US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Wednesday, August 20, 2025 MIXED

The US stock market opened with a clear thematic split as Intel (INTC) plunged 7.0% to $23.54 after headlines about extra funding needs tied to the SoftBank deal and scrutiny by the administration, pressuring the Chip Supply Chain and broader tech suppliers. The Magnificent 7 group drifted lower as NVIDIA (NVDA) $175.17 (-0.1%) and Microsoft (MSFT) $501.71 (-0.8%) pared gains, leaving the Mag 7 cluster down 1.1% on the day despite most members holding well above their 50-day averages. Defensive pockets including Utilities and Telecom outperformed while Logistics and IT Services continued to show persistent weakness. Market breadth was mixed in sector analysis terms: 12 sectors higher, 9 lower and 3 flat, with only 9 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving averages.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.29%

falling

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$63.21

+1.4% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

15.7

+0.8% 1D

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Confidence

200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+8.2%), QQQ above (+9.9%), DIA above (+5.1%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Healthy Uptrend

56%

38 of 68 above 50DMA · -7.4pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.69

Too Optimistic · stable

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI/technology investment theme remains constructive but uneven: NVIDIA (NVDA) $175.17 continues to anchor AI hardware demand while Meta (Meta) $745.28 and Microsoft (Microsoft) $501.71 are pacing enterprise AI spending that supports adjacent software and services. Weakness in the Chip Supply Chain after Intel (Intel) $23.54's drop highlights execution and capital-structure risk for suppliers even as demand for GPUs and data-center capacity persists. Enterprise Software faces short-term pressure — with the group trading below its 50-day trend — but infrastructure and software modernization spending tied to AI creates selective opportunities across cloud, data-center vendors and ISVs.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	-1.1%	-3.2%	+2.4%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	-2.1%	-5.7%	-3.2%	BELOW
Infrastructure	-1.7%	-4.4%	-4.1%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	-0.7%	-0.5%	-5.7%	BELOW
Finance	+0.2%	-2.1%	-0.6%	ABOVE
Healthcare	-0.6%	+6.9%	-2.3%	BELOW
Retail	+1.3%	+2.0%	+6.5%	ABOVE
IT Services	+0.1%	+3.0%	-7.9%	BELOW
Airlines	-2.3%	+0.4%	+9.8%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-0.1%	+0.8%	-1.8%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-0.4%	-0.9%	+1.2%	BELOW
Logistics	-1.8%	-0.8%	-8.8%	BELOW
Industrial	+0.6%	+0.4%	-2.5%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	+0.4%	+2.0%	-7.1%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	-0.4%	-7.6%	-3.1%	BELOW
Data Center REITs	+0.1%	+0.1%	-4.6%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.3%	+2.7%	+3.8%	ABOVE
Energy	+0.9%	+0.9%	-0.9%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+1.1%	+1.3%	+2.8%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.5%	+3.0%	+4.7%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+0.3%	-0.4%	-0.6%	BELOW
Biotech	+0.5%	+0.9%	+0.5%	ABOVE
Materials	+0.6%	+0.5%	+0.3%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	+2.8%	+2.4%	+3.7%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Analog & Embedded Chips +2.8% 20d: +3.7%

Microchip Technology (MCHP) +3.2% (20d: -1.5%) [<50MA], Texas Instruments (TXN) +2.5% (20d: +8.9%)

Retail +1.3% 20d: +6.5%

Costco (COST) +1.4% (20d: +6.7%), Walmart (WMT) +1.3% (20d: +6.4%)

Defense & Aerospace +1.1% 20d: +2.8%

RTX Corp (RTX) +1.9% (20d: +1.3%), Lockheed Martin (LMT) +1.1% (20d: +6.1%) [<50MA], General Dynamics (GD) +0.3% (20d: +1.0%)

Energy +0.9% 20d: -0.9%

Exxon Mobil (XOM) +1.0% (20d: -1.1%) [<50MA], Chevron (CVX) +0.8% (20d: -0.6%)

Materials +0.6% 20d: +0.3%

Air Products (APD) +0.7% (20d: -1.6%), Linde (LIN) +0.5% (20d: +2.3%)

Sector Warnings

Airlines -2.3% 20d: +9.8%

Delta (DAL) -2.4% (20d: +8.3%), United (UAL) -2.3% (20d: +11.3%)

Chip Supply Chain -2.1% 20d: -3.2%

Intel (INTC) -7.0% (20d: +4.0%), ARM Holdings (ARM) -2.1% (20d: -18.0%) [<50MA], TSMC (TSM) -1.8% (20d: -5.4%) [<50MA]

Logistics -1.8% 20d: -8.8%

FedEx (FDX) -2.5% (20d: -3.9%) [<50MA], UPS -1.0% (20d: -13.6%) [<50MA]

Infrastructure -1.7% 20d: -4.1%

Dell (DELL) -5.0% (20d: +0.1%), Super Micro (SMCI) -1.5% (20d: -18.9%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) -1.4% (20d: +2.6%)

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -1.1% 20d: +2.4%

Apple (AAPL) -2.0% (20d: +5.9%), Amazon (AMZN) -1.8% (20d: -3.6%), Tesla (TSLA) -1.6% (20d: +6.1%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain is under the microscope after Intel (Intel) $23.54 slid 7.0% on funding and political headlines; the sector fell 2.1% on the day and is trading below its 50-day average despite an 8.9% 50-day gain at the broader Chip Supply Chain level, signaling distributional stress between large foundry/IDM names and analog/equipment peers. Microchip Technology (Microchip Technology) $65.00 outperformed, rising 3.2%, illustrating how select analog and embedded players are benefiting from steadier industrial demand even as equipment and pure-play suppliers face cyclical inventory digestion.

Infrastructure showed a muted impulse today with Dell (Dell) $127.07 down 5.0% despite analyst commentary pointing to upside across segments; the Infrastructure sector lost 1.7% and sits below its 50-day average even as the 50-day change for the sector is +10.0%, suggesting that pockets of the space — notably systems and services exposed to enterprise refresh timing — are lagging the longer-term trend. FedEx (FedEx) $179.59 declined 2.5% after mixed coverage around succession and competitive positioning, pressuring logistics-linked infrastructure exposures and reinforcing the need to separate hardware demand signals from supply-chain and freight dynamics.

Airlines diverged intraday as legacy carriers underperformed; United (United) $99.84 slipped 2.3% and Delta (Delta) $58.41 fell 2.4%, driving the Airlines sector down 2.3% on the day even though the sector remains well above its 50-day trend with a 17.3% 50-day gain. The pullback appears more flow-driven than structural — leisure demand and fuel dynamics remain supportive — but the 1-day weakness highlights sensitivity to macro headlines and the short-term reallocation away from cyclical travel names.

Enterprise Software and IT Services continue to show stress: the Enterprise Software sector is trading below its 50-day average with a 50-day change of -4.3% and the IT Services group is on a pronounced downtrend, down 15.9% over 50 days (HIGH alert). That divergence contrasts with pockets of strength in cybersecurity where Palo Alto Networks (Palo Alto Networks) $184.43 gained 1.6%, underscoring selective demand inside a broadly weak software services complex and the importance of differentiating recurring-revenue franchises from legacy project-driven businesses.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 9 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 15 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 14 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 -15.9% over 50 days

HIGH 4 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Enterprise Software, IT Services, Logistics, Cybersecurity

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NVDA	$175.17	-0.1%	-3.6%	+1.0%	+21.8%	ABOVE	2
META	$745.28	-0.5%	-4.4%	+4.6%	+6.5%	ABOVE	3
MSFT	$501.71	-0.8%	-3.2%	-1.0%	+7.4%	ABOVE	4
GOOG	$199.62	-1.1%	-1.8%	+3.6%	+11.2%	ABOVE	3
TSLA	$323.90	-1.6%	-3.5%	+6.1%	-0.7%	ABOVE	2
AMZN	$223.81	-1.8%	-3.1%	-3.6%	+2.8%	ABOVE	2
AAPL	$225.37	-2.0%	-2.9%	+5.9%	+11.6%	ABOVE	5

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
QCOM	$152.23	-0.5%	-1.7%	-2.1%	-2.3%	BELOW	2
AMD	$165.20	-0.8%	-8.7%	+1.9%	+34.0%	ABOVE	5
MRVL	$71.07	-1.2%	-9.9%	-3.8%	+3.5%	BELOW	2
AVGO	$289.05	-1.3%	-6.4%	+0.9%	+19.3%	ABOVE	4
TSM	$226.10	-1.8%	-5.1%	-5.4%	+8.0%	BELOW	2
ARM	$131.16	-2.1%	-6.7%	-18.0%	-6.7%	BELOW	2
INTC	$23.54	-7.0%	-1.3%	+4.0%	+6.6%	ABOVE	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CSCO	$65.75	+0.5%	-3.2%	-1.7%	+3.6%	BELOW	0
VRT	$127.40	-1.2%	-3.8%	-2.5%	+17.6%	BELOW	2
HPE	$20.61	-1.4%	-1.3%	+2.6%	+15.6%	ABOVE	2
SMCI	$42.61	-1.5%	-6.3%	-18.9%	-0.7%	BELOW	2
DELL	$127.07	-5.0%	-7.5%	+0.1%	+13.9%	ABOVE	6

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NOW	$178.05	+0.4%	+4.6%	-10.6%	-11.8%	BELOW	0
CRM	$244.38	+0.2%	+5.6%	-7.9%	-8.0%	BELOW	0
PLTR	$156.01	-1.1%	-13.8%	+0.7%	+17.5%	ABOVE	6
ADBE	$353.43	-2.1%	+1.4%	-4.9%	-15.1%	BELOW	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
JPM	$286.75	+0.5%	-0.7%	-1.5%	+9.3%	ABOVE	0
GS	$706.46	-0.1%	-3.5%	+0.2%	+17.2%	ABOVE	2

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LLY	$702.02	+0.3%	+3.3%	-12.2%	-12.4%	BELOW	0
UNH	$292.02	-1.4%	+10.4%	+7.6%	-0.6%	ABOVE	2

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COST	$990.37	+1.4%	+2.0%	+6.7%	-1.1%	ABOVE	0
WMT	$101.96	+1.3%	+1.9%	+6.4%	+5.6%	ABOVE	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$238.10	+0.5%	+2.3%	-6.3%	-11.6%	BELOW	0
ACN	$249.90	-0.3%	+3.6%	-9.5%	-20.1%	BELOW	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UAL	$99.84	-2.3%	+0.7%	+11.3%	+20.0%	ABOVE	2
DAL	$58.41	-2.4%	+0.2%	+8.3%	+14.7%	ABOVE	2

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$223.70	+1.0%	+2.8%	-0.2%	+2.8%	ABOVE	0
MAR	$261.22	-1.2%	-1.1%	-3.4%	-1.7%	BELOW	1

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$305.66	+0.7%	+1.3%	+6.3%	+4.2%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$87.78	-1.6%	-3.2%	-3.8%	-1.5%	BELOW	2

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$82.88	-1.0%	+0.0%	-13.6%	-13.5%	BELOW	1
FDX	$179.59	-2.5%	-1.7%	-3.9%	+0.3%	BELOW	1

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$417.61	+1.1%	+0.7%	-2.1%	+17.7%	ABOVE	0
HON	$211.01	+0.1%	-0.0%	-2.8%	-3.6%	BELOW	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PANW	$184.43	+1.6%	+6.3%	-8.3%	-5.9%	BELOW	0
CRWD	$104.79	+0.1%	-1.3%	-9.3%	-10.4%	BELOW	0
ZS	$273.80	-0.4%	+1.0%	-3.7%	-8.1%	BELOW	2

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ASML	$745.55	+0.8%	-0.8%	+3.6%	-4.3%	BELOW	0
AMAT	$159.79	-0.8%	-14.5%	-14.4%	-7.4%	BELOW	2
LRCX	$98.60	-1.2%	-7.7%	+1.4%	+9.2%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$763.66	+1.0%	+0.7%	-1.1%	-13.9%	BELOW	0
DLR	$160.69	-0.7%	-0.5%	-8.2%	-6.3%	BELOW	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SO	$92.65	+0.8%	+1.6%	+0.7%	+7.1%	ABOVE	0
DUK	$121.32	+0.6%	+1.0%	+4.8%	+7.9%	ABOVE	0
NEE	$74.04	-0.4%	+5.5%	+5.8%	+4.6%	ABOVE	1

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$106.16	+1.0%	+2.0%	-1.1%	+2.2%	BELOW	0
CVX	$148.70	+0.8%	-0.2%	-0.6%	+8.1%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
RTX	$154.81	+1.9%	+1.4%	+1.3%	+13.5%	ABOVE
LMT	$434.29	+1.1%	+2.0%	+6.1%	-6.5%	BELOW
GD	$311.98	+0.3%	+0.5%	+1.0%	+15.0%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
T	$27.96	+1.0%	+1.8%	+4.9%	+4.1%	ABOVE
TMUS	$254.22	+0.3%	+3.5%	+4.7%	+9.3%	ABOVE
VZ	$42.18	+0.3%	+3.6%	+4.6%	+3.8%	ABOVE

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$115.37	+0.7%	+0.6%	-4.0%	-1.0%	BELOW	0
NFLX	$121.39	-0.0%	-1.4%	+2.8%	+0.9%	BELOW	2

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$115.72	+0.6%	-0.2%	+4.9%	+8.6%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$287.80	+0.3%	+2.1%	-3.9%	+1.0%	ABOVE	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$284.78	+0.7%	+0.1%	-1.6%	+4.4%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$475.95	+0.5%	+1.0%	+2.3%	+1.4%	ABOVE	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$65.00	+3.2%	+1.2%	-1.5%	-4.1%	BELOW	0
TXN	$196.70	+2.5%	+3.6%	+8.9%	-0.0%	ABOVE	0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Intel (INTC) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 7.0% to $23.54. Dell (DELL) (Infrastructure) fell 5.0% to $127.07. Microchip Technology (MCHP) (Analog & Embedded Chips) rose 3.2% to $65.00. FedEx (FDX) (Logistics) fell 2.5% to $179.59. Texas Instruments (TXN) (Analog & Embedded Chips) rose 2.5% to $196.70. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 2 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 selective opportunity in AI hardware and large-cap software with caution toward lagging cyclicals: active alerts show IT Services down -15.9% over 50 days and four sectors declining more than 5% over 20 days (Enterprise Software, IT Services, Logistics, Cybersecurity). Breadth metrics are mixed — 9 of 24 sectors above their 50-day moving average and 15 below — and 50-day trends favor defensive themes like Airlines and Finance while many technology adjacencies remain under pressure. Tactical positioning: overweight industry leaders with clear AI revenue paths (Mag 7 names that remain above their 50-day averages) and underweight capital-intense suppliers showing balance-sheet risk until clearer earnings or cash-flow inflection emerges.

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