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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, August 15, 2025 MIXED

On August 15, 2025, the US stock market was mixed with 10 sectors up, 11 down, and 3 flat. Healthcare (+7.3%) topped the board while Chip Equipment (-7.7%) trailed. The Magnificent 7 averaged -0.3% on the day, led by Alphabet (GOOG) (+0.5%) with Tesla (TSLA) (-1.5%) lagging. At the individual stock level, UnitedHealth (UNH) (+12.0%) posted the biggest gain and Applied Materials (AMAT) (-14.1%) saw the largest decline. Looking at the 20-day trend, 13 sectors remain in positive territory while 11 are negative, suggesting the medium-term uptrend is intact.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Wait & Watch
4.33%
stable
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$62.80
-1.8% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
15.1
+1.8% 1D
Impact
Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+9.3%), QQQ above (+12.4%), DIA above (+5.2%)
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Healthy Uptrend
59%
40 of 68 above 50DMA · +1.5pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Contrarian Sell Signal
0.64
Too Optimistic · falling
Impact
Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme averaged -0.2% today across the four core technology sectors: Magnificent 7, Chip Supply Chain, Infrastructure, and Enterprise Software. Of these, 3 are trading above their 50-day moving average. The biggest AI stock movers were Cisco (CSCO) ($65, -4.5%), Salesforce (CRM) ($240, +3.9%), Marvell (MRVL) ($76, -3.6%). Over 20 days, the majority of AI-related sectors remain in positive territory, indicating sustained institutional interest in the semiconductor and artificial intelligence trade.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -0.3% +1.0% +5.0% ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain -0.9% +3.6% +2.0% ABOVE
Infrastructure -1.1% -1.6% +0.1% ABOVE
Enterprise Software +1.4% +2.2% -1.0% BELOW
Finance -1.7% +1.0% +1.7% ABOVE
Healthcare +7.3% +15.5% -0.0% BELOW
Retail -0.5% -2.6% +3.7% BELOW
IT Services +0.7% +2.5% -13.9% BELOW
Airlines +2.0% +12.8% +8.6% ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel -0.5% +2.2% -3.1% BELOW
Food & Restaurant -1.0% +0.5% +1.4% BELOW
Logistics -0.9% +1.8% -4.9% BELOW
Industrial -1.2% +0.2% -4.0% BELOW
Cybersecurity +1.4% +2.3% -9.1% BELOW
Chip Equipment -7.7% -3.9% -4.9% BELOW
Data Center REITs +0.6% -0.2% -3.4% BELOW
Utilities +1.2% +0.6% +0.4% ABOVE
Energy +0.5% +1.8% +2.0% BELOW
Defense & Aerospace -0.3% +0.7% +0.9% ABOVE
Telecom +1.3% +2.5% +6.3% ABOVE
Media & Entertainment -0.1% +2.1% -2.0% BELOW
Biotech +0.8% +1.1% +4.8% ABOVE
Materials -0.0% +2.2% +0.5% ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips +0.0% +6.9% -9.8% BELOW

Sector Strength

Healthcare +7.3% 20d: -0.0%
UnitedHealth (UNH) +12.0% (20d: +7.8%), Eli Lilly (LLY) +2.7% (20d: -7.8%) [<50MA]
Airlines +2.0% 20d: +8.6%
Delta (DAL) +2.2% (20d: +7.9%), United (UAL) +1.8% (20d: +9.3%)
Cybersecurity +1.4% 20d: -9.1%
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) +2.0% (20d: -11.4%) [<50MA], Zscaler (ZS) +1.5% (20d: -4.7%) [<50MA], CrowdStrike (CRWD) +0.7% (20d: -11.1%) [<50MA]
Enterprise Software +1.4% 20d: -1.0%
Salesforce (CRM) +3.9% (20d: -7.6%) [<50MA], ServiceNow (NOW) +1.9% (20d: -9.7%) [<50MA], Adobe (ADBE) +1.8% (20d: -3.5%) [<50MA]
Telecom +1.3% 20d: +6.3%
T-Mobile (TMUS) +1.7% (20d: +9.5%), Verizon (VZ) +1.7% (20d: +4.1%), AT&T (T) +0.4% (20d: +5.4%)

Sector Warnings

Chip Equipment -7.7% 20d: -4.9%
Applied Materials (AMAT) -14.1% (20d: -16.0%) [<50MA], Lam Research (LRCX) -7.3% (20d: -2.2%), ASML -1.7% (20d: +3.4%) [<50MA]
Finance -1.7% 20d: +1.7%
Goldman Sachs (GS) -2.2% (20d: +3.5%), JPMorgan (JPM) -1.2% (20d: -0.2%)
Industrial -1.2% 20d: -4.0%
Caterpillar (CAT) -2.3% (20d: -0.6%), Honeywell (HON) -0.1% (20d: -7.4%) [<50MA]
Infrastructure -1.1% 20d: +0.1%
Cisco (CSCO) -4.5% (20d: -3.1%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) -0.8% (20d: +2.4%), Dell (DELL) -0.4% (20d: +7.7%)
Food & Restaurant -1.0% 20d: +1.4%
Starbucks (SBUX) -2.0% (20d: -1.6%) [<50MA], McDonald's (MCD) -0.0% (20d: +4.5%)

Sector Deep Dive

The Healthcare sector gained 7.3% on the session. Key movers included UnitedHealth (UNH) ($296.08, +12.0%), Eli Lilly (LLY) ($697.83, +2.7%). Over 20 days, the sector is down -0.0%, extending its decline.

The Airlines sector gained 2.0% on the session. Key movers included Delta (DAL) ($59.59, +2.2%), United (UAL) ($100.93, +1.8%). Over 20 days, the sector is up +8.6%, maintaining its uptrend.

The Cybersecurity sector gained 1.4% on the session. Key movers included Palo Alto Networks (PANW) ($177.09, +2.0%), Zscaler (ZS) ($274.97, +1.5%), CrowdStrike (CRWD) ($106.97, +0.7%). Over 20 days, the sector is down -9.1%, extending its decline.

The Finance sector declined 1.7% on the session. Key movers included Goldman Sachs (GS) ($716.30, -2.2%), JPMorgan (JPM) ($285.04, -1.2%). Over 20 days, the sector is up +1.7%, maintaining its uptrend.

The Chip Equipment sector declined 7.7% on the session. Key movers included Applied Materials (AMAT) ($160.58, -14.1%), Lam Research (LRCX) ($98.96, -7.3%), ASML ($738.26, -1.7%). Over 20 days, the sector is down -4.9%, extending its decline.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 10 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 14 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 11 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 IT Services down -13.9% over 20 days
HIGH IT Services down -15.4% over 50 days
HIGH 3 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: IT Services, Cybersecurity, Analog & Embedded Chips

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GOOG $204.33 +0.5% +1.6% +7.2% +20.8% ABOVE 0
META $782.66 +0.4% +2.5% +10.1% +14.8% ABOVE 0
AMZN $231.03 +0.0% +4.4% +0.8% +11.1% ABOVE 0
MSFT $516.05 -0.4% -0.3% +2.0% +11.2% ABOVE 1
AAPL $230.94 -0.5% +1.9% +9.1% +15.6% ABOVE 2
NVDA $180.21 -0.9% -0.9% +5.3% +28.9% ABOVE 1
TSLA $330.56 -1.5% -2.5% +0.6% +16.1% ABOVE 3
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
INTC $24.56 +2.9% +18.9% +5.6% +22.9% ABOVE 0
QCOM $154.59 -0.2% +6.7% -0.7% +7.0% ABOVE 1
TSM $236.27 -0.9% -1.3% +0.0% +17.9% ABOVE 3
ARM $138.91 -1.2% -1.5% -14.2% +7.2% BELOW 3
AVGO $304.11 -1.6% +0.8% +6.3% +18.1% ABOVE 1
AMD $177.51 -1.9% +3.0% +13.1% +53.4% ABOVE 2
MRVL $76.03 -3.6% -1.4% +4.3% +17.0% ABOVE 2
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VRT $132.92 +0.4% -4.8% +5.4% +18.6% ABOVE 0
SMCI $45.37 -0.3% +0.4% -11.9% +11.3% BELOW 3
DELL $136.77 -0.4% -0.0% +7.7% +24.2% ABOVE 3
HPE $20.73 -0.8% +2.8% +2.4% +20.0% ABOVE 2
CSCO $64.86 -4.5% -6.3% -3.1% +3.1% BELOW 3
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CRM $240.41 +3.9% +4.2% -7.6% -9.1% BELOW 0
NOW $173.45 +1.9% +1.3% -9.7% -14.8% BELOW 0
ADBE $354.85 +1.8% +6.4% -3.5% -14.5% BELOW 0
PLTR $177.17 -2.1% -3.0% +16.7% +47.8% ABOVE 3
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $285.04 -1.2% +0.3% -0.2% +11.4% ABOVE 1
GS $716.30 -2.2% +1.6% +3.5% +20.6% ABOVE 1
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UNH $296.08 +12.0% +20.5% +7.8% +3.5% ABOVE 0
LLY $697.83 +2.7% +10.6% -7.8% -8.2% BELOW 0
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
COST $967.94 -0.3% -1.7% +2.7% -3.7% BELOW 3
WMT $99.40 -0.6% -3.6% +4.8% +2.3% ABOVE 4
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
IBM $235.32 +1.1% +1.4% -15.2% -9.6% BELOW 0
ACN $242.02 +0.3% +3.5% -12.5% -21.3% BELOW 0
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DAL $59.59 +2.2% +12.6% +7.9% +23.8% ABOVE 0
UAL $100.93 +1.8% +13.0% +9.3% +25.6% ABOVE 0
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MAR $262.87 -0.5% +2.8% -2.3% +2.1% BELOW 2
BKNG $216.34 -0.6% +1.7% -3.9% -1.9% BELOW 1
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MCD $301.61 -0.0% +1.5% +4.5% -0.0% ABOVE 1
SBUX $88.85 -2.0% -0.6% -1.6% +4.8% BELOW 2
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UPS $82.79 -0.1% +2.5% -10.5% -8.7% BELOW 1
FDX $179.63 -1.6% +1.2% +0.7% +5.5% BELOW 1
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HON $210.78 -0.1% +0.7% -7.4% -3.9% BELOW 2
CAT $404.90 -2.3% -0.2% -0.6% +17.3% ABOVE 1
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
PANW $177.09 +2.0% +5.3% -11.4% -10.2% BELOW 0
ZS $274.97 +1.5% +1.4% -4.7% -8.6% BELOW 0
CRWD $106.97 +0.7% +0.3% -11.1% -7.6% BELOW 0
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ASML $738.26 -1.7% +2.9% +3.4% -0.5% BELOW 2
LRCX $98.96 -7.3% -2.4% -2.2% +17.5% ABOVE 1
AMAT $160.58 -14.1% -12.3% -16.0% -1.5% BELOW 2
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
EQIX $763.94 +0.8% +0.6% -1.0% -14.1% BELOW 0
DLR $162.22 +0.4% -1.1% -5.8% -4.5% BELOW 0
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NEE $73.29 +4.4% +4.1% -1.0% +5.5% ABOVE 0
SO $91.09 -0.1% -0.5% -0.8% +6.4% ABOVE 2
DUK $119.34 -0.6% -1.6% +3.1% +6.7% ABOVE 2
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $150.26 +0.9% +2.0% +4.6% +14.4% ABOVE 0
XOM $104.16 +0.1% +1.6% -0.5% +5.5% BELOW 0
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LMT $426.07 +0.1% +2.7% -5.0% -8.5% BELOW 0
RTX $152.34 -0.2% -0.0% +2.1% +11.3% ABOVE 2
GD $308.25 -0.7% -0.4% +5.6% +14.9% ABOVE 2
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TMUS $249.92 +1.7% +2.3% +9.5% +4.0% ABOVE 0
VZ $41.41 +1.7% +2.5% +4.1% +3.8% ABOVE 0
T $27.57 +0.4% +2.6% +5.4% +5.0% ABOVE 0
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NFLX $123.89 +0.7% +1.7% +0.5% -0.9% ABOVE 0
DIS $113.74 -0.8% +2.5% -4.5% +3.0% BELOW 2
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMGN $287.82 +2.1% +4.0% +0.2% +3.3% ABOVE 0
GILD $115.36 -0.5% -1.7% +9.3% +7.9% ABOVE 2
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $473.70 +0.5% +2.1% +2.1% +2.1% ABOVE 0
APD $282.92 -0.6% +2.3% -1.1% +5.8% ABOVE 2
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TXN $190.63 +0.4% +5.9% -8.7% +2.9% BELOW 0
MCHP $63.97 -0.4% +7.8% -11.0% +2.1% BELOW 1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Applied Materials (AMAT) (Chip Equipment) fell 14.1% to $160.58. UnitedHealth (UNH) (Healthcare) rose 12.0% to $296.08. Lam Research (LRCX) (Chip Equipment) fell 7.3% to $98.96. Cisco (CSCO) (Infrastructure) fell 4.5% to $64.86. NextEra Energy (NEE) (Utilities) rose 4.4% to $73.29. 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

There are currently 3 active alerts (3 high-severity). The split between 10 advancing and 11 declining sectors suggests indecision. Over 20 days, 13 sectors are positive and 11 negative. A catalyst is needed to establish direction. Monitor sector rotation for emerging trends and watch breadth for confirmation.

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