US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Monday, July 14, 2025 MIXED

A steady midweek session left the US stock market narrowly mixed as AI-related megacap strength offset weakness in energy and select chips. The most impactful developments were a renewed bid for enterprise software names — Palantir (PLTR) surged 5.0% and ServiceNow (NOW) added 2.4% — while Energy names like Exxon Mobil (XOM) slipped 1.3% after profit-taking. The Magnificent 7 group was broadly steady with NVIDIA (NVDA) down 0.5% but still up 47.0% over the 50-day window, helping the S&P 500 hold modest gains across 13 sectors higher and 7 lower. Airlines and Infrastructure outperformed on the day, supporting cyclical breadth even as Healthcare and Telecom lagged.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.43%

rising

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$66.98

-2.1% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

17.2

+4.9% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+7.5%), QQQ above (+10.3%), DIA above (+4.7%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Late-Cycle Caution

79%

54 of 68 above 50DMA · -2.9pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.63

Too Optimistic · stable

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remains the market’s anchoring narrative with Mag 7 capacity and chip demand central to positioning. NVIDIA (NVDA) $163.85 continues to lead chip-driven enthusiasm while Microsoft (MSFT) $499.03 and Alphabet (GOOG) $182.29 keep AI infrastructure spend visible across cloud and software budgets. Pressure in the chip supply chain and equipment names — exemplified by Lam Research (LRCX) $99.07 sliding 2.1% today — tempers near-term upside, but ongoing data center and enterprise software deployments, highlighted by ServiceNow (NOW) $192.36 and Palantir (PLTR) $149.15, preserve the long-term secular case.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.1%	+2.4%	+5.9%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	-0.6%	+0.3%	+10.8%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	+0.2%	-0.1%	+14.2%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	+2.3%	-2.1%	+0.0%	BELOW
Finance	+0.9%	+2.2%	+12.9%	ABOVE
Healthcare	-0.2%	+0.2%	-2.9%	BELOW
Retail	+1.3%	-0.9%	+0.2%	BELOW
IT Services	-0.2%	-4.8%	-3.7%	BELOW
Airlines	+2.0%	+12.3%	+21.9%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	+0.6%	+1.0%	+9.9%	ABOVE
Food & Restaurant	-0.5%	+0.9%	+0.1%	BELOW
Logistics	-1.0%	-2.1%	+2.5%	ABOVE
Industrial	+0.4%	+1.1%	+9.9%	ABOVE
Cybersecurity	+0.6%	-6.5%	-2.4%	ABOVE
Chip Equipment	-0.6%	+0.8%	+11.0%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	+1.0%	-0.4%	-8.4%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.4%	+2.2%	+1.3%	ABOVE
Energy	-1.8%	-0.6%	+2.8%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	+1.3%	+2.7%	+2.7%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.3%	-2.7%	-1.5%	BELOW
Media & Entertainment	+0.7%	-1.3%	+3.1%	ABOVE
Biotech	+1.4%	+0.5%	+1.3%	ABOVE
Materials	-0.2%	-0.4%	+2.5%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	-0.6%	+0.4%	+12.8%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

Enterprise Software +2.3% 20d: +0.0%

Palantir (PLTR) +5.0% (20d: +8.6%), ServiceNow (NOW) +2.4% (20d: -2.7%) [<50MA], Adobe (ADBE) +1.0% (20d: -6.3%) [<50MA]

Airlines +2.0% 20d: +21.9%

Delta (DAL) +2.6% (20d: +23.5%), United (UAL) +1.4% (20d: +20.2%)

Biotech +1.4% 20d: +1.3%

Gilead (GILD) +2.2% (20d: +1.9%), Amgen (AMGN) +0.6% (20d: +0.6%)

Retail +1.3% 20d: +0.2%

Walmart (WMT) +1.5% (20d: +1.4%) [<50MA], Costco (COST) +1.1% (20d: -0.9%) [<50MA]

Defense & Aerospace +1.3% 20d: +2.7%

RTX Corp (RTX) +1.6% (20d: +2.5%), Lockheed Martin (LMT) +1.3% (20d: -2.6%), General Dynamics (GD) +0.9% (20d: +8.3%)

Sector Warnings

Energy -1.8% 20d: +2.8%

Chevron (CVX) -2.4% (20d: +3.9%), Exxon Mobil (XOM) -1.3% (20d: +1.6%)

Logistics -1.0% 20d: +2.5%

UPS -1.1% (20d: +0.1%), FedEx (FDX) -0.9% (20d: +5.0%)

Chip Equipment -0.6% 20d: +11.0%

Lam Research (LRCX) -2.1% (20d: +11.6%), Applied Materials (AMAT) -0.4% (20d: +15.5%), ASML +0.6% (20d: +6.0%)

Analog & Embedded Chips -0.6% 20d: +12.8%

Microchip Technology (MCHP) -0.7% (20d: +12.7%), Texas Instruments (TXN) -0.5% (20d: +12.8%)

Chip Supply Chain -0.6% 20d: +10.8%

Qualcomm (QCOM) -2.0% (20d: -0.3%), ARM Holdings (ARM) -1.0% (20d: +6.6%), TSMC (TSM) -0.8% (20d: +8.3%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain and Equipment showed mixed signals as selling hit key suppliers while the broader 50-day trend remains strongly positive. Qualcomm (QCOM) $151.11 fell 2.0% today inside a Chip Supply Chain group that is +28.6% over 50 days (sector ABOVE its 50MA), and Lam Research (LRCX) $99.07 declined 2.1% with Chip Equipment +31.0% over the same 50-day window (sector ABOVE its 50MA). The 50-day timeframe underscores continued capital intensity and order cadence supporting suppliers, but intraday weakness highlights sensitivity to near-term order timing and margin cycle commentary.

Enterprise Software led gains on headline-active names and a clear 50-day inflection caveat: Palantir (PLTR) $149.15 jumped 5.0% and ServiceNow (NOW) $192.36 rose 2.4%, powering a sector that is marginally above its 50-day trend in select large caps but the Enterprise Software group overall sits BELOW its 50MA by 5.8%. The dichotomy suggests concentrated leadership among data and AI software providers while a wider set of software names remains subject to multiple compression and execution scrutiny over the 50-day window.

Airlines and Travel continued their durable recovery narrative with Delta (DAL) $57.28 up 2.6% as the Airlines sector is +34.5% over 50 days and ABOVE its 50MA. The 50-day trend confirms sustained demand normalization and pricing leverage, which supports upside for carriers and travel-linked Industrials. This sustained strength contrasts with Energy, where Exxon Mobil (XOM) $110.40 fell 1.3% and Chevron (CVX) $145.55 dropped 2.4% even though Energy remains +10.7% over 50 days (sector ABOVE its 50MA), indicating profit-taking amid divergent commodity drivers.

Cybersecurity and Biotech offered defensive rotation and selective strength within the 50-day context. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) $190.72 added 1.8% while Gilead (GILD) $109.24 rallied 2.2%; Cybersecurity and Biotech are both trading above their 50-day levels (Cybersecurity +13.6% and Biotech +7.5% over 50 days, sectors ABOVE their 50MA). The 50-day perspective points to steady demand for security and selective healthcare exposure as investors balance growth leverage with risk-management priorities.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 17 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 7 are below. The majority of sectors holding above the 50-day MA indicates healthy medium-term momentum. With 19 sectors positive over 20 days, buying pressure remains broad-based.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500 & NASDAQ 100

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
TSLA	$316.90	+1.1%	+6.4%	-2.6%	+13.0%	BELOW	0
GOOG	$182.29	+0.8%	+4.4%	+3.9%	+12.4%	ABOVE	0
META	$718.56	+0.5%	+0.0%	+5.7%	+26.1%	ABOVE	0
AMZN	$225.69	+0.3%	+2.9%	+6.4%	+18.7%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$499.03	-0.1%	+1.3%	+5.9%	+18.5%	ABOVE	1
NVDA	$163.85	-0.5%	+2.5%	+15.6%	+47.0%	ABOVE	1
AAPL	$207.80	-1.2%	-0.7%	+6.2%	-2.1%	ABOVE	2

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AVGO	$273.60	+0.4%	+1.4%	+11.1%	+40.0%	ABOVE	0
AMD	$146.24	-0.1%	+6.1%	+25.9%	+51.3%	ABOVE	1
MRVL	$72.36	-0.3%	+0.9%	+8.0%	+19.1%	ABOVE	2
INTC	$23.30	-0.6%	-1.2%	+15.7%	+16.6%	ABOVE	2
TSM	$226.17	-0.8%	+0.4%	+8.3%	+32.9%	ABOVE	1
ARM	$144.54	-1.0%	-2.2%	+6.6%	+25.3%	ABOVE	2
QCOM	$151.11	-2.0%	-3.2%	-0.3%	+14.8%	ABOVE	4

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
VRT	$124.58	+1.2%	-0.9%	+12.4%	+34.8%	ABOVE	0
SMCI	$49.73	+1.0%	+1.3%	+19.7%	+51.9%	ABOVE	0
CSCO	$66.44	-0.2%	-1.1%	+6.5%	+17.4%	ABOVE	3
HPE	$20.25	-0.2%	-0.7%	+18.0%	+26.9%	ABOVE	2
DELL	$123.79	-0.9%	+1.0%	+14.7%	+36.7%	ABOVE	2

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
PLTR	$149.15	+5.0%	+6.8%	+8.6%	+28.4%	ABOVE
NOW	$192.36	+2.4%	-6.0%	-2.7%	+0.4%	BELOW
ADBE	$366.99	+1.0%	-4.0%	-6.3%	-2.0%	BELOW
CRM	$257.50	+0.6%	-5.1%	+0.7%	-3.4%	BELOW

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$699.22	+1.2%	+2.3%	+16.3%	+29.4%	ABOVE	0
JPM	$283.28	+0.6%	+2.1%	+9.5%	+17.5%	ABOVE	0

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LLY	$793.73	+0.8%	+2.8%	-2.4%	+0.9%	ABOVE	0
UNH	$292.74	-1.2%	-2.3%	-3.4%	-24.4%	BELOW	1

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$94.99	+1.5%	-1.3%	+1.4%	-1.4%	BELOW	0
COST	$975.42	+1.1%	-0.5%	-0.9%	-1.7%	BELOW	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$276.71	+0.1%	-2.3%	+2.4%	+19.2%	ABOVE	0
ACN	$274.34	-0.4%	-7.2%	-9.7%	-6.4%	BELOW	4

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$57.28	+2.6%	+15.0%	+23.5%	+40.4%	ABOVE	0
UAL	$88.94	+1.4%	+9.5%	+20.2%	+28.6%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$228.71	+0.9%	+0.9%	+8.8%	+13.2%	ABOVE	0
MAR	$280.39	+0.4%	+1.0%	+10.9%	+16.3%	ABOVE	0

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$294.73	+0.7%	+3.5%	-0.0%	-3.2%	BELOW	0
SBUX	$91.02	-1.6%	-1.6%	+0.2%	+14.7%	ABOVE	3

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$184.94	-0.9%	-2.0%	+5.0%	+12.1%	ABOVE	2
UPS	$93.68	-1.1%	-2.2%	+0.1%	+7.6%	ABOVE	2

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$230.29	+0.9%	-0.7%	+6.1%	+13.5%	ABOVE	0
CAT	$401.43	-0.0%	+2.9%	+13.6%	+29.2%	ABOVE	2

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PANW	$190.72	+1.8%	-6.5%	-2.8%	+2.4%	BELOW	0
ZS	$291.14	+0.5%	-6.8%	-3.6%	+28.2%	ABOVE	0
CRWD	$119.04	-0.5%	-6.2%	-0.9%	+10.3%	ABOVE	3

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ASML	$800.46	+0.6%	+1.6%	+6.0%	+21.0%	ABOVE	0
AMAT	$195.66	-0.4%	+1.1%	+15.5%	+32.7%	ABOVE	2
LRCX	$99.07	-2.1%	-0.2%	+11.6%	+39.2%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DLR	$166.13	+1.5%	+0.1%	-2.0%	+6.3%	ABOVE	0
EQIX	$743.29	+0.5%	-0.9%	-14.8%	-11.3%	BELOW	0

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
NEE	$72.93	+0.9%	+3.6%	+0.3%	+14.5%	ABOVE
DUK	$113.95	+0.4%	+1.4%	+0.9%	-1.9%	ABOVE
SO	$89.75	+0.0%	+1.6%	+2.6%	+2.2%	ABOVE

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$110.40	-1.3%	-0.2%	+1.6%	+8.7%	ABOVE	1
CVX	$145.55	-2.4%	-1.0%	+3.9%	+12.7%	ABOVE	1

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
RTX	$146.94	+1.6%	+3.0%	+2.5%	+17.8%	ABOVE
LMT	$461.13	+1.3%	+2.3%	-2.6%	-0.2%	ABOVE
GD	$299.57	+0.9%	+2.8%	+8.3%	+12.9%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
T	$25.94	+0.7%	-3.0%	-2.7%	-0.8%	BELOW	0
TMUS	$223.93	+0.2%	-3.3%	+0.1%	-7.3%	BELOW	0
VZ	$38.92	-0.1%	-1.9%	-1.8%	-2.4%	BELOW	2

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$126.19	+1.4%	-1.0%	+4.1%	+11.3%	ABOVE	0
DIS	$118.26	+0.1%	-1.5%	+2.2%	+32.7%	ABOVE	0

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$109.24	+2.2%	+0.9%	+1.9%	+9.3%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$288.36	+0.6%	+0.0%	+0.6%	+5.6%	ABOVE	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LIN	$462.55	-0.0%	-0.2%	+0.6%	+5.0%	ABOVE	3
APD	$283.25	-0.4%	-0.5%	+4.4%	+7.5%	ABOVE	3

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$214.05	-0.5%	+1.6%	+12.8%	+39.0%	ABOVE	1
MCHP	$72.09	-0.7%	-0.7%	+12.7%	+62.3%	ABOVE	2

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Palantir (PLTR) (Enterprise Software) rose 5.0% to $149.15. Delta (DAL) (Airlines) rose 2.6% to $57.28. ServiceNow (NOW) (Enterprise Software) rose 2.4% to $192.36. Chevron (CVX) (Energy) fell 2.4% to $145.55. Gilead (GILD) (Biotech) rose 2.2% to $109.24. 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 market retains constructive breadth with 17 sectors above their 50MA and 7 below, and the session flagged 10 headline movers (top five gainers/losers) to watch for follow-through. Alert counts from the top-5 gainers and losers suggest active rotation into enterprise software and airlines while energy and select chips are being trimmed within a strong 50-day backdrop for many cyclicals. Positioning should favor high-conviction AI infrastructure and selective cyclicals that maintain 50-day uptrends, while traders trim exposure to names showing intraday dispersion from their 50-day trend thresholds.

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