US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Tuesday, September 09, 2025 MIXED

The US stock market opened with a risk-on tilt after Oracle (ORCL) reported a Q3 miss but surged +22% on guidance and jobs revisions, while UnitedHealth (UNH) led a broad healthcare rally, jumping +8.6% and lifting the Healthcare sector +5.1%. The Magnificent 7 theme was constructive: the Mag 7 (AI Spenders) group rose +0.8% with Alphabet (GOOG) up +2.5% even as NVIDIA (NVDA) added +1.5% but remains below its 50-day. Infrastructure and Chip Supply Chain pockets showed mixed follow-through — Super Micro (SMCI) spiked +7.2% after an AI partnership — while Travel and Hospitality lagged. Today's action tied earnings/news-driven leadership to clear sector rotation across the S&P 500 and broader sector analysis.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

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4.08%

falling

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Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$62.63

+0.6% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

15.0

-0.5% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+9.5%), QQQ above (+11.7%), DIA above (+6.7%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

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52%

35 of 68 above 50DMA · +7.4pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.66

Too Optimistic · stable

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI-driven capex and software adoption continued to steer positioning, with NVIDIA (NVDA) $170.53 and Microsoft (MSFT) $495.27 at the center of hardware and platform exposure even as NVDA sits below its 50-day trend. Spending momentum extends down the chip supply chain and into infrastructure names such as Super Micro (SMCI) $42.92, which popped on a Nokia partnership, and enterprise software beneficiaries like Palantir (PLTR) $162.36 as customers increase AI deployments. The picture is one of selective strength: core cloud and software franchises support recurring revenue while chip-equipment and data-center plays price in heterogeneous 50-day trends across the ecosystem.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.8%	+2.0%	+1.9%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+0.4%	+4.8%	+0.0%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	+2.2%	+1.8%	-5.6%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	+0.5%	+1.6%	+2.4%	BELOW
Finance	+2.3%	+2.0%	+2.5%	ABOVE
Healthcare	+5.1%	+7.4%	+25.3%	ABOVE
Retail	+0.4%	+3.0%	-1.1%	ABOVE
IT Services	-0.1%	+2.6%	+8.2%	BELOW
Airlines	-1.9%	-0.7%	+5.6%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-0.7%	-0.2%	+1.0%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-0.3%	-2.6%	-2.7%	BELOW
Logistics	+0.2%	-0.1%	-1.5%	BELOW
Industrial	-0.7%	+0.4%	+0.3%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-0.2%	+3.3%	+4.1%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+0.8%	+7.3%	-1.4%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	+1.8%	+1.9%	-1.8%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.3%	-1.2%	-2.1%	BELOW
Energy	+0.6%	-1.6%	+3.3%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	-0.8%	-0.9%	+2.3%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.8%	-1.0%	+0.2%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+0.1%	+1.5%	+3.2%	BELOW
Biotech	-0.1%	+0.5%	-2.3%	BELOW
Materials	-0.4%	-0.4%	-0.2%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	-0.6%	-1.6%	-1.5%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Healthcare +5.1% 20d: +25.3%

UnitedHealth (UNH) +8.6% (20d: +33.0%), Eli Lilly (LLY) +1.6% (20d: +17.6%)

Finance +2.3% 20d: +2.5%

Goldman Sachs (GS) +3.0% (20d: +3.3%), JPMorgan (JPM) +1.7% (20d: +1.7%)

Infrastructure +2.2% 20d: -5.6%

Super Micro (SMCI) +7.2% (20d: -7.6%) [<50MA], Vertiv (VRT) +3.1% (20d: -12.6%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +1.6% (20d: +12.0%)

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

Equinix (EQIX) +1.8% (20d: -0.4%), Digital Realty (DLR) +1.7% (20d: -3.1%) [<50MA]

Chip Equipment +0.8% 20d: -1.4%

ASML +1.1% (20d: +8.5%), Applied Materials (AMAT) +0.9% (20d: -13.0%) [<50MA], Lam Research (LRCX) +0.5% (20d: +0.3%)

Sector Warnings

Airlines -1.9% 20d: +5.6%

United (UAL) -2.0% (20d: +7.3%), Delta (DAL) -1.7% (20d: +3.8%)

Defense & Aerospace -0.8% 20d: +2.3%

RTX Corp (RTX) -1.6% (20d: -2.0%) [<50MA], Lockheed Martin (LMT) -0.4% (20d: +6.7%), General Dynamics (GD) -0.4% (20d: +2.3%)

Hospitality & Travel -0.7% 20d: +1.0%

Marriott (MAR) -1.5% (20d: -0.1%) [<50MA], Booking (BKNG) +0.0% (20d: +2.2%) [<50MA]

Industrial -0.7% 20d: +0.3%

Caterpillar (CAT) -1.1% (20d: +1.3%), Honeywell (HON) -0.3% (20d: -0.8%) [<50MA]

Analog & Embedded Chips -0.6% 20d: -1.5%

Microchip Technology (MCHP) -0.8% (20d: +1.1%) [<50MA], Texas Instruments (TXN) -0.4% (20d: -4.1%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Healthcare: UnitedHealth (UNH) $338.85 jumped +8.6% and the Healthcare sector led with a +5.1% one-day gain and a strong 20-day advance of +25.3%, sitting ABOVE its 50-day moving average. The catalyst mix — company-specific beats and defensive inflows — drove breadth within the sector, validating the 50-day momentum for health names even as traders hunted for earnings-related re-ratings.

Infrastructure: Super Micro (SMCI) $42.92 rallied +7.2% after announcing an AI partnership, and Vertiv (VRT) $125.44 rose +3.1% as conferences spotlighted data-center upgrades. The Infrastructure sector is +2.2% on the day but sits slightly BELOW its 50-day on a -0.2% 50d comparison, indicating short-term enthusiasm around AI buildouts against a more neutral 50-day backdrop that warrants selective exposure.

Chip Supply Chain: Broadcom (AVGO) $334.22 led the laggards in this group with a -2.6% move even as the Chip Supply Chain sector overall was +0.4% and remains ABOVE its 50-day moving average. The divergence underscores stock-specific rotation: while the sector's 50-day context is constructive, individual equipment and fab suppliers are showing dispersion that traders must respect across the 50-day window.

Enterprise Software: Palantir (PLTR) $162.36 climbed +4.0% on steady customer engagement and analyst attention, but the Enterprise Software sector is +0.5% for the day yet sits BELOW its 50-day by -1.5%. That 50-day headwind suggests that AI-driven software winners can outperform, but broad software exposure still requires conviction as the 50-day trend hasn't fully turned positive for the group.

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 10 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	$239.47	+2.5%	+3.9%	+17.6%	+35.4%	ABOVE	0
META	$763.20	+1.8%	+3.9%	-3.1%	+3.7%	ABOVE	0
NVDA	$170.53	+1.5%	+0.1%	-6.8%	+8.1%	BELOW	0
AMZN	$238.24	+1.0%	+5.4%	+7.6%	+8.6%	ABOVE	0
TSLA	$346.97	+0.2%	+3.9%	+1.8%	+9.2%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$495.27	+0.0%	-1.4%	-5.7%	+0.4%	BELOW	0
AAPL	$233.69	-1.5%	-1.7%	+2.0%	+14.4%	ABOVE	3

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMD	$155.82	+2.9%	-3.9%	-10.9%	+9.8%	BELOW	0
TSM	$248.18	+1.5%	+8.4%	+2.7%	+10.8%	ABOVE	0
MRVL	$66.70	+1.3%	+7.3%	-14.1%	-13.6%	BELOW	0
ARM	$140.80	+1.2%	+7.1%	-1.1%	-12.9%	BELOW	0
INTC	$24.44	-0.2%	+1.8%	+12.1%	+9.1%	ABOVE	3
QCOM	$156.27	-1.0%	+1.5%	+3.8%	+0.2%	ABOVE	1
AVGO	$334.22	-2.6%	+11.3%	+7.6%	+22.1%	ABOVE	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SMCI	$42.92	+7.2%	+7.0%	-7.6%	-12.4%	BELOW	0
VRT	$125.44	+3.1%	-0.0%	-12.6%	-2.2%	BELOW	0
HPE	$23.39	+1.6%	+4.6%	+12.0%	+16.8%	ABOVE	0
CSCO	$65.97	+0.7%	-0.5%	-5.7%	-2.4%	BELOW	0
DELL	$119.96	-1.4%	-2.2%	-14.4%	-0.7%	BELOW	3

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PLTR	$162.36	+4.0%	+4.8%	-13.2%	+19.1%	ABOVE	0
CRM	$249.94	-0.1%	-1.7%	+8.8%	-7.6%	BELOW	1
NOW	$186.73	-0.6%	+1.6%	+9.4%	-9.2%	BELOW	1
ADBE	$354.06	-1.3%	+1.6%	+4.6%	-8.5%	BELOW	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$752.85	+3.0%	+4.6%	+3.3%	+8.5%	ABOVE	0
JPM	$292.26	+1.7%	-0.6%	+1.7%	+3.2%	ABOVE	0

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$338.85	+8.6%	+13.0%	+33.0%	+11.5%	ABOVE	0
LLY	$746.97	+1.6%	+1.7%	+17.6%	-3.5%	ABOVE	0

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COST	$975.12	+0.8%	+3.1%	-1.2%	-0.9%	ABOVE	0
WMT	$101.68	+0.0%	+2.9%	-1.1%	+4.9%	ABOVE	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$254.36	+1.2%	+6.1%	+10.4%	-11.5%	BELOW	0
ACN	$246.90	-1.4%	-0.8%	+5.9%	-15.3%	BELOW	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$60.02	-1.7%	-1.0%	+3.8%	+23.8%	ABOVE	1
UAL	$105.65	-2.0%	-0.5%	+7.3%	+32.7%	ABOVE	1

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$221.38	+0.0%	-0.0%	+2.2%	-3.6%	BELOW	0
MAR	$262.35	-1.5%	-0.4%	-0.1%	-3.1%	BELOW	1

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$306.85	-0.1%	-1.2%	+4.2%	+7.6%	ABOVE	3
SBUX	$82.19	-0.4%	-3.9%	-9.6%	-7.9%	BELOW	5

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$179.58	+0.3%	+0.8%	-1.4%	-0.0%	BELOW	0
UPS	$80.46	+0.1%	-1.0%	-1.6%	-14.8%	BELOW	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$208.29	-0.3%	+0.1%	-0.8%	-7.5%	BELOW	1
CAT	$415.13	-1.1%	+0.7%	+1.3%	+8.1%	ABOVE	2

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ZS	$282.29	+0.2%	+4.3%	+2.5%	-10.1%	BELOW	0
PANW	$197.55	+0.1%	+3.1%	+12.6%	-3.5%	ABOVE	0
CRWD	$105.88	-1.1%	+2.5%	-2.8%	-16.8%	BELOW	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
ASML	$800.90	+1.1%	+9.3%	+8.5%	+0.7%	ABOVE
AMAT	$162.77	+0.9%	+4.6%	-13.0%	-10.4%	BELOW
LRCX	$104.99	+0.5%	+8.0%	+0.3%	+8.5%	ABOVE

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$766.85	+1.8%	+2.3%	-0.4%	-1.4%	ABOVE	0
DLR	$159.38	+1.7%	+1.5%	-3.1%	-5.9%	BELOW	0

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
NEE	$68.62	+0.4%	-2.2%	-1.7%	+1.7%	BELOW
SO	$89.02	+0.4%	-0.5%	-2.2%	+0.1%	BELOW
DUK	$117.32	+0.2%	-0.9%	-2.4%	+2.9%	BELOW

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$108.23	+0.7%	-1.1%	+5.2%	+3.6%	ABOVE	0
CVX	$150.28	+0.6%	-2.0%	+1.4%	+9.3%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GD	$315.76	-0.4%	-0.5%	+2.3%	+10.7%	ABOVE	2
LMT	$448.30	-0.4%	+1.8%	+6.7%	-0.6%	ABOVE	2
RTX	$150.03	-1.6%	-4.0%	-2.0%	+4.4%	BELOW	3

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
T	$28.10	+1.8%	+1.3%	+3.3%	+2.7%	ABOVE	0
VZ	$40.78	+0.6%	-0.4%	+0.7%	+2.3%	ABOVE	0
TMUS	$239.07	-0.1%	-3.9%	-3.5%	+2.2%	ABOVE	2

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$126.32	+1.5%	+3.0%	+3.1%	-5.7%	ABOVE	0
DIS	$115.69	-1.2%	-0.0%	+3.2%	-5.4%	BELOW	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$274.01	-0.1%	-1.4%	-1.0%	+1.1%	BELOW	2
GILD	$112.82	-0.1%	+2.5%	-3.5%	+4.4%	ABOVE	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LIN	$468.64	-0.3%	+0.7%	+0.4%	+1.2%	ABOVE	1
APD	$279.69	-0.6%	-1.4%	-0.7%	+2.5%	BELOW	7

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$181.28	-0.4%	-5.5%	-4.1%	-10.2%	BELOW	2
MCHP	$63.49	-0.8%	+2.3%	+1.1%	-7.3%	BELOW	2

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: UnitedHealth (UNH) (Healthcare) rose 8.6% to $338.85. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) rose 7.2% to $42.92. Palantir (PLTR) (Enterprise Software) rose 4.0% to $162.36. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) rose 3.1% to $125.44. Goldman Sachs (GS) (Finance) rose 3.0% to $752.85. 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 internals show 13 sectors up, 8 down and 3 flat with only 10 of 24 sectors above their 50MA and 14 below, signaling a rotation-heavy tape despite headline gains. Alerts cluster around earnings and AI partnership news — expect continued stock-specific volatility as investors sort winners from laggards within the S&P 500; breadth metrics favor selective longs in sectors with positive 50-day trends (Healthcare, Mag 7 constituents like Alphabet) while trimming exposure to groups with persistent 50-day weakness. Positioning: overweight high-conviction AI exposure and late-cycle defensives, underweight cyclical names that remain below the 50-day until a clear trend reversal.

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