US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, September 12, 2025 BEARISH

The standout event today was a Tesla (TSLA) surge after headlines around Mexico tariff exposure and debate over Elon Musk's pay package, sending TSLA up 7.4% to $395.94 and helping the Mag 7 cohort lift the Nasdaq while the Dow lagged. The US stock market rotated: only 4 sectors finished higher, 14 lower, with the S&P 500 mixed amid strength in AI spenders and weakness across biotech and IT Services. Palantir (PLTR) saw continued momentum after UBS noted demand trends remain strong, and Warner Bros.-linked moves drove media chatter even as Media & Entertainment fell 1.1% on the day. Market internals show breadth stress despite pockets of leadership from Mag 7 and Chip Supply Chain names.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.06%

falling

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$62.69

+0.5% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

14.8

+0.3% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+10.5%), QQQ above (+12.6%), DIA above (+6.9%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Pause Discretionary Adds

63%

43 of 68 above 50DMA · +16.2pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.63

Too Optimistic · stable

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remains the central market narrative with the Mag 7 collectively up 1.6% for the day and clear leadership from Tesla (TSLA) $395.94, Microsoft (MSFT) $506.69 and NVIDIA (NVDA) $177.59 as investors price continued enterprise AI spending. Chip Supply Chain resilience (50d:+7.2% ABOVE) and selective infrastructure winners like Super Micro (SMCI) $45.00 reflect ongoing capex to support model deployment, while Enterprise Software faces bifurcation — Palantir (PLTR) $171.43 is outperforming even as the sector sits below its 50-day trend. The combination of Mag 7 platform strength and targeted hardware/infrastructure spend argues for constructive, selective exposure to AI-linked names.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+1.6%	+3.0%	+4.4%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	-0.2%	+3.3%	+1.9%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	-0.2%	+5.9%	+1.7%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	+0.4%	+0.6%	+0.6%	BELOW
Finance	-0.1%	+5.0%	+6.5%	ABOVE
Healthcare	-0.2%	+6.2%	+11.8%	ABOVE
Retail	+0.6%	+0.4%	+1.5%	ABOVE
IT Services	-1.8%	-3.8%	+1.1%	BELOW
Airlines	-1.7%	-2.1%	+2.5%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-0.6%	-1.3%	+0.5%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-0.8%	-2.5%	-5.1%	BELOW
Logistics	-0.0%	+1.0%	-0.6%	BELOW
Industrial	-0.9%	+0.3%	+1.7%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-0.5%	+0.6%	+5.2%	ABOVE
Chip Equipment	+0.3%	+5.7%	+10.4%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	-0.9%	+5.3%	+2.8%	ABOVE
Utilities	+0.2%	+1.9%	-1.9%	BELOW
Energy	-0.4%	+2.1%	+3.4%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	-0.7%	+1.6%	+4.5%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.0%	+1.1%	-1.0%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	-1.1%	-3.5%	-1.8%	BELOW
Biotech	-2.5%	-1.3%	-4.6%	BELOW
Materials	-0.4%	+1.5%	+0.8%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	-0.7%	-1.3%	-3.5%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +1.6% 20d: +4.4%

Tesla (TSLA) +7.4% (20d: +19.8%), Microsoft (MSFT) +1.8% (20d: -1.8%), Apple (AAPL) +1.8% (20d: +1.1%)

Retail +0.6% 20d: +1.5%

Walmart (WMT) +0.8% (20d: +3.5%), Costco (COST) +0.4% (20d: -0.4%)

Enterprise Software +0.4% 20d: +0.6%

Palantir (PLTR) +4.3% (20d: -3.2%), Adobe (ADBE) -0.3% (20d: -1.5%) [<50MA], ServiceNow (NOW) -1.0% (20d: +7.1%) [<50MA]

Chip Equipment +0.3% 20d: +10.4%

ASML +1.2% (20d: +9.7%), Lam Research (LRCX) +1.2% (20d: +17.5%), Applied Materials (AMAT) -1.4% (20d: +4.0%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Biotech -2.5% 20d: -4.6%

Gilead (GILD) -2.8% (20d: -3.2%), Amgen (AMGN) -2.2% (20d: -6.0%) [<50MA]

IT Services -1.8% 20d: +1.1%

Accenture (ACN) -2.3% (20d: -3.4%) [<50MA], IBM -1.4% (20d: +5.7%) [<50MA]

Airlines -1.7% 20d: +2.5%

United (UAL) -2.5% (20d: +5.6%), Delta (DAL) -0.9% (20d: -0.6%)

Media & Entertainment -1.1% 20d: -1.8%

Netflix (NFLX) -1.3% (20d: -4.1%) [<50MA], Disney (DIS) -1.0% (20d: +0.5%) [<50MA]

Data Center REITs -0.9% 20d: +2.8%

Equinix (EQIX) -1.1% (20d: +1.6%), Digital Realty (DLR) -0.7% (20d: +4.0%)

Sector Deep Dive

Airlines showed a complex picture with the Airlines sector up 50d:+23.8% ABOVE but United Airlines (UAL) $106.58 underperforming, down 2.5% on the day amid mixed travel flows and relative weakness for low-cost carriers. The broader sector's 50-day strength suggests durable recovery, but UAL's 1d:-2.5% move highlights stock-level dispersion and the need to monitor revenue per available seat mile and margin trends over the 50-day window.

Chip Supply Chain remains constructive at the 50-day horizon (50d:+7.2% ABOVE) even as individual names diverge: NVIDIA (NVDA) $177.59 was modestly higher 1d:+0.4% with a strong 50d:+11.6% trend, while ARM Holdings (ARM) $150.64 was a notable laggard 1d:-2.6%. AMD (AMD) $158.57 added 1.9% as investors favored components that feed AI deployments. The 50-day context confirms the sub-sector is in an uptrend, supporting selective overweight to proven AI supply chain beneficiaries.

Enterprise Software showed both opportunity and caution: Palantir (PLTR) $171.43 led gains with 1d:+4.3% on UBS comments, yet the sector sits 50d:-0.5% BELOW and short-term breadth is tepid. PLTR's outperformance versus a below-50-day sector underscores stock-specific demand visibility is driving returns; investors should favor companies with visible AI-driven bookings and disciplined execution within the 50-day timeframe.

Biotech continued to lag with the sector 50d:-2.0% BELOW and clear downside pressure on headline names: Gilead (GILD) $111.64 fell 2.8% and Amgen (AMGN) $270.50 slipped 2.2% on the day. The 50-day weakness amplifies risk for cyclically sensitive pipelines and suggests cautious positioning until clearer fundamental catalysts emerge that can reverse the sub-sector's negative 50-day trend.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 13 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 11 are below. The majority of sectors holding above the 50-day MA indicates healthy medium-term momentum. With 17 sectors positive over 20 days, buying pressure remains broad-based.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500 & NASDAQ 100

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH IT Services down -17.0% over 50 days

HIGH 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: IT Services, Logistics, Analog & Embedded Chips

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TSLA	$395.94	+7.4%	+14.3%	+19.8%	+25.6%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$506.69	+1.8%	+2.3%	-1.8%	+2.4%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$233.41	+1.8%	-1.6%	+1.1%	+9.7%	ABOVE	0
META	$753.12	+0.6%	+0.4%	-3.8%	+5.1%	ABOVE	0
NVDA	$177.59	+0.4%	+5.7%	-1.5%	+11.6%	ABOVE	0
GOOG	$240.91	+0.2%	+3.1%	+17.9%	+33.8%	ABOVE	0
AMZN	$228.15	-0.8%	-3.3%	-1.2%	+2.1%	ABOVE	3

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMD	$158.57	+1.9%	+4.7%	-10.7%	+15.0%	BELOW	0
MRVL	$67.21	+1.1%	+2.0%	-11.6%	-10.3%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$159.39	+0.2%	+1.0%	+3.1%	+0.3%	ABOVE	0
TSM	$256.49	+0.2%	+4.9%	+8.6%	+10.4%	ABOVE	0
AVGO	$357.25	+0.1%	+4.1%	+17.5%	+30.8%	ABOVE	0
INTC	$24.08	-2.2%	-1.6%	-2.0%	+7.1%	ABOVE	2
ARM	$150.64	-2.6%	+8.3%	+8.4%	-2.9%	ABOVE	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SMCI	$45.00	+2.4%	+12.4%	-0.8%	-7.3%	BELOW	0
DELL	$123.67	-0.3%	+1.7%	-9.6%	+0.3%	BELOW	1
HPE	$24.23	-0.5%	+5.2%	+16.9%	+15.9%	ABOVE	1
VRT	$134.69	-0.6%	+10.7%	+1.3%	+5.5%	ABOVE	2
CSCO	$65.18	-1.7%	-0.5%	+0.5%	-4.1%	BELOW	2

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PLTR	$171.43	+4.3%	+9.8%	-3.2%	+27.6%	ABOVE	0
ADBE	$349.36	-0.3%	-2.6%	-1.5%	-7.9%	BELOW	1
NOW	$185.79	-1.0%	-1.1%	+7.1%	-11.1%	BELOW	1
CRM	$240.72	-1.4%	-3.8%	+0.1%	-10.8%	BELOW	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
JPM	$301.15	+0.4%	+4.8%	+5.7%	+3.7%	ABOVE	0
GS	$768.76	-0.6%	+5.2%	+7.3%	+8.4%	ABOVE	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LLY	$751.73	-0.1%	+2.3%	+7.7%	-3.0%	ABOVE	1
UNH	$343.32	-0.3%	+10.1%	+16.0%	+14.2%	ABOVE	1

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$102.87	+0.8%	+1.2%	+3.5%	+5.5%	ABOVE	0
COST	$963.82	+0.4%	-0.4%	-0.4%	-1.8%	ABOVE	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$248.79	-1.4%	-1.0%	+5.7%	-12.6%	BELOW	1
ACN	$233.72	-2.3%	-6.7%	-3.4%	-21.3%	BELOW	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$59.22	-0.9%	-3.1%	-0.6%	+18.1%	ABOVE	2
UAL	$106.58	-2.5%	-1.1%	+5.6%	+29.4%	ABOVE	1

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MAR	$264.84	-0.5%	-0.6%	+0.7%	-4.6%	BELOW	1
BKNG	$216.87	-0.7%	-2.0%	+0.2%	-4.4%	BELOW	1

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SBUX	$80.32	-0.6%	-2.7%	-9.6%	-12.7%	BELOW	8
MCD	$299.86	-1.0%	-2.4%	-0.6%	+4.4%	ABOVE	1

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$182.60	+0.3%	+2.0%	+1.7%	-4.2%	ABOVE	0
UPS	$80.41	-0.4%	+0.0%	-2.9%	-17.5%	BELOW	1

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$428.46	+0.0%	+2.1%	+5.8%	+8.9%	ABOVE	0
HON	$205.62	-1.8%	-1.5%	-2.4%	-11.6%	BELOW	1

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CRWD	$109.03	+0.6%	+1.9%	+1.9%	-15.2%	BELOW	0
PANW	$196.29	-1.0%	-0.6%	+10.8%	-2.7%	ABOVE	1
ZS	$283.19	-1.2%	+0.6%	+3.0%	-10.0%	ABOVE	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ASML	$809.59	+1.2%	+2.2%	+9.7%	+2.7%	ABOVE	0
LRCX	$116.32	+1.2%	+11.3%	+17.5%	+18.4%	ABOVE	0
AMAT	$167.06	-1.4%	+3.5%	+4.0%	-11.9%	BELOW	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DLR	$168.63	-0.7%	+7.6%	+4.0%	+0.5%	ABOVE	1
EQIX	$775.78	-1.1%	+3.0%	+1.6%	+0.8%	ABOVE	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NEE	$70.16	+0.4%	+2.7%	-4.3%	-2.3%	BELOW	0
SO	$90.06	+0.2%	+1.6%	-1.1%	+1.6%	BELOW	0
DUK	$118.85	-0.1%	+1.5%	-0.4%	+4.9%	ABOVE	1

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$109.71	+0.0%	+2.1%	+5.3%	+0.9%	ABOVE	0
CVX	$152.47	-0.7%	+2.0%	+1.5%	+7.1%	ABOVE	1

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LMT	$462.28	+0.1%	+2.7%	+8.5%	+2.6%	ABOVE	0
GD	$320.50	-1.1%	+1.1%	+4.0%	+10.6%	ABOVE	1
RTX	$154.08	-1.1%	+1.1%	+1.1%	+7.4%	ABOVE	1

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
T	$28.24	+0.3%	+2.3%	+2.4%	+5.3%	ABOVE	0
TMUS	$238.09	+0.1%	-0.5%	-4.7%	+0.8%	BELOW	0
VZ	$41.16	-0.4%	+1.5%	-0.6%	+2.6%	ABOVE	1

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$114.30	-1.0%	-2.4%	+0.5%	-6.5%	BELOW	1
NFLX	$118.84	-1.3%	-4.5%	-4.1%	-8.4%	BELOW	3

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$270.50	-2.2%	-1.4%	-6.0%	-6.6%	BELOW	1
GILD	$111.64	-2.8%	-1.1%	-3.2%	+2.5%	ABOVE	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LIN	$477.15	-0.3%	+1.6%	+0.7%	+1.7%	ABOVE	1
APD	$285.22	-0.6%	+1.4%	+0.8%	+0.3%	ABOVE	1

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$63.43	-0.5%	-0.9%	-0.9%	-10.8%	BELOW	1
TXN	$178.90	-0.9%	-1.7%	-6.2%	-14.9%	BELOW	1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Tesla (TSLA) (Mag 7 (AI Spenders)) rose 7.4% to $395.94. Palantir (PLTR) (Enterprise Software) rose 4.3% to $171.43. Gilead (GILD) (Biotech) fell 2.8% to $111.64. ARM Holdings (ARM) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 2.6% to $150.64. United (UAL) (Airlines) fell 2.5% to $106.58. 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

Looking ahead, market positioning should respect the active alerts — notably IT Services down 50d:-17.0% and three sectors declining more than 10% over 50 days — even as 13 sectors remain above their 50-day moving averages versus 11 below. Breadth metrics (4 sectors up, 14 down today) and a still-constructive Mag 7 50-day profile argue for concentrated exposure to secular AI leaders while trimming cyclically challenged IT Services, Logistics and Analog & Embedded Chips. Tactical portfolios should favor high-conviction names with clear 50-day uptrends and avoid broad sector bets until more uniform 50-day recoveries appear.

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