30 +1.7% -0.8% +9.5% +42.4% ABOVE 0
MRVL $72.05 +0.4% -2.7% +5.0% +23.1% ABOVE 0
AMD $138.41 +0.4% -0.1% +12.3% +43.6% ABOVE 0
QCOM $156.06 -0.1% -1.8% +0.1% +8.6% ABOVE 1
INTC $23.44 -0.6% +7.1% +6.2% +14.3% ABOVE 1
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WDC $64.47 +1.0% -1.7% +15.5% +58.3% ABOVE 0
SNDK $46.20 +0.1% -0.0% +11.1% +43.2% ABOVE 0
STX $140.85 -1.7% -6.5% +11.5% +73.8% ABOVE 4
MU $122.04 -1.8% +0.5% +7.2% +55.7% ABOVE 1
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ARM $148.02 +0.2% -4.3% +5.3% +32.1% ABOVE 0
SNPS $550.95 -0.1% +5.3% +9.2% +24.1% ABOVE 1
CDNS $322.91 -0.1% +3.8% +5.6% +13.0% ABOVE 1
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VRT $128.23 +2.0% +3.2% +18.4% +49.1% ABOVE 0
SMCI $50.02 +1.9% +2.6% +16.6% +34.2% ABOVE 0
DELL $124.53 +1.8% +2.6% +11.8% +34.0% ABOVE 0
CSCO $67.86 +1.0% +1.6% +7.0% +22.6% ABOVE 0
HPE $20.38 -0.1% -2.1% +14.2% +27.1% ABOVE 3
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ANET $106.28 +2.8% +5.1% +13.4% +35.7% ABOVE 0
COHR $91.25 +0.9% +3.3% +11.3% +40.8% ABOVE 0
APH $97.55 +0.8% -0.3% +6.4% +29.7% ABOVE 0
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
PLTR $143.13 +2.4% +8.3% +7.8% +24.8% ABOVE 0
ORCL $232.66 +0.6% +2.5% +32.9% +68.3% ABOVE 0
NOW $202.74 -0.9% +0.4% +0.4% +8.1% ABOVE 3
CRM $268.65 -1.0% +0.6% +1.2% +2.1% BELOW 1
ADBE $373.38 -2.3% -1.3% -10.3% +1.3% BELOW 1
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $277.84 +0.1% -2.6% +5.9% +17.0% ABOVE 0
GS $682.81 -0.1% -2.7% +13.3% +28.1% ABOVE 3
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LLY $780.27 +1.2% +1.0% -2.5% -10.1% ABOVE 0
UNH $295.01 -1.6% -1.5% +0.4% -27.4% BELOW 1
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WMT $95.78 -0.3% -0.8% -0.5% +1.9% BELOW 2
COST $975.04 -0.4% -0.0% -2.5% +0.5% BELOW 2
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
IBM $280.89 -0.1% +0.9% +5.0% +23.7% ABOVE 2
ACN $289.95 -2.0% -1.6% -7.3% +1.4% BELOW 1
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DAL $49.98 +0.4% +1.1% -1.9% +21.2% ABOVE 0
UAL $80.18 -1.3% -1.0% -3.6% +16.5% ABOVE 1
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MAR $276.18 -0.3% +0.6% +4.2% +18.1% ABOVE 1
BKNG $224.82 -0.8% -0.6% +3.3% +16.1% ABOVE 2
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MCD $286.08 +0.5% -0.5% -2.5% -7.0% BELOW 0
SBUX $92.27 +0.3% +1.1% +4.2% +14.3% ABOVE 0
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UPS $94.08 -0.2% -3.2% -0.3% +6.9% ABOVE 1
FDX $186.94 -0.9% -1.1% +4.4% +12.5% ABOVE 1
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CAT $397.14 +2.0% +0.9% +12.2% +31.0% ABOVE 0
HON $230.24 -0.5% -0.2% +5.5% +19.6% ABOVE 1
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ZS $316.50 +1.3% +2.3% +6.2% +44.0% ABOVE 0
CRWD $128.38 +1.1% +3.5% +9.8% +21.4% ABOVE 0
PANW $206.06 +1.0% +4.6% +5.2% +13.5% ABOVE 0
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ASML $792.59 +0.7% +0.0% +1.9% +18.9% ABOVE 0
KLAC $91.62 +0.4% +0.2% +7.8% +33.4% ABOVE 0
AMAT $193.76 +0.2% +2.8% +12.4% +29.9% ABOVE 0
LRCX $99.26 -0.0% +1.0% +10.0% +39.8% ABOVE 1
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DLR $166.38 +0.2% -0.6% -3.0% +7.5% ABOVE 0
EQIX $744.15 -0.3% -3.8% -15.7% -9.0% BELOW 6
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VST $195.98 +3.6% +5.3% +19.8% +52.2% ABOVE 0
CEG $314.97 +1.4% +3.4% +9.0% +41.2% ABOVE 0
PWR $381.79 +1.2% +2.3% +9.6% +31.5% ABOVE 0
GEV $534.32 +1.1% +6.1% +15.1% +44.8% ABOVE 0
ETN $354.78 +0.8% +0.4% +11.0% +25.5% ABOVE 0
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NEE $71.58 +1.6% +0.9% +1.2% +12.2% ABOVE 0
SO $88.32 +0.8% +0.9% +3.0% +2.2% ABOVE 0
DUK $112.23 +0.7% +0.1% +0.7% -2.0% ABOVE 0
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $145.60 -0.1% +3.4% +6.7% +10.6% ABOVE 1
XOM $109.58 -0.3% +2.5% +6.1% +5.7% ABOVE 1
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GD $294.76 +1.1% +2.6% +8.7% +10.9% ABOVE 0
RTX $143.41 +0.9% +1.1% +5.5% +17.7% ABOVE 0
LMT $450.90 +0.0% +0.1% -2.9% -2.1% BELOW 0
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
T $26.57 -0.7% -0.7% -1.1% +3.1% ABOVE 2
VZ $39.25 -1.0% -2.2% -3.4% +0.5% BELOW 1
TMUS $228.01 -1.6% -2.2% -2.0% -1.5% BELOW 3
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NFLX $128.83 +1.0% +0.3% +7.0% +16.0% ABOVE 0
DIS $118.89 -1.0% -1.9% +2.0% +34.3% ABOVE 3
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GILD $110.36 +2.0% +1.6% +3.6% +7.2% ABOVE 0
AMGN $286.19 -0.2% -0.1% +1.1% +5.7% ABOVE 1
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
APD $286.60 +0.6% +1.4% +5.1% +9.9% ABOVE 0
LIN $465.01 +0.3% -1.2% -0.9% +5.5% ABOVE 0
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MCHP $72.27 +0.2% +2.1% +7.3% +60.1% ABOVE 0
TXN $209.41 -0.1% +0.4% +7.0% +34.3% ABOVE 1
ADI $239.50 -1.0% -1.0% +4.0% +25.9% ABOVE 1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Vistra (VST) (AI Power & Grid) rose 3.6% to $195.98. Arista Networks (ANET) (AI Networking & Interconnect) rose 2.8% to $106.28. Palantir (PLTR) (Enterprise Software) rose 2.4% to $143.13. Adobe (ADBE) (Enterprise Software) fell 2.3% to $373.38. Broadcom (AVGO) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 2.2% to $275.88. 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

Breadth remains constructive with 17 sectors above their 50MA versus 7 below, but active alerts — one high (Healthcare) and one medium (TSLA down -15.1% from its 20-day high) — require selective risk management. With 50-day trends positive across most cyclical and AI-linked sectors, positioning should favor participation in Mag 7-led growth exposures and infrastructure beneficiaries while trimming defensive healthcare weight until dispersion stabilizes. Tactical allocations should use tight stops and reduce concentration risk on names extended above the 50-day trend.

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