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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Monday, August 04, 2025 Sectors: 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
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$66.29
-1.5% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
17.5
-14.0% 1D
Impact
Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+7.7%), QQQ above (+10.6%), DIA above (+3.6%)
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Healthy Uptrend
53%
36 of 68 above 50DMA · -20.6pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Caution
0.74
Call-Heavy · rising
Impact
Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

AI Networking & Interconnect +3.45%
Airlines +2.78%
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.27%
Chip Equipment +2.09%
Finance +2.00%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.94%
Food & Restaurant +1.90%
Materials +1.89%
Chip Supply Chain +1.84%
Media & Entertainment +1.72%
AI Power & Grid +1.70%
Memory & Storage +1.64%
Hospitality & Travel +1.57%
Infrastructure +1.45%
Biotech +1.44%
Enterprise Software +1.29%
Industrial +1.29%
Healthcare +1.11%
IT Services +1.05%
Cybersecurity +0.91%
Utilities +0.76%
Retail +0.71%
Data Center REITs +0.63%
Analog & Embedded Chips +0.56%
Defense & Aerospace +0.55%
Telecom +0.51%
Logistics +0.40%
Energy -1.15%
≤-3%0≥+3%

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% -2.4% +4.1% ABOVE
Memory & Storage +1.6% +1.5% +1.6% BELOW
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.3% -4.9% +7.7% ABOVE
Infrastructure +1.4% -1.6% +6.2% ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect +3.4% +1.5% +15.3% ABOVE
Enterprise Software +1.3% -3.5% -1.2% 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 +2.1% -1.6% -4.9% ABOVE
Data Center REITs +0.6% -3.5% +1.3% BELOW
AI Power & Grid +1.7% +2.9% +12.6% ABOVE
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 +0.6% -4.4% -11.7% BELOW

Sector Strength

AI Networking & Interconnect +3.4% 20d: +15.3%
Amphenol (APH) +4.1% (20d: +11.5%), Coherent (COHR) +3.8% (20d: +18.1%), Arista Networks (ANET) +2.4% (20d: +16.4%)
Airlines +2.8% 20d: +5.7%
United (UAL) +2.9% (20d: +7.1%), Delta (DAL) +2.7% (20d: +4.3%)
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.3% 20d: +7.7%
Synopsys (SNPS) +2.8% (20d: +15.3%), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) +2.2% (20d: +12.9%), ARM Holdings (ARM) +1.8% (20d: -5.2%) [<50MA]
Chip Equipment +2.1% 20d: -4.9%
KLA (KLAC) +3.3% (20d: -0.4%), Lam Research (LRCX) +2.1% (20d: -1.4%), Applied Materials (AMAT) +1.6% (20d: -6.2%)
Finance +2.0% 20d: +4.1%
Goldman Sachs (GS) +2.3% (20d: +4.1%), JPMorgan (JPM) +1.7% (20d: +4.1%)

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 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

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 -11.7% over 20 days
HIGH 7 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Healthcare, IT Services, Hospitality & Travel, Logistics, Cybersecurity, 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 $530.40 +2.2% +4.5% +7.9% +17.8% ABOVE 0
TSLA $309.26 +2.2% -3.7% +3.8% -9.3% BELOW 0
AAPL $202.37 +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
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
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SNDK $42.51 +2.9% -1.0% -7.9% +12.3% BELOW 0
MU $107.60 +2.8% -3.7% -13.4% +13.8% BELOW 0
WDC $77.08 +1.0% +9.5% +20.7% +55.4% ABOVE 0
STX $153.54 +0.0% +1.4% +7.2% +43.0% ABOVE 0
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SNPS $636.02 +2.8% +0.0% +15.3% +26.3% ABOVE 0
CDNS $364.88 +2.2% -0.4% +12.9% +15.2% ABOVE 0
ARM $140.05 +1.8% -14.3% -5.2% +8.3% BELOW 0
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 $128.59 +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
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
APH $107.89 +4.1% +3.2% +11.5% +27.6% ABOVE 0
COHR $106.74 +3.8% -0.2% +18.1% +35.3% ABOVE 0
ANET $120.35 +2.4% +1.5% +16.4% +30.0% ABOVE 0
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
ORCL $249.68 +3.3% +1.0% +7.9% +60.9% 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 $762.51 +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 $98.53 +1.1% +1.3% +2.6% +3.8% ABOVE 0
COST $949.83 +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 $243.95 +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 $256.34 +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 $86.97 +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 $78.30 +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 $212.94 +1.4% -0.4% -7.9% -1.3% BELOW 0
CAT $429.83 +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 Down Days
KLAC $90.87 +3.3% -0.1% -0.4% +19.3% ABOVE 0
LRCX $97.87 +2.1% -0.5% -1.4% +19.5% ABOVE 0
AMAT $181.29 +1.6% -3.0% -6.2% +13.9% ABOVE 0
ASML $694.78 +1.4% -2.7% -11.7% -5.3% BELOW 0
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
EQIX $757.46 +0.9% -4.0% +1.4% -10.2% BELOW 0
DLR $168.06 +0.4% -3.0% +1.2% +3.7% BELOW 0
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CEG $352.49 +4.1% +7.4% +13.4% +21.8% ABOVE 0
VST $212.94 +2.9% +8.1% +12.6% +38.5% ABOVE 0
GEV $661.27 +1.0% +4.8% +25.1% +44.5% ABOVE 0
ETN $379.41 +0.9% -1.3% +7.8% +19.8% ABOVE 0
PWR $393.29 -0.4% -4.2% +4.3% +19.0% ABOVE 3
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SO $92.20 +1.1% +0.8% +5.2% +8.1% ABOVE 0
DUK $118.93 +1.0% +3.9% +6.8% +7.4% ABOVE 0
NEE $68.55 +0.2% -2.0% -2.7% +6.2% BELOW 0
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $143.71 -0.2% -3.8% -1.4% +11.6% ABOVE 4
XOM $103.38 -2.1% -4.9% -6.0% +4.3% BELOW 4
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GD $307.36 +0.7% -0.6% +5.4% +13.5% ABOVE 0
LMT $412.57 +0.6% +0.8% -8.5% -9.3% BELOW 0
RTX $154.40 +0.4% +0.2% +8.6% +18.0% ABOVE 0
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 $291.43 +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 $178.12 +1.0% -3.8% -15.0% +2.1% BELOW 0
MCHP $64.44 +0.3% -5.8% -10.7% +14.7% BELOW 0
ADI $219.45 +0.3% -3.6% -9.3% +5.4% BELOW 0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Constellation Energy (CEG) (AI Power & Grid) rose 4.1% to $352.49. Palantir (PLTR) (Enterprise Software) rose 4.1% to $160.66. Amphenol (APH) (AI Networking & Interconnect) rose 4.1% to $107.89. Coherent (COHR) (AI Networking & Interconnect) rose 3.8% to $106.74. NVIDIA (NVDA) (Mag 7 (AI Spenders)) rose 3.6% to $179.76. 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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