US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, August 29, 2025 Sectors: BEARISH

Nasdaq weakness led today as hotter readings in the Fed's preferred inflation gauge pressured technology, sending the S&P 500 off record highs and catalyzing losses in the AI/semiconductor complex. Dell (DELL) fell sharply after company-specific headlines and weighed on the Infrastructure group, while NVIDIA (NVDA) slid 3.3% and steered the Mag 7 rout. The Mag 7 theme finished lower at -1.4% for the day despite mixed internals across the cohort, and Marvell (MRVL) paced losses in the Chip Supply Chain with an 18.6% drop. Across the US stock market, defensive names in Healthcare outperformed while 16 sectors sit below their 50-day moving averages, underscoring a broader leadership drift.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.23%

stable

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Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$64.01

-0.9% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

15.4

+6.4% 1D

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Confidence

200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+9.0%), QQQ above (+10.2%), DIA above (+6.4%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Healthy Uptrend

54%

37 of 68 above 50DMA · -8.8pp 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 Heatmap (1D)

Healthcare +1.30%

Telecom +0.94%

Energy +0.82%

Biotech +0.55%

Retail +0.37%

Food & Restaurant +0.31%

IT Services +0.29%

Logistics +0.05%

Utilities +0.04%

Finance -0.07%

Airlines -0.19%

Data Center REITs -0.29%

Defense & Aerospace -0.50%

Materials -0.55%

Media & Entertainment -0.63%

Analog & Embedded Chips -0.78%

Hospitality & Travel -0.91%

Memory & Storage -1.07%

Enterprise Software -1.31%

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -1.40%

EDA & Semiconductor IP -1.83%

Cybersecurity -1.87%

Industrial -2.24%

AI Networking & Interconnect -2.50%

AI Power & Grid -2.91%

Chip Equipment -2.93%

Infrastructure -4.48%

Chip Supply Chain -5.21%

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Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment narrative cooled as Magnificent 7 leaders showed intra-group dispersion: Alphabet (GOOG) $212.92 rose 0.5% and remains 50-day positive, while NVIDIA (NVDA) $173.95 fell 3.3% and trimmed shorter-term momentum. Pressure in the Chip Supply Chain, highlighted by Marvell (MRVL) $62.74 down 18.6%, signals supply-chain and semiconductor sentiment is amplifying rotational risk for AI-exposed hardware plays. Enterprise Software and Infrastructure names face a two-way setup where continued AI infrastructure spending supports secular demand but near-term rate and macro sensitivity can trigger pronounced pullbacks.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	-1.4%	-0.5%	+3.7%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	-5.2%	-2.2%	+0.7%	ABOVE
Memory & Storage	-1.1%	+4.5%	+11.5%	ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP	-1.8%	+1.0%	-3.4%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	-4.5%	-1.5%	-6.1%	BELOW
AI Networking & Interconnect	-2.5%	+0.6%	-0.5%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	-1.3%	+0.3%	-1.3%	BELOW
Finance	-0.1%	+1.8%	+2.8%	ABOVE
Healthcare	+1.3%	+3.5%	+12.0%	BELOW
Retail	+0.4%	+0.6%	-1.8%	BELOW
IT Services	+0.3%	+1.6%	-1.1%	BELOW
Airlines	-0.2%	+2.4%	+19.2%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-0.9%	-1.1%	+2.9%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	+0.3%	+1.4%	+1.0%	BELOW
Logistics	+0.1%	-0.6%	+5.5%	BELOW
Industrial	-2.2%	-1.8%	-1.7%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-1.9%	+2.4%	+0.5%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	-2.9%	-1.1%	-2.1%	BELOW
Data Center REITs	-0.3%	+0.8%	-0.7%	BELOW
AI Power & Grid	-2.9%	+0.3%	-9.1%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.0%	-1.7%	-0.2%	BELOW
Energy	+0.8%	+1.9%	+7.5%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	-0.5%	+1.6%	+4.2%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.9%	+0.8%	+4.6%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	-0.6%	-0.1%	+1.2%	BELOW
Biotech	+0.5%	-0.6%	-2.6%	BELOW
Materials	-0.6%	+0.0%	+2.3%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	-0.8%	-2.7%	+7.4%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

Healthcare +1.3% 20d: +12.0%

UnitedHealth (UNH) +2.5% (20d: +28.6%), Eli Lilly (LLY) +0.1% (20d: -4.5%) [<50MA]

Telecom +0.9% 20d: +4.6%

AT&T (T) +1.2% (20d: +5.8%), T-Mobile (TMUS) +0.9% (20d: +4.9%), Verizon (VZ) +0.7% (20d: +3.0%)

Energy +0.8% 20d: +7.5%

Exxon Mobil (XOM) +0.8% (20d: +7.4%), Chevron (CVX) +0.8% (20d: +7.5%)

Biotech +0.5% 20d: -2.6%

Amgen (AMGN) +0.7% (20d: -3.9%) [<50MA], Gilead (GILD) +0.4% (20d: -1.3%)

Retail +0.4% 20d: -1.8%

Walmart (WMT) +0.9% (20d: -2.4%) [<50MA], Costco (COST) -0.2% (20d: -1.3%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Chip Supply Chain -5.2% 20d: +0.7%

Marvell (MRVL) -18.6% (20d: -17.8%) [<50MA], Broadcom (AVGO) -3.6% (20d: -0.1%), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) -3.5% (20d: -8.0%)

Infrastructure -4.5% 20d: -6.1%

Dell (DELL) -8.9% (20d: -6.2%) [<50MA], Super Micro (SMCI) -5.5% (20d: -28.7%) [<50MA], Vertiv (VRT) -5.0% (20d: -9.0%) [<50MA]

Chip Equipment -2.9% 20d: -2.1%

Lam Research (LRCX) -3.8% (20d: +1.8%), ASML Holding (ASML) -2.7% (20d: +6.2%) [<50MA], Applied Materials (AMAT) -2.7% (20d: -11.8%) [<50MA]

AI Power & Grid -2.9% 20d: -9.1%

Vistra (VST) -3.9% (20d: -11.7%) [<50MA], Constellation Energy (CEG) -3.6% (20d: -13.1%) [<50MA], GE Vernova (GEV) -3.3% (20d: -7.5%)

AI Networking & Interconnect -2.5% 20d: -0.5%

Coherent (COHR) -5.0% (20d: -15.2%) [<50MA], Amphenol (APH) -2.8% (20d: +0.2%), Arista Networks (ANET) +0.2% (20d: +13.5%)

Sector Deep Dive

Infrastructure took the brunt of today's headlines as Dell (DELL) $120.81 plunged 8.9% and Super Micro (SMCI) $41.54 fell 5.5%, leaving the sector down 4.5% on the day and -6.1% over 20 days; the group sits above its 50-day average by 6.5% but showed clear volatility within the 50-day window. Investors should parse earnings cadence and order book commentary carefully — the 50-day context shows a recent run above the mean, yet today's outsized declines highlight event-driven downside risk in names tied to server and enterprise hardware cycles.

Chip Supply Chain was the weakest sector, sliding 4.9% intraday with Marvell (MRVL) $62.74 leading losses at -18.6%, leaving the group +8.4% above its 50-day moving average despite the sharp pullback. NVIDIA (NVDA) $173.95, down 3.3% and still +21.1% versus its 50-day, illustrates the bifurcation between leading GPUs and broader component suppliers; the 50-day trend remains constructive for the group overall, but today's breadth deterioration warns of potential mean reversion in smaller-cap suppliers.

Cybersecurity softened as CrowdStrike (CRWD) $105.93 dropped 4.1%, contributing to the sector's 1.9% decline and a 50-day position that is 8.0% below the mean. The 50-day frame shows Cybersecurity under pressure and vulnerable to headline-driven rotations out of growth-sensitive software. For allocators, the 50-day weakness suggests favoring larger-cap, cash-generative names with durable renewal economics until breadth improves across the 50-day window.

Healthcare outperformed with UnitedHealth (UNH) $301.79 up 2.5%, lifting the sector 1.3% on the day and delivering a strong 12.0% gain over 20 days despite being 0.6% below its 50-day moving average. The 50-day context indicates relative resilience in earnings visibility versus cyclical sectors, making selective healthcare exposure a defensive tilt while technology and infrastructure work through rate- and macro-driven volatility.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 12 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 16 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 12 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

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

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GOOG	$212.92	+0.5%	+2.1%	+9.1%	+27.3%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$231.29	-0.2%	+2.2%	+14.3%	+15.6%	ABOVE	1
MSFT	$502.56	-0.6%	+0.5%	-5.2%	+6.3%	BELOW	1
AMZN	$229.00	-1.1%	+0.5%	+8.2%	+9.2%	ABOVE	1
META	$736.29	-1.7%	-1.9%	-4.9%	+8.3%	ABOVE	1
NVDA	$173.95	-3.3%	-3.1%	-3.2%	+21.1%	ABOVE	3
TSLA	$333.87	-3.5%	-3.7%	+8.0%	+3.6%	ABOVE	3

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
QCOM	$157.41	-0.0%	+2.8%	+9.0%	+6.2%	ABOVE	1
INTC	$24.35	-2.3%	-0.8%	+24.9%	+15.5%	ABOVE	1
TSM	$228.34	-3.1%	-2.0%	-3.4%	+10.2%	BELOW	2
AMD	$162.63	-3.5%	-0.4%	-8.0%	+26.8%	ABOVE	1
AVGO	$295.23	-3.6%	+1.1%	-0.1%	+19.0%	ABOVE	1
MRVL	$62.74	-18.6%	-13.8%	-17.8%	-14.4%	BELOW	1

Memory & Storage Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SNDK	$52.47	+3.1%	+12.2%	+23.4%	+12.6%	ABOVE	0
WDC	$80.12	-2.1%	+1.4%	+3.9%	+35.5%	ABOVE	1
MU	$118.82	-2.5%	+2.2%	+10.4%	-3.6%	ABOVE	1
STX	$166.03	-2.9%	+2.1%	+8.1%	+28.5%	ABOVE	1

EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CDNS	$350.43	-1.1%	+1.5%	-4.0%	+18.6%	ABOVE	1
SNPS	$603.52	-1.4%	+1.1%	-5.1%	+28.3%	ABOVE	1
ARM	$138.31	-3.0%	+0.4%	-1.2%	-4.6%	BELOW	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CSCO	$67.69	-0.5%	+2.9%	+0.9%	+4.8%	ABOVE	1
HPE	$22.11	-2.5%	+0.0%	+12.7%	+25.7%	ABOVE	1
VRT	$127.41	-5.0%	+2.0%	-9.0%	+7.6%	BELOW	1
SMCI	$41.54	-5.5%	-5.7%	-28.7%	-8.3%	BELOW	2
DELL	$120.61	-8.9%	-6.8%	-6.2%	+2.7%	BELOW	1

AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ANET	$136.55	+0.2%	+2.6%	+13.5%	+58.3%	ABOVE	0
APH	$108.12	-2.8%	-0.8%	+0.2%	+16.0%	ABOVE	1
COHR	$90.47	-5.0%	-0.0%	-15.2%	+11.4%	BELOW	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ADBE	$356.70	+0.8%	-1.8%	+5.3%	-5.4%	BELOW	0
CRM	$254.10	+0.7%	+3.4%	+1.6%	-1.7%	BELOW	0
PLTR	$156.71	-0.9%	-0.3%	-2.5%	+14.1%	ABOVE	1
NOW	$183.49	-1.2%	+4.3%	-0.6%	-5.6%	BELOW	1
ORCL	$223.58	-5.9%	-3.9%	-10.5%	+10.5%	BELOW	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
JPM	$295.76	+0.1%	+2.2%	+2.4%	+10.1%	ABOVE	0
GS	$734.45	-0.3%	+1.4%	+3.2%	+16.9%	ABOVE	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$301.79	+2.5%	+1.6%	+28.6%	+2.6%	ABOVE	0
LLY	$727.99	+0.1%	+5.4%	-4.5%	-3.7%	BELOW	0

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$96.17	+0.9%	+0.9%	-2.4%	+1.1%	BELOW	0
COST	$937.85	-0.2%	+0.2%	-1.3%	-3.6%	BELOW	2

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$254.72	+1.5%	+1.5%	+0.5%	-8.4%	BELOW	0
IBM	$237.32	-0.9%	+1.7%	-2.7%	-12.8%	BELOW	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UAL	$105.00	-0.1%	+2.6%	+20.7%	+41.4%	ABOVE	1
DAL	$61.11	-0.3%	+2.3%	+17.6%	+31.4%	ABOVE	1

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MAR	$265.65	-0.9%	-0.3%	+3.6%	+3.2%	BELOW	1
BKNG	$222.08	-0.9%	-1.8%	+2.2%	+5.6%	BELOW	1

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$306.11	+0.4%	+0.0%	+3.1%	+9.1%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$86.00	+0.2%	+2.8%	-1.1%	-4.7%	BELOW	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$82.05	+0.2%	-0.3%	+4.8%	-10.3%	BELOW	0
FDX	$182.64	-0.1%	-0.8%	+6.2%	+2.9%	ABOVE	2

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$212.80	-0.8%	-0.5%	-0.1%	-0.5%	BELOW	1
CAT	$415.30	-3.6%	-3.1%	-3.4%	+16.7%	ABOVE	1

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PANW	$190.52	-0.3%	+3.2%	+11.4%	-4.4%	ABOVE	1
ZS	$277.05	-1.2%	+2.7%	-3.1%	-8.5%	BELOW	1
CRWD	$105.93	-4.1%	+1.2%	-6.9%	-11.0%	BELOW	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
KLAC	$86.73	-2.5%	-0.9%	-4.6%	+2.8%	BELOW	1
AMAT	$159.88	-2.7%	-0.8%	-11.8%	-4.9%	BELOW	1
ASML	$737.76	-2.7%	-1.6%	+6.2%	-1.6%	BELOW	2
LRCX	$99.60	-3.8%	-1.1%	+1.8%	+10.7%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$769.72	-0.0%	+0.5%	+1.6%	-10.4%	ABOVE	2
DLR	$162.94	-0.6%	+1.1%	-3.0%	-4.4%	BELOW	2

AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ETN	$345.29	-1.7%	+1.0%	-9.0%	+5.7%	BELOW	1
PWR	$377.64	-2.1%	-0.1%	-4.0%	+4.8%	BELOW	1
GEV	$611.58	-3.3%	+1.8%	-7.5%	+25.9%	ABOVE	1
CEG	$306.27	-3.6%	-0.9%	-13.1%	+1.1%	BELOW	1
VST	$188.12	-3.9%	-0.5%	-11.7%	+2.2%	BELOW	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DUK	$118.34	+0.1%	-0.5%	-0.5%	+7.1%	ABOVE	0
SO	$89.35	+0.1%	-0.9%	-3.1%	+4.2%	BELOW	0
NEE	$70.56	-0.1%	-3.6%	+2.9%	+1.5%	BELOW	5

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$111.07	+0.8%	+2.3%	+7.4%	+0.6%	ABOVE	0
CVX	$154.51	+0.8%	+1.5%	+7.5%	+8.6%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GD	$318.94	-0.1%	+1.5%	+3.8%	+17.0%	ABOVE	2
LMT	$443.66	-0.1%	+1.8%	+7.5%	-3.2%	ABOVE	1
RTX	$156.28	-1.3%	+1.5%	+1.2%	+8.6%	ABOVE	1

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
T	$27.97	+1.2%	+1.9%	+5.8%	+6.5%	ABOVE
TMUS	$248.20	+0.9%	+0.5%	+4.9%	+14.2%	ABOVE
VZ	$41.40	+0.7%	+0.0%	+3.0%	+7.8%	ABOVE

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$116.69	+0.6%	+0.6%	-0.8%	+1.1%	BELOW	0
NFLX	$120.82	-1.9%	-0.8%	+3.2%	-1.9%	BELOW	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$279.94	+0.7%	-0.3%	-3.9%	+0.2%	BELOW	0
GILD	$110.10	+0.4%	-1.0%	-1.3%	+4.1%	ABOVE	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$286.48	-0.3%	-0.0%	+2.3%	+9.4%	ABOVE	1
LIN	$471.94	-0.8%	+0.1%	+2.3%	+4.9%	ABOVE	2

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$63.34	-0.4%	-5.2%	-1.7%	-5.1%	BELOW	5
TXN	$197.37	-0.8%	-1.7%	+10.8%	+2.9%	ABOVE	3
ADI	$247.98	-1.2%	-1.2%	+13.0%	+10.1%	ABOVE	3

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Marvell (MRVL) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 18.6% to $62.74. Dell (DELL) (Infrastructure) fell 8.9% to $120.61. Oracle (ORCL) (Enterprise Software) fell 5.9% to $223.58. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) fell 5.5% to $41.54. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) fell 5.0% to $127.41. 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

Market positioning should remain cautious heading into September as alert counts show 7 sectors up, 12 down and 5 flat today while breadth metrics reveal only 8 sectors above their 50-day moving averages and 16 below. The 50-day trends favor caution: key groups that powered the rally remain mixed and event-driven risks can rapidly flip momentum. Positioning guidance is to trim conviction-sized tech and chip-supply exposure, favor high-quality Healthcare and select defensive staples, and use rallies in beaten-down names as opportunity to rebalance rather than add leverage.

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