US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Wednesday, August 13, 2025 BULLISH

The US stock market closed with a clear risk-on tilt after chip names and healthcare outperformed following a string of bullish headlines and earnings-related interest. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) led the winners, rallying 5.4% to $184.42 after multiple bullish write-ups, while UnitedHealth (UNH) climbed 3.9% to $264.72 on contractor and earnings flow. The S&P 500 held its ground as 18 sectors advanced versus five laggards and the Magnificent 7 group finished mixed, with Apple (AAPL) up 1.6% to $232.67 but Microsoft (MSFT) down 1.6% to $516.45. Today’s sector analysis shows strength in Chip Supply Chain and Airlines, while a handful of defensive and tech-adjacent pockets remain under pressure amid rotation.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.24%

falling

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Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$62.65

-0.8% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

14.5

-1.6% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+9.7%), QQQ above (+13.1%), DIA above (+5.2%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Pause Discretionary Adds

63%

43 of 68 above 50DMA · +16.2pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.66

Too Optimistic · falling

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI-related positioning remains central to market dynamics as Mag 7 dispersion shows selective profit-taking; NVIDIA (NVDA) eased 0.9% to $181.35 while Microsoft (MSFT) slipped 1.6% to $516.45, reflecting traders trimming exposure to large-cap software amid renewed interest in pure-play semiconductor names. The chip supply chain — exemplified by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) at $184.42 — is benefiting from fresh analyst attention and bilateral chip equipment strength that supports the broader infrastructure buildout. Enterprise software names such as Adobe (ADBE) at $351.07 continue to draw flows as AI integration narratives persist, but investors are watching the 50-day technicals across cloud and software to gauge durable investment opportunities.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	-0.2%	+2.5%	+6.5%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+1.2%	+5.3%	+3.1%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	-1.4%	+1.5%	+2.3%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	+1.5%	+0.5%	-0.8%	BELOW
Finance	-0.3%	+2.4%	+2.9%	ABOVE
Healthcare	+3.6%	+7.1%	-9.5%	BELOW
Retail	-1.9%	-1.0%	+4.5%	ABOVE
IT Services	+2.8%	-0.9%	-13.7%	BELOW
Airlines	+1.5%	+12.1%	+7.6%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	+0.8%	+1.9%	-2.4%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	+1.0%	+1.3%	+1.3%	ABOVE
Logistics	+0.4%	+2.3%	-5.2%	BELOW
Industrial	+0.7%	+0.3%	-4.2%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	+0.3%	+2.9%	-7.0%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+1.4%	+5.8%	+2.1%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	-0.4%	-0.5%	-1.8%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.8%	-0.4%	+1.6%	ABOVE
Energy	+1.2%	+1.7%	-0.3%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+1.3%	+1.4%	+1.0%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.1%	+2.1%	+7.5%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+0.4%	+2.7%	-5.0%	BELOW
Biotech	+0.8%	+5.3%	+3.7%	BELOW
Materials	+1.1%	+1.6%	+1.7%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	+1.1%	+1.6%	-10.8%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Healthcare +3.6% 20d: -9.5%

UnitedHealth (UNH) +3.9% (20d: -5.6%) [<50MA], Eli Lilly (LLY) +3.3% (20d: -13.3%) [<50MA]

IT Services +2.8% 20d: -13.7%

Accenture (ACN) +3.3% (20d: -13.1%) [<50MA], IBM +2.3% (20d: -14.3%) [<50MA]

Airlines +1.5% 20d: +7.6%

Delta (DAL) +1.7% (20d: +5.8%), United (UAL) +1.3% (20d: +9.4%)

Enterprise Software +1.5% 20d: -0.8%

Adobe (ADBE) +3.7% (20d: -4.2%) [<50MA], Salesforce (CRM) +2.3% (20d: -8.8%) [<50MA], ServiceNow (NOW) +1.2% (20d: -10.0%) [<50MA]

Chip Equipment +1.4% 20d: +2.1%

ASML +1.9% (20d: +1.7%), Lam Research (LRCX) +1.4% (20d: +5.9%), Applied Materials (AMAT) +0.8% (20d: -1.3%)

Sector Warnings

Retail -1.9% 20d: +4.5%

Walmart (WMT) -2.5% (20d: +6.2%), Costco (COST) -1.3% (20d: +2.8%)

Infrastructure -1.4% 20d: +2.3%

Vertiv (VRT) -4.4% (20d: +4.8%), Dell (DELL) -1.8% (20d: +12.8%), Cisco (CSCO) -1.4% (20d: +3.1%)

Data Center REITs -0.4% 20d: -1.8%

Equinix (EQIX) -0.4% (20d: +1.1%) [<50MA], Digital Realty (DLR) -0.4% (20d: -4.6%) [<50MA]

Finance -0.3% 20d: +2.9%

JPMorgan (JPM) -0.8% (20d: +0.2%), Goldman Sachs (GS) +0.2% (20d: +5.5%)

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -0.2% 20d: +6.5%

Microsoft (MSFT) -1.6% (20d: +1.7%), Meta (META) -1.3% (20d: +11.2%), NVIDIA (NVDA) -0.9% (20d: +5.0%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain: The Chip Supply Chain sector rose 1.2% on the day and sits 21.9% above its 50-day average, underscoring a sustained momentum over the past two months. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) led with a 5.4% gain to $184.42, accelerating above its 50-day trend, while supporting names in the group showed positive 20-day and 5-day breadth. Over the 50-day window the sector has shown consistent strength, and the recent media and analyst attention has reinforced capital rotation into semiconductors as AI compute demand expectations remain intact.

Healthcare: Healthcare outperformed today, with the Healthcare sector up 3.6% and yet still trading below its 50-day average by 10.6% over the 50-day window, highlighting short-term volatility inside a longer corrective phase. UnitedHealth (UNH) jumped 3.9% to $264.72 on news-driven flows and investor interest, while Eli Lilly (LLY) added 3.3% to $655.85 as drug and outcomes optimism buoyed selective names. Despite the intraday strength, the 50-day context signals caution — pockets of upside exist, but the sector’s negative 50-day positioning suggests investors should be selective and use rallies to reassess exposure.

Enterprise Software: Enterprise Software advanced 1.5% but remains fractionally below its 50-day average at -0.3% versus the 50-day. Adobe (ADBE) posted a 3.7% gain to $351.07 as optimism around AI product leverage and recurring revenue profiles drew buying, yet the 50-day trend is near a pivot and warrants monitoring for confirmation. The 50-day window shows tepid breadth in the group: individual leaders are outperforming, but the sector requires stronger confirmation above the 50-day to validate a broader allocation shift back into software.

Infrastructure & Data: Infrastructure slipped 1.4% on the day but stays 17.3% above its 50-day average, reflecting mixed internals where select hardware and service providers are being rewarded while others lag. Dell (DELL) fell 1.8% to $137.62 and Vertiv (VRT) declined 4.4% to $137.25, both names showing intra-sector divergence despite the overall 50-day strength. Voya Infrastructure commentary and project wins in adjacent energy and nuclear stories are keeping the thematic interest alive, but the 50-day lens suggests the sector’s winners are concentrated and investors should emphasize selective exposure to best-in-class balance sheets.

IT Services & Cyber: IT Services jumped 2.8% intraday but remains deeply negative over the 50-day window at -15.0%, a high alert for risk managers. Accenture (ACN) rose 3.3% to $240.72, an outlier within the group, yet the sector’s 20-day and 50-day trajectories signal persistent selling pressure. Cybersecurity also sits below its 50-day at -9.2% and posted only a 0.3% gain today; with six sectors down more than 5% over 20 days, these tech-adjacent services remain under scrutiny and should be traded with defined risk parameters until 50-day trends show stabilization.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 12 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 12 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

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH IT Services down -13.7% over 20 days

HIGH Analog & Embedded Chips down -10.8% over 20 days

HIGH 6 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Healthcare, IT Services, 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
AAPL	$232.67	+1.6%	+6.2%	+11.2%	+14.9%	ABOVE	0
AMZN	$224.56	+1.4%	+0.6%	+0.3%	+9.2%	ABOVE	0
TSLA	$339.38	-0.4%	+5.3%	+6.3%	-1.4%	ABOVE	1
GOOG	$202.45	-0.6%	+2.9%	+9.9%	+21.2%	ABOVE	1
NVDA	$181.35	-0.9%	+0.5%	+5.0%	+28.6%	ABOVE	1
META	$777.53	-1.3%	+2.4%	+11.2%	+17.1%	ABOVE	1
MSFT	$516.45	-1.6%	-0.0%	+1.7%	+12.4%	ABOVE	1

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMD	$184.42	+5.4%	+7.0%	+15.0%	+57.2%	ABOVE	0
MRVL	$79.15	+1.9%	+4.6%	+10.2%	+27.3%	ABOVE	0
INTC	$22.22	+1.9%	+12.4%	-2.5%	+9.5%	ABOVE	0
QCOM	$153.36	+1.9%	+7.3%	+2.6%	+5.8%	ABOVE	0
ARM	$141.60	-0.6%	+4.4%	-9.9%	+10.0%	BELOW	1
TSM	$238.80	-1.2%	-0.5%	-1.7%	+22.6%	ABOVE	1
AVGO	$306.84	-1.2%	+1.8%	+7.9%	+20.6%	ABOVE	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HPE	$21.12	+1.1%	+5.7%	+3.5%	+22.8%	ABOVE	0
SMCI	$46.07	-0.8%	-1.3%	-12.7%	+6.7%	BELOW	1
CSCO	$68.97	-1.4%	+0.7%	+3.1%	+10.0%	ABOVE	1
DELL	$137.62	-1.8%	+3.9%	+12.8%	+24.9%	ABOVE	1
VRT	$137.25	-4.4%	-1.4%	+4.8%	+22.3%	ABOVE	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ADBE	$351.07	+3.7%	+3.8%	-4.2%	-14.9%	BELOW	0
CRM	$235.04	+2.3%	-1.6%	-8.8%	-10.2%	BELOW	0
NOW	$172.66	+1.2%	-1.2%	-10.0%	-14.6%	BELOW	0
PLTR	$184.37	-1.4%	+1.2%	+19.7%	+38.4%	ABOVE	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$729.99	+0.2%	+3.5%	+5.5%	+23.3%	ABOVE	0
JPM	$285.08	-0.8%	+1.3%	+0.2%	+9.6%	ABOVE	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$264.72	+3.9%	+11.1%	-5.6%	-9.1%	BELOW	0
LLY	$655.85	+3.3%	+3.1%	-13.3%	-12.0%	BELOW	0

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COST	$974.72	-1.3%	+0.1%	+2.8%	-7.1%	ABOVE	1
WMT	$100.15	-2.5%	-2.1%	+6.2%	+1.0%	ABOVE	2

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$240.72	+3.3%	+1.6%	-13.1%	-21.1%	BELOW	0
IBM	$235.67	+2.3%	-3.4%	-14.3%	-8.9%	BELOW	0

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$58.78	+1.7%	+10.8%	+5.8%	+22.1%	ABOVE	0
UAL	$99.79	+1.3%	+13.4%	+9.4%	+23.1%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MAR	$267.33	+1.8%	+3.5%	-0.7%	+2.0%	ABOVE	0
BKNG	$216.09	-0.2%	+0.3%	-4.2%	-0.3%	BELOW	1

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$297.84	+1.1%	-0.9%	+1.6%	-2.3%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$91.76	+0.9%	+3.5%	+1.1%	+8.8%	ABOVE	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$82.51	+0.9%	+2.0%	-11.4%	-10.1%	BELOW	0
FDX	$182.19	+0.0%	+2.6%	+0.9%	+5.6%	ABOVE	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$212.57	+1.3%	+1.5%	-7.8%	-3.1%	BELOW	0
CAT	$410.77	+0.2%	-0.8%	-0.7%	+18.8%	ABOVE	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ZS	$277.77	+0.8%	+1.9%	-3.0%	-5.9%	BELOW	0
PANW	$176.86	+0.8%	+5.2%	-9.9%	-10.3%	BELOW	0
CRWD	$108.03	-0.8%	+1.7%	-8.0%	-11.6%	BELOW	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
ASML	$751.60	+1.9%	+6.0%	+1.7%	+1.4%	ABOVE
LRCX	$106.15	+1.4%	+7.7%	+5.9%	+27.9%	ABOVE
AMAT	$188.65	+0.8%	+3.8%	-1.3%	+17.5%	ABOVE

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DLR	$163.85	-0.4%	-1.5%	-4.6%	-2.3%	BELOW	1
EQIX	$766.57	-0.4%	+0.6%	+1.1%	-12.4%	BELOW	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
DUK	$121.47	+1.0%	-0.2%	+7.0%	+7.7%	ABOVE
SO	$91.79	+0.9%	-0.6%	+1.6%	+5.8%	ABOVE
NEE	$70.27	+0.6%	-0.4%	-3.8%	+1.9%	BELOW

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$104.28	+1.4%	+1.6%	-3.6%	+3.7%	BELOW	0
CVX	$149.60	+0.9%	+1.8%	+3.0%	+11.7%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
LMT	$430.95	+2.6%	+2.7%	-5.7%	-7.8%	BELOW
GD	$311.99	+1.1%	+1.5%	+5.8%	+15.6%	ABOVE
RTX	$153.27	+0.1%	-0.0%	+2.8%	+13.2%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
VZ	$40.92	+1.1%	+1.8%	+6.7%	+1.3%	ABOVE	0
T	$27.12	-0.3%	+1.2%	+5.2%	+2.6%	ABOVE	1
TMUS	$246.20	-0.6%	+3.3%	+10.5%	+2.9%	ABOVE	1

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$114.98	+2.6%	+3.3%	-4.6%	+3.1%	BELOW	0
NFLX	$120.44	-1.7%	+2.0%	-5.5%	-1.1%	BELOW	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$280.89	+1.5%	+1.6%	-3.0%	-0.1%	BELOW	0
GILD	$117.09	+0.1%	+8.9%	+10.4%	+10.7%	ABOVE	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$286.57	+1.7%	+2.0%	+0.2%	+4.5%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$469.31	+0.5%	+1.3%	+3.1%	+1.1%	ABOVE	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$64.01	+1.9%	-0.7%	-11.5%	+3.0%	BELOW	0
TXN	$189.38	+0.2%	+4.0%	-10.1%	+3.5%	BELOW	0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: AMD (Chip Supply Chain) rose 5.4% to $184.42. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) fell 4.4% to $137.25. UnitedHealth (UNH) (Healthcare) rose 3.9% to $264.72. Adobe (ADBE) (Enterprise Software) rose 3.7% to $351.07. Eli Lilly (LLY) (Healthcare) rose 3.3% to $655.85. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 3 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

Looking ahead, the market faces a bifurcated setup: 12 sectors sit above their 50-day averages and 12 below, producing mixed breadth despite 18 sectors advancing today. Active alerts — notably IT Services down -13.7% over 20 days and Analog & Embedded Chips down -10.8% — raise caution flags for cyclical exposure and highlight that six sectors are in >5% 20-day declines. Tactical positioning should overweight chip supply chain leaders and selective healthcare winners while using stops and size discipline in IT Services and other 50-day laggards; monitor S&P 500 breadth and sector-level 50-day confirmations for the next directional cue.

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