US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Thursday, August 28, 2025 MIXED

US stock market breadth was constructive as the S&P 500 and Dow notched new highs after stronger-than-expected GDP data buoyed risk appetite. The Mag 7 performance was broadly positive with Alphabet (GOOG) rising 2.0% to $211.77 and most AI spenders holding gains despite a mixed tape for semiconductors; NVIDIA (NVDA) was modestly lower at $179.93 (-0.8%). Key movers included CrowdStrike (CRWD), which slipped earlier on a soft outlook but still finished up 4.6% at $110.50 on rotation into cybersecurity, and ServiceNow (NOW) which outperformed at $185.72 (+4.6%) after upbeat trading headlines. Infrastructure names like Vertiv (VRT) also contributed, up 3.8% to $134.08, underscoring sector divergence amid the macro beat.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.22%

stable

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Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$64.60

+0.7% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

14.4

-2.8% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+9.7%), QQQ above (+11.6%), DIA above (+6.6%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Pause Discretionary Adds

66%

45 of 68 above 50DMA · +13.2pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.64

Too Optimistic · falling

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remained central with the Mag 7 leading headline gains and anchoring sentiment — Alphabet (GOOG) at $211.77 and Microsoft (MSFT) at $506.43 continue to trade above their 50-day trends, signaling institutional conviction in AI monetization. Chip supply chain beneficiaries such as Marvell (MRVL) at $77.07 and Broadcom (AVGO) at $306.40 are trading with clear 50-day strength, reflecting demand for AI-capable silicon. Meanwhile, enterprise software winners like ServiceNow (NOW) at $185.72 show that software vendors capturing AI workloads are re-rating higher, and the infrastructure cohort (e.g., Vertiv (VRT) $134.08) is benefitting from capex tailwinds to support data center buildouts.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.5%	+1.3%	+7.2%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+1.3%	+2.7%	+7.3%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	+1.3%	+3.1%	-0.4%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	+1.6%	+1.1%	+1.8%	BELOW
Finance	+0.4%	+1.4%	+5.0%	ABOVE
Healthcare	-0.4%	+0.6%	+11.7%	BELOW
Retail	-0.2%	-1.1%	-1.5%	BELOW
IT Services	-0.0%	+0.2%	-0.4%	BELOW
Airlines	+1.0%	+1.2%	+22.7%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	+0.4%	-1.3%	+5.5%	ABOVE
Food & Restaurant	+0.3%	-0.5%	+2.5%	BELOW
Logistics	-0.5%	-2.0%	+5.9%	BELOW
Industrial	+0.3%	-0.4%	+1.8%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	+3.0%	+3.6%	+3.2%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+0.0%	+2.3%	+3.6%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	-0.6%	+0.4%	+0.2%	BELOW
Utilities	-1.3%	-2.9%	+0.5%	BELOW
Energy	+0.3%	+1.3%	+5.4%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	+0.2%	+2.2%	+5.3%	ABOVE
Telecom	-0.5%	-0.4%	+4.1%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+0.1%	+0.6%	+3.6%	BELOW
Biotech	-1.0%	-2.3%	-1.8%	BELOW
Materials	+0.0%	-0.7%	+4.8%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	-1.4%	-3.3%	+5.9%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Cybersecurity +3.0% 20d: +3.2%

CrowdStrike (CRWD) +4.6% (20d: -1.0%) [<50MA], Zscaler (ZS) +2.7% (20d: +0.1%) [<50MA], Palo Alto Networks (PANW) +1.8% (20d: +10.5%)

Enterprise Software +1.6% 20d: +1.8%

ServiceNow (NOW) +4.6% (20d: +1.6%) [<50MA], Salesforce (CRM) +1.7% (20d: +1.5%) [<50MA], Palantir (PLTR) +0.9% (20d: +2.5%)

Infrastructure +1.3% 20d: -0.4%

Vertiv (VRT) +3.8% (20d: -5.2%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +1.9% (20d: +16.9%), Cisco (CSCO) +1.4% (20d: +3.5%)

Chip Supply Chain +1.3% 20d: +7.3%

Marvell (MRVL) +3.3% (20d: +3.7%), Broadcom (AVGO) +2.8% (20d: +6.9%), ARM Holdings (ARM) +1.3% (20d: +3.6%) [<50MA]

Airlines +1.0% 20d: +22.7%

Delta (DAL) +1.2% (20d: +21.2%), United (UAL) +0.8% (20d: +24.3%)

Sector Warnings

Analog & Embedded Chips -1.4% 20d: +5.9%

Microchip Technology (MCHP) -2.1% (20d: -1.0%) [<50MA], Texas Instruments (TXN) -0.7% (20d: +12.8%)

Utilities -1.3% 20d: +0.5%

NextEra Energy (NEE) -1.7% (20d: +3.2%) [<50MA], Southern Co (SO) -1.1% (20d: -2.1%) [<50MA], Duke Energy (DUK) -1.1% (20d: +0.4%)

Biotech -1.0% 20d: -1.8%

Gilead (GILD) -1.2% (20d: -0.5%) [<50MA], Amgen (AMGN) -0.8% (20d: -3.0%) [<50MA]

Data Center REITs -0.6% 20d: +0.2%

Digital Realty (DLR) -0.7% (20d: -2.1%) [<50MA], Equinix (EQIX) -0.5% (20d: +2.5%)

Logistics -0.5% 20d: +5.9%

UPS -0.7% (20d: +5.2%) [<50MA], FedEx (FDX) -0.4% (20d: +6.5%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain: The chip supply chain led today with a 1.3% one-day gain and a 50-day trend up 12.7% versus the S&P backdrop. Marvell (MRVL) rallied 3.3% to $77.07 and sits up 12.7% over the 50-day window, while Broadcom (AVGO) added 2.8% to $306.40 and also shows solid 50-day momentum. This 50-day strength indicates continued demand for AI-capable chips and networking gear, and the sector’s 20-day gains of +7.3% confirm the near-term uptrend is intact.

Enterprise Software: Enterprise Software outperformed with a 1.6% one-day lift, but the sector remains marginally below its 50-day, at -0.2%, creating a tactical buying opportunity on strength. ServiceNow (NOW) led the group, rising 4.6% to $185.72 and showing resilience relative to peers over the 50-day window where the sector narrowly trails. The divergence between strong single-stock moves and a flat sector 50-day trend suggests stock-specific fundamentals (trading updates, subscription momentum) are driving performance more than broad demand.

Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity posted the largest sector bounce at +3.0% for the day but remains well below its 50-day average at -7.2%, highlighting a longer corrective phase. CrowdStrike (CRWD) finished up 4.6% at $110.50 after news flow around lingering effects from last year’s outage; despite the headline, the intraday recovery signals buyers stepping in on valuation. Given the sector’s 50-day drag, selective positioning in names showing improving execution will likely outperform a broad basket approach.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure gained 1.3% on the day and is firmly above its 50-day trend by 12.7%, making it one of the healthier cyclicals in this tape. Vertiv (VRT) rose 3.8% to $134.08 and reinforces the theme of durable data center and power-cycle investments, while Super Micro (SMCI) lagged at $43.97 (-1.8%) despite the sector tailwind. The differential between strong 50-day leadership and isolated weakness points to rotation within the group toward scale-oriented equipment and services providers.

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 4 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

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GOOG	$211.77	+2.0%	+2.7%	+11.8%	+22.1%	ABOVE	0
AMZN	$231.60	+1.1%	+1.2%	+7.8%	+9.0%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$231.90	+0.9%	+2.1%	+15.0%	+18.4%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$506.43	+0.6%	+0.5%	-2.6%	+6.3%	ABOVE	0
META	$748.66	+0.5%	-0.5%	+0.1%	+8.0%	ABOVE	0
NVDA	$179.93	-0.8%	+1.2%	+3.7%	+23.8%	ABOVE	2
TSLA	$345.98	-1.0%	+1.8%	+14.3%	+7.4%	ABOVE	2

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MRVL	$77.07	+3.3%	+5.8%	+3.7%	+3.1%	ABOVE	0
AVGO	$306.40	+2.8%	+5.0%	+6.9%	+23.1%	ABOVE	0
ARM	$142.55	+1.3%	+3.4%	+3.6%	-2.4%	BELOW	0
AMD	$168.58	+0.9%	+0.5%	-1.8%	+33.0%	ABOVE	0
QCOM	$157.48	+0.6%	+1.8%	+8.5%	+4.7%	ABOVE	0
INTC	$24.93	+0.3%	+0.5%	+29.1%	+16.0%	ABOVE	0
TSM	$235.66	-0.4%	+2.3%	+1.3%	+11.6%	ABOVE	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
VRT	$134.08	+3.8%	+6.6%	-5.2%	+12.7%	ABOVE	0
HPE	$22.69	+1.9%	+3.2%	+16.9%	+30.3%	ABOVE	0
CSCO	$68.02	+1.4%	+3.1%	+3.5%	+6.1%	ABOVE	0
DELL	$132.58	+1.2%	+2.5%	+5.3%	+15.5%	ABOVE	0
SMCI	$43.97	-1.8%	+0.2%	-22.4%	-1.1%	BELOW	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NOW	$185.72	+4.6%	+4.7%	+1.6%	-5.4%	BELOW	0
CRM	$252.39	+1.7%	+2.5%	+1.5%	-1.9%	BELOW	0
PLTR	$158.12	+0.9%	-0.4%	+2.5%	+13.0%	ABOVE	0
ADBE	$353.96	-0.7%	-2.2%	+1.8%	-6.4%	BELOW	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
JPM	$295.42	+0.6%	+1.6%	+4.0%	+10.4%	ABOVE	0
GS	$736.40	+0.2%	+1.3%	+5.9%	+18.3%	ABOVE	0

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LLY	$728.41	-0.3%	+2.8%	-3.8%	-6.6%	BELOW	2
UNH	$294.41	-0.5%	-1.7%	+27.1%	-1.6%	ABOVE	1

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$95.54	+0.0%	-0.7%	-2.2%	+1.3%	BELOW	0
COST	$940.97	-0.5%	-1.4%	-0.8%	-2.9%	BELOW	1

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$241.22	+0.4%	+1.5%	-1.1%	-12.6%	BELOW	0
ACN	$251.00	-0.4%	-1.2%	+0.3%	-16.0%	BELOW	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$61.30	+1.2%	+0.5%	+21.2%	+30.8%	ABOVE	0
UAL	$105.08	+0.8%	+2.0%	+24.3%	+41.4%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$224.18	+0.6%	-1.2%	+4.9%	+6.9%	ABOVE	0
MAR	$268.56	+0.2%	-1.3%	+6.1%	+5.2%	ABOVE	0

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SBUX	$86.32	+0.4%	-0.4%	+2.0%	-4.0%	BELOW	0
MCD	$304.82	+0.3%	-0.6%	+3.1%	+7.8%	ABOVE	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$182.80	-0.4%	-2.3%	+6.5%	+4.2%	ABOVE	1
UPS	$83.20	-0.7%	-1.7%	+5.2%	-10.4%	BELOW	1

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$431.83	+0.5%	-0.2%	+1.5%	+21.3%	ABOVE	0
HON	$215.24	+0.0%	-0.7%	+2.2%	+0.3%	BELOW	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
CRWD	$110.50	+4.6%	+5.1%	-1.0%	-8.9%	BELOW
ZS	$280.42	+2.7%	+2.9%	+0.1%	-8.2%	BELOW
PANW	$191.02	+1.8%	+2.8%	+10.5%	-4.4%	ABOVE

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMAT	$164.54	+0.5%	+1.7%	-7.9%	-4.1%	BELOW	0
LRCX	$103.52	+0.4%	+4.0%	+8.0%	+12.8%	ABOVE	0
ASML	$759.45	-0.8%	+1.1%	+10.7%	+0.5%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$773.55	-0.5%	-0.0%	+2.5%	-10.8%	ABOVE	1
DLR	$163.84	-0.7%	+0.9%	-2.1%	-4.5%	BELOW	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DUK	$119.26	-1.1%	-1.6%	+0.4%	+7.7%	ABOVE	1
SO	$90.03	-1.1%	-2.4%	-2.1%	+4.9%	BELOW	1
NEE	$70.60	-1.7%	-4.8%	+3.2%	+1.5%	BELOW	4

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$110.87	+0.5%	+1.9%	+4.3%	+1.1%	ABOVE	0
CVX	$154.62	+0.1%	+0.7%	+6.4%	+8.7%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
RTX	$158.84	+0.5%	+2.8%	+2.9%	+10.6%	ABOVE	0
LMT	$444.20	+0.4%	+2.2%	+8.4%	-2.7%	ABOVE	0
GD	$319.28	-0.2%	+1.7%	+4.6%	+17.3%	ABOVE	1

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TMUS	$245.93	-0.3%	-0.6%	+5.6%	+13.4%	ABOVE	1
T	$27.64	-0.4%	+0.6%	+4.3%	+5.7%	ABOVE	1
VZ	$41.12	-0.8%	-1.1%	+2.4%	+7.1%	ABOVE	1

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$123.14	+0.6%	+2.2%	+6.3%	+0.7%	ABOVE	0
DIS	$115.96	-0.4%	-1.0%	+0.9%	+0.2%	BELOW	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$279.53	-0.8%	-2.8%	-3.0%	-0.6%	BELOW	2
GILD	$109.70	-1.2%	-1.9%	-0.5%	+4.2%	BELOW	2

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$287.36	+0.1%	-1.4%	+4.7%	+7.8%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$475.75	-0.1%	+0.1%	+4.9%	+5.1%	ABOVE	1

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$199.96	-0.7%	-1.0%	+12.8%	+3.6%	ABOVE	2
MCHP	$63.97	-2.1%	-5.6%	-1.0%	-3.4%	BELOW	4

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: CrowdStrike (CRWD) (Cybersecurity) rose 4.6% to $110.50. ServiceNow (NOW) (Enterprise Software) rose 4.6% to $185.72. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) rose 3.8% to $134.08. Marvell (MRVL) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 3.3% to $77.07. Broadcom (AVGO) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 2.8% to $306.40. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

No major risk alerts are triggered. In a directionless market, maintaining disciplined position sizing and clear stop-loss levels is key to managing downside risk while staying positioned for breakouts.

US Stock Market Outlook

Looking forward, market internals are mixed: 12 sectors advanced while 8 declined, and only 11 of 24 sectors remain above their 50-day moving averages, so breadth is not uniformly bullish despite headline indices at new highs. Alert counts were modest today, but the split of 11 sectors above vs. 13 below the 50MA and multiple sector 50-day divergences call for selective positioning — overweight high-conviction AI spenders and chip supply chain leaders, trim names with deteriorating 50-day trends, and emphasize quality within enterprise software and infrastructure exposures. Monitor breadth metrics and 50-day trend flips for confirmation before extending risk.

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