US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Monday, August 04, 2025 BULLISH

Palantir fever dominated headlines as reports of a Peter Thiel-backed firm pursuing a $4.3 billion IPO helped lift risk appetite, while NVIDIA (NVDA) benefited from a Flex power-management partnership to push AI infrastructure optimism. The US stock market saw broad strength with 23 of 24 sectors higher and the S&P 500 extending gains driven by AI spending and cyclical reopening names. The Magnificent 7 were net positive, led by NVIDIA (NVDA) +3.6% and Meta (META) +3.5%, although Amazon (AMZN) slipped -1.4% on the day. Chip Supply Chain (+1.8%) and Infrastructure (+1.4%) outperformed, while Energy was the lone down sector (-1.2%).

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.22%

falling

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Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$66.29

-1.5% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

17.5

-14.0% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+7.7%), QQQ above (+10.6%), DIA above (+3.6%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Healthy Uptrend

53%

36 of 68 above 50DMA · -20.6pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Caution

0.74

Call-Heavy · rising

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI momentum centered on the Mag 7 theme continued to underpin technology ETFs and hardware suppliers as investors priced continued enterprise AI deployments. NVIDIA (NVDA) $179.76, Meta (META) $773.83 and Microsoft (MSFT) $531.40 illustrate platform and cloud demand supporting chip and data center capex, while weakness in Apple (AAPL) $202.55 and Amazon (AMZN) $211.65 highlights selective positioning within the group. The Chip Supply Chain and Infrastructure sectors are riding that same tailwind as OEMs and power-management partners scale to meet AI infrastructure demand.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+1.9%	+0.3%	+5.3%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+1.8%	-4.1%	+2.7%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	+1.4%	-1.6%	+6.2%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	+0.8%	-4.6%	-3.5%	BELOW
Finance	+2.0%	-0.9%	+4.1%	ABOVE
Healthcare	+1.1%	-3.5%	-11.4%	BELOW
Retail	+0.7%	+1.8%	-0.2%	BELOW
IT Services	+1.1%	-5.6%	-13.7%	BELOW
Airlines	+2.8%	-3.7%	+5.7%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	+1.6%	-3.6%	-5.8%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	+1.9%	-1.5%	-0.6%	BELOW
Logistics	+0.4%	-6.8%	-12.9%	BELOW
Industrial	+1.3%	+0.2%	+1.2%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	+0.9%	-5.2%	-11.7%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+1.7%	-2.1%	-6.5%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	+0.6%	-3.5%	+1.3%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.8%	+0.9%	+3.1%	ABOVE
Energy	-1.2%	-4.3%	-3.7%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+0.6%	+0.1%	+1.9%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.5%	+0.8%	+0.8%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+1.7%	-0.1%	-5.1%	BELOW
Biotech	+1.4%	-0.1%	+2.4%	ABOVE
Materials	+1.9%	-1.7%	-1.1%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	+0.7%	-4.8%	-12.9%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Airlines +2.8% 20d: +5.7%

United (UAL) +2.9% (20d: +7.1%), Delta (DAL) +2.7% (20d: +4.3%)

Finance +2.0% 20d: +4.1%

Goldman Sachs (GS) +2.3% (20d: +4.1%), JPMorgan (JPM) +1.7% (20d: +4.1%)

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.9% 20d: +5.3%

NVIDIA (NVDA) +3.6% (20d: +12.5%), Meta (META) +3.5% (20d: +7.7%), Alphabet (GOOG) +3.1% (20d: +11.8%)

Food & Restaurant +1.9% 20d: -0.6%

Starbucks (SBUX) +3.4% (20d: -5.4%) [<50MA], McDonald's (MCD) +0.4% (20d: +4.3%)

Materials +1.9% 20d: -1.1%

Air Products (APD) +2.0% (20d: -1.7%), Linde (LIN) +1.7% (20d: -0.5%)

Sector Warnings

Energy -1.2% 20d: -3.7%

Exxon Mobil (XOM) -2.1% (20d: -6.0%) [<50MA], Chevron (CVX) -0.2% (20d: -1.4%)

Sector Deep Dive

Infrastructure showed a robust 1-day gain of +1.4% and sits ABOVE its 50-day moving average with a 50d:+23.2% trend; Vertiv (VRT) traded at $140.05 and was the sector laggard at -1.0% today, but the 50-day context points to sustained strength as network and power investments for AI and cloud projects remain intact.

Chip Supply Chain outperformed at +1.8% for the day and is trading ABOVE its 50-day moving average with a 50d:+19.9% performance; Broadcom (AVGO) moved to $295.55, up +3.1%, underscoring ongoing demand for silicon and firmware integration, while the 50-day trend confirms constructive momentum for suppliers.

Enterprise Software was mixed, up +0.8% on the day but BELOW its 50-day moving average with a 50d:-1.7% reading; Palantir (PLTR) popped to $160.66, up +4.1% as IPO chatter lifted sentiment, yet Adobe (ADBE) at $338.85 fell -2.6%, signaling dispersion within software as some names face near-term revenue execution risk versus long-term AI opportunity.

Cybersecurity traded +0.9% intraday but remains BELOW its 50-day moving average with a 50d:+2.5% (above small positive) nuance; Palo Alto Networks (PANW) printed $171.00 and slipped -1.1%, highlighting profit-taking after a multi-week run and the sector’s sensitivity to mixed risk sentiment despite elevated long-term demand for security in AI deployments.

Healthcare is a notable caution: the sector gained +1.1% today but is BELOW its 50-day moving average with a 50d:-5.3% decline and shows a 20-day drop of -11.4% (HIGH alert). Biotech, while up +1.4% for the day, must contend with the sector-wide 50-day weakness; names here are under pressure from funding and clinical readout uncertainty even as some defensive flows re-emerge.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 11 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 13 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 13 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500 & NASDAQ 100

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH Healthcare down -11.4% over 20 days

HIGH IT Services down -13.7% over 20 days

HIGH Logistics down -12.9% over 20 days

HIGH Cybersecurity down -11.7% over 20 days

HIGH Analog & Embedded Chips down -12.9% over 20 days

HIGH 8 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Healthcare, IT Services, Hospitality & Travel, Logistics, Cybersecurity, Chip Equipment, Media & Entertainment, Analog & Embedded Chips

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NVDA	$179.76	+3.6%	+2.6%	+12.5%	+35.5%	ABOVE	0
META	$773.83	+3.5%	+10.9%	+7.7%	+22.1%	ABOVE	0
GOOG	$195.19	+3.1%	-0.3%	+11.8%	+14.0%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$531.40	+2.2%	+4.5%	+7.9%	+17.8%	ABOVE	0
TSLA	$309.26	+2.2%	-3.7%	+3.8%	-9.3%	BELOW	0
AAPL	$202.55	+0.5%	-3.7%	-3.2%	+1.0%	BELOW	0
AMZN	$211.65	-1.4%	-8.4%	-3.5%	+4.2%	BELOW	2

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AVGO	$295.55	+3.1%	+0.1%	+9.5%	+29.4%	ABOVE	0
AMD	$176.78	+3.0%	-0.4%	+28.3%	+59.7%	ABOVE	0
MRVL	$76.37	+2.8%	+0.2%	+6.5%	+23.8%	ABOVE	0
ARM	$140.05	+1.8%	-14.3%	-5.2%	+8.3%	BELOW	0
TSM	$236.39	+1.6%	-1.0%	+4.9%	+22.3%	ABOVE	0
INTC	$19.50	+1.0%	-4.5%	-17.3%	-5.1%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$144.47	-0.5%	-9.0%	-7.5%	+0.7%	BELOW	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SMCI	$58.23	+2.8%	-0.7%	+18.6%	+40.9%	ABOVE	0
DELL	$128.80	+2.3%	-2.5%	+5.1%	+16.8%	ABOVE	0
CSCO	$67.10	+2.1%	+0.8%	-0.1%	+8.7%	ABOVE	0
HPE	$19.61	+1.1%	-4.0%	-3.8%	+14.9%	ABOVE	0
VRT	$140.05	-1.0%	-1.8%	+11.4%	+34.6%	ABOVE	2

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PLTR	$160.66	+4.1%	+2.8%	+15.0%	+31.4%	ABOVE	0
NOW	$184.60	+0.9%	-7.1%	-9.8%	-9.1%	BELOW	0
CRM	$250.20	+0.6%	-5.6%	-7.8%	-10.8%	BELOW	0
ADBE	$338.85	-2.6%	-8.6%	-11.4%	-18.2%	BELOW	4

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$711.70	+2.3%	-0.8%	+4.1%	+22.0%	ABOVE	0
JPM	$288.74	+1.7%	-0.9%	+4.1%	+13.4%	ABOVE	0

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$234.69	+1.4%	-7.7%	-21.7%	-18.2%	BELOW	0
LLY	$763.60	+0.9%	+0.8%	-1.1%	+7.5%	BELOW	0

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$98.76	+1.1%	+1.3%	+2.6%	+3.8%	ABOVE	0
COST	$951.34	+0.3%	+2.4%	-3.0%	-6.0%	BELOW	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$253.56	+1.3%	-7.2%	-14.3%	-17.8%	BELOW	0
IBM	$245.70	+0.8%	-4.0%	-13.2%	-2.5%	BELOW	0

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UAL	$87.01	+2.9%	-4.0%	+7.1%	+14.5%	ABOVE	0
DAL	$51.95	+2.7%	-3.3%	+4.3%	+8.7%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$217.21	+1.7%	-2.1%	-4.2%	+2.7%	BELOW	0
MAR	$256.86	+1.5%	-5.2%	-7.4%	-0.3%	BELOW	0

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SBUX	$87.47	+3.4%	-3.4%	-5.4%	+6.9%	BELOW	0
MCD	$297.02	+0.4%	+0.5%	+4.3%	-2.7%	ABOVE	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$79.55	+0.6%	-6.4%	-17.0%	-12.3%	BELOW	0
FDX	$171.90	+0.2%	-7.3%	-8.9%	+0.0%	BELOW	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$213.58	+1.4%	-0.4%	-7.9%	-1.3%	BELOW	0
CAT	$430.63	+1.2%	+0.8%	+10.4%	+26.1%	ABOVE	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ZS	$285.86	+2.0%	-1.5%	-8.5%	+13.1%	BELOW	0
CRWD	$113.71	+1.8%	-2.3%	-10.4%	+2.4%	BELOW	0
PANW	$171.00	-1.1%	-11.8%	-16.2%	-8.1%	BELOW	5

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
LRCX	$97.87	+2.1%	-0.5%	-1.4%	+19.5%	ABOVE
AMAT	$181.49	+1.6%	-3.0%	-6.2%	+13.9%	ABOVE
ASML	$695.68	+1.4%	-2.7%	-11.7%	-5.3%	BELOW

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$761.08	+0.9%	-4.0%	+1.4%	-10.2%	BELOW	0
DLR	$168.06	+0.4%	-3.0%	+1.2%	+3.7%	BELOW	0

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
SO	$92.96	+1.1%	+0.8%	+5.2%	+8.1%	ABOVE
DUK	$119.98	+1.0%	+3.9%	+6.8%	+7.4%	ABOVE
NEE	$68.55	+0.2%	-2.0%	-2.7%	+6.2%	BELOW

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$144.97	-0.2%	-3.8%	-1.4%	+11.6%	ABOVE	4
XOM	$104.05	-2.1%	-4.9%	-6.0%	+4.3%	BELOW	4

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
GD	$307.36	+0.7%	-0.6%	+5.4%	+13.5%	ABOVE
LMT	$412.57	+0.6%	+0.8%	-8.5%	-9.3%	BELOW
RTX	$154.91	+0.4%	+0.2%	+8.6%	+18.0%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TMUS	$236.55	+1.6%	+0.7%	+2.1%	+0.4%	ABOVE	0
VZ	$40.20	+0.2%	+0.6%	+1.4%	+1.2%	ABOVE	0
T	$26.43	-0.3%	+1.0%	-1.2%	+2.7%	ABOVE	1

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$117.65	+2.4%	-0.5%	-2.0%	+7.9%	ABOVE	0
NFLX	$117.10	+1.1%	+0.2%	-8.2%	-1.4%	BELOW	0

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$293.13	+1.7%	-0.5%	+1.7%	+11.0%	ABOVE	0
GILD	$111.60	+1.2%	+0.2%	+3.1%	+8.0%	ABOVE	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$280.02	+2.0%	-2.6%	-1.7%	+7.5%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$461.19	+1.7%	-0.9%	-0.5%	+2.2%	ABOVE	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$179.03	+1.0%	-3.8%	-15.0%	+2.1%	BELOW	0
MCHP	$64.83	+0.3%	-5.8%	-10.7%	+14.7%	BELOW	0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Palantir (PLTR) (Enterprise Software) rose 4.1% to $160.66. NVIDIA (NVDA) (Mag 7 (AI Spenders)) rose 3.6% to $179.76. Meta (META) (Mag 7 (AI Spenders)) rose 3.5% to $773.83. Starbucks (SBUX) (Food & Restaurant) rose 3.4% to $87.47. Broadcom (AVGO) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 3.1% to $295.55. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 6 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

Forward-looking positioning should balance continued AI-led upside against clear pocketed weakness: 11 sectors remain above their 50MA while 13 sit below, and active alerts highlight six high-risk sector degradations with 8 sectors down >5% over 20 days. Breadth metrics are constructive today but the 50-day trend picture is mixed — favor selective exposure to Mag 7 leaders and chip-supply beneficiaries while trimming cyclically exposed or structurally weak sectors like IT Services and Healthcare. Tactical investors should use strength in AI infrastructure and chip supply-chain names to add risk-weighted exposure and treat flagged sectors as watchlist reductions until 50-day resiliency returns.

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