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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, November 14, 2025 MIXED

A late-day technology rebound set the tone for the US stock market as a tentative recovery in AI names offset weakness in media and materials after mixed sector headlines. Tech newsflow — from stories highlighting 3 Stocks Quietly Powering the AI and Tech Revolution to coverage of Vertiv (VRT) and Lam Research (LRCX) — catalyzed a rotation: Vertiv (VRT) jumped 4.5% to $170.83 while Lam Research (LRCX) lagged, sliding 3.3% to $147.74. The Magnificent 7 group eked out a modest 0.2% gain on the day, led by NVIDIA (NVDA) which rose 1.8% to $189.93 even as Meta Platforms (META) remains under pressure. Overall breadth was mixed: 5 sectors advanced, 12 declined, and 7 were flat, reflecting uneven sector leadership across the S&P 500.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Wait & Watch
4.14%
stable
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$60.09
+2.4% 1D
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Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
19.8
-0.8% 1D
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Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+10.0%), QQQ above (+12.6%), DIA above (+8.1%)
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Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Add Cash
47%
32 of 68 above 50DMA · -8.8pp 5D
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Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Contrarian Sell Signal
0.67
Too Optimistic · stable
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Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI spending remains the primary macro-structural theme driving tech allocation, with the Mag 7 acting as both catalyst and barometer for risk appetite. NVIDIA (NVDA) $189.93 continues to lead hardware momentum while Microsoft (MSFT) $506.97 and Alphabet (GOOG) $276.44 show divergent short-term patterns inside their 50-day context, signaling selective capex flows across the chip supply chain. Infrastructure names such as Vertiv (VRT) $170.83 are benefitting from secular data-center upgrades even as enterprise software names face a more muted reaction, reinforcing a bias toward hardware and systems exposure in the near term.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.2% -3.6% -0.5% ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain -0.3% -4.3% -3.4% ABOVE
Infrastructure +1.7% -4.2% -7.1% BELOW
Enterprise Software +0.4% -2.6% -4.8% BELOW
Finance -1.9% -2.5% +2.0% BELOW
Healthcare -1.4% +3.2% +7.6% BELOW
Retail -0.1% +0.4% -2.8% BELOW
IT Services -0.3% -0.4% +4.8% ABOVE
Airlines -2.4% -0.7% -5.8% BELOW
Hospitality & Travel -0.6% +0.1% +4.0% BELOW
Food & Restaurant -0.7% +1.8% +0.4% ABOVE
Logistics +0.0% +4.3% +11.0% ABOVE
Industrial +0.1% -0.4% +3.7% ABOVE
Cybersecurity -0.4% -5.9% +0.5% BELOW
Chip Equipment -1.1% -5.9% -0.4% ABOVE
Data Center REITs -0.0% -5.8% -6.7% BELOW
Utilities -0.2% -0.1% -4.1% BELOW
Energy +1.3% +1.5% +4.4% ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace +1.1% -0.1% +1.1% ABOVE
Telecom -0.0% +3.7% -2.5% BELOW
Media & Entertainment -2.7% -3.2% -7.9% BELOW
Biotech +0.0% +4.9% +6.3% ABOVE
Materials -1.3% +0.5% -2.1% BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips -2.1% -2.1% -15.4% BELOW

Sector Strength

Infrastructure +1.7% 20d: -7.1%
Vertiv (VRT) +4.5% (20d: -2.7%), Super Micro (SMCI) +3.8% (20d: -33.8%) [<50MA], Cisco (CSCO) +0.8% (20d: +10.4%)
Energy +1.3% 20d: +4.4%
Chevron (CVX) +1.3% (20d: +2.0%), Exxon Mobil (XOM) +1.3% (20d: +6.8%)
Defense & Aerospace +1.1% 20d: +1.1%
Lockheed Martin (LMT) +2.2% (20d: -7.9%) [<50MA], RTX Corp (RTX) +0.9% (20d: +9.2%), General Dynamics (GD) +0.1% (20d: +2.1%)
Enterprise Software +0.4% 20d: -4.8%
Salesforce (CRM) +1.3% (20d: -4.2%) [<50MA], Palantir (PLTR) +1.1% (20d: -4.2%) [<50MA], ServiceNow (NOW) +0.1% (20d: -7.3%) [<50MA]
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.2% 20d: -0.5%
NVIDIA (NVDA) +1.8% (20d: +4.1%), Microsoft (MSFT) +1.4% (20d: -1.3%) [<50MA], Tesla (TSLA) +0.6% (20d: -9.6%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Media & Entertainment -2.7% 20d: -7.9%
Netflix (NFLX) -3.6% (20d: -10.2%) [<50MA], Disney (DIS) -1.7% (20d: -5.5%) [<50MA]
Airlines -2.4% 20d: -5.8%
Delta (DAL) -2.5% (20d: -5.4%) [<50MA], United (UAL) -2.2% (20d: -6.2%) [<50MA]
Analog & Embedded Chips -2.1% 20d: -15.4% CRITICAL
Microchip Technology (MCHP) -2.4% (20d: -20.3%) [<50MA], Texas Instruments (TXN) -1.8% (20d: -10.5%) [<50MA]
Finance -1.9% 20d: +2.0%
JPMorgan (JPM) -1.9% (20d: +0.4%) [<50MA], Goldman Sachs (GS) -1.8% (20d: +3.6%)
Healthcare -1.4% 20d: +7.6%
UnitedHealth (UNH) -3.2% (20d: -11.7%) [<50MA], Eli Lilly (LLY) +0.4% (20d: +26.9%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Equipment: The chip equipment complex showed intra-day bifurcation as investors digested quarter-to-date narratives. Lam Research (LRCX) fell 3.3% to $147.74 and underperformed peers despite the Chip Equipment sector sitting comfortably above its 50-day trend at +35.8%; that dispersion highlights earnings and guide-sensitivity within the group over the 50-day window. Applied Materials commentary has not altered the longer 50-day strength for the sector, but shorter 20-day weakness suggests profit-taking after a multi-month run.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure stocks outperformed internally, led by Vertiv (VRT) which rallied 4.5% to $170.83 and Super Micro (SMCI) which added 3.8% to $36.42, reflecting renewed interest in data-center and power-chain investment. The Infrastructure sector is above its 50-day trend at +11.1% over 50 days, yet a negative 20-day (-7.1%) shows a recent pullback that is now testing support — a classic consolidation inside a longer 50-day uptrend.

Cybersecurity: Cybersecurity was mixed as CrowdStrike (CRWD) gained 1.5% to $134.39 while Zscaler (ZS) tumbled 3.0% to $299.45, leaving the sector with a modest 1-day decline of 0.4% but still above its 50-day at +12.0%. Over the 50-day window the group has maintained its uptrend, but the recent 5.9% 5-day weakness points to rotation pressure and headline sensitivity in the shorter-term trading band.

Media & Entertainment: Media & Entertainment was a clear weakness driver, down 2.7% on the day and carrying a deep 50-day decline of -10.8% that triggered a high alert. Netflix (NFLX) led the downside, sliding 3.6% to $111.22, while the sector's sustained fall over the 50-day window signals demand-line degradation and earnings skepticism that is pressuring multiples across content-heavy names.

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 13 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 Analog & Embedded Chips down -15.4% over 20 days
HIGH Analog & Embedded Chips down -15.8% over 50 days
HIGH 5 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Infrastructure, Airlines, Data Center REITs, Media & Entertainment, Analog & Embedded Chips
HIGH 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Media & Entertainment, Materials, Analog & Embedded Chips
MEDIUM META down -18.9% from 20-day high

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NVDA $189.93 +1.8% -4.5% +4.1% +13.0% ABOVE 0
MSFT $506.97 +1.4% +0.8% -1.3% +2.4% BELOW 0
TSLA $404.35 +0.6% -9.2% -9.6% +16.7% BELOW 0
META $607.88 -0.1% -3.5% -16.8% -18.9% BELOW 1
AAPL $271.90 -0.2% +1.1% +4.0% +14.6% ABOVE 3
GOOG $276.44 -0.8% -4.7% +7.8% +18.3% ABOVE 3
AMZN $234.69 -1.2% -5.5% +8.4% -0.5% ABOVE 3
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TSM $282.59 +0.9% -3.5% -4.3% +15.6% BELOW 0
AVGO $340.55 +0.7% -4.4% -1.9% -0.8% BELOW 0
QCOM $171.36 -0.3% +1.4% +4.2% +8.6% ABOVE 2
ARM $139.77 -0.4% -9.7% -18.5% +0.5% BELOW 4
AMD $246.81 -0.5% +1.2% +2.6% +63.0% ABOVE 2
INTC $35.52 -1.1% -7.6% -6.8% +45.1% ABOVE 2
MRVL $86.32 -1.2% -7.3% +0.7% +31.1% ABOVE 2
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VRT $170.83 +4.5% -9.0% -2.7% +40.4% ABOVE 0
SMCI $36.42 +3.8% -9.4% -33.8% -9.0% BELOW 0
CSCO $76.88 +0.8% +8.2% +10.4% +17.3% ABOVE 0
DELL $132.77 -0.1% -6.3% -9.2% +9.1% BELOW 2
HPE $22.48 -0.4% -4.4% -0.2% -2.3% BELOW 2
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CRM $242.04 +1.3% +0.8% -4.2% -3.2% BELOW 0
PLTR $174.01 +1.1% -10.1% -4.2% +11.5% BELOW 0
NOW $170.09 +0.1% -1.8% -7.3% -9.5% BELOW 0
ADBE $331.11 -0.7% +0.7% -3.6% -7.7% BELOW 2
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GS $779.45 -1.8% -0.8% +3.6% +6.6% ABOVE 2
JPM $299.36 -1.9% -4.2% +0.4% +4.2% BELOW 2
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LLY $1021.81 +0.4% +6.2% +26.9% +39.0% ABOVE 0
UNH $315.44 -3.2% +0.1% -11.7% +1.1% BELOW 2
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WMT $101.87 -0.1% +0.1% -4.3% +0.2% BELOW 2
COST $920.39 -0.2% +0.8% -1.3% -4.9% BELOW 1
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
IBM $301.74 +0.3% -1.1% +8.4% +20.0% ABOVE 0
ACN $240.26 -1.0% +0.3% +1.3% -4.1% ABOVE 1
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UAL $95.03 -2.2% -1.2% -6.2% -11.8% BELOW 2
DAL $57.95 -2.5% -0.3% -5.4% -5.1% BELOW 2
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
BKNG $200.57 -0.5% +1.8% -1.8% -9.4% BELOW 2
MAR $283.94 -0.6% -1.6% +9.9% +6.6% ABOVE 3
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MCD $301.46 -0.2% +2.7% -0.2% -1.8% ABOVE 1
SBUX $83.75 -1.2% +0.9% +1.0% +1.5% ABOVE 2
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
FDX $212.84 +0.1% +5.4% +11.6% +18.9% ABOVE 0
UPS $91.50 +0.0% +3.1% +10.4% +13.8% ABOVE 0
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HON $206.58 +0.2% +2.1% +3.1% -1.1% ABOVE 0
CAT $551.69 +0.1% -2.9% +4.3% +31.4% ABOVE 0
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CRWD $134.39 +1.5% -3.6% +6.7% +25.6% ABOVE 0
PANW $205.25 +0.2% -5.2% -3.1% +4.0% BELOW 0
ZS $299.45 -3.0% -9.0% -2.1% +6.3% BELOW 3
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMAT $225.01 +1.2% -3.9% -0.9% +39.5% ABOVE 0
ASML $1003.46 -1.3% -3.1% -3.2% +26.7% ABOVE 2
LRCX $147.74 -3.3% -10.9% +2.9% +41.4% ABOVE 2
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DLR $154.83 +0.0% -6.5% -8.5% -1.2% BELOW 0
EQIX $772.79 -0.1% -5.1% -4.8% +2.6% BELOW 4
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DUK $120.63 +0.2% +0.7% -4.0% +3.0% BELOW 0
NEE $82.15 -0.1% -1.0% -1.0% +20.2% ABOVE 2
SO $88.52 -0.5% -0.1% -7.2% -0.2% BELOW 2
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $152.97 +1.3% +1.3% +2.0% +2.4% ABOVE 0
XOM $117.70 +1.3% +1.8% +6.8% +9.5% ABOVE 0
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LMT $456.85 +2.2% +3.0% -7.9% +1.5% BELOW 0
RTX $173.58 +0.9% -1.9% +9.2% +13.8% ABOVE 0
GD $339.77 +0.1% -1.5% +2.1% +7.1% ABOVE 0
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TMUS $212.83 +0.7% +5.0% -6.1% -11.0% BELOW 0
VZ $39.10 -0.1% +3.0% +0.6% -3.6% BELOW 1
T $24.70 -0.6% +3.1% -2.0% -10.5% BELOW 1
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DIS $104.29 -1.7% -5.7% -5.5% -11.0% BELOW 2
NFLX $111.22 -3.6% -0.7% -10.2% -10.7% BELOW 2
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMGN $329.57 +0.2% +4.0% +11.0% +20.2% ABOVE 0
GILD $122.69 -0.1% +5.8% +1.6% +8.6% ABOVE 1
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $419.10 -1.2% +0.6% -6.2% -10.8% BELOW 2
APD $254.28 -1.4% +0.4% +2.0% -9.6% BELOW 1
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TXN $157.50 -1.8% -0.8% -10.5% -13.5% BELOW 2
MCHP $52.43 -2.4% -3.5% -20.3% -18.1% BELOW 2

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) rose 4.5% to $170.83. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) rose 3.8% to $36.42. Netflix (NFLX) (Media & Entertainment) fell 3.6% to $111.22. Lam Research (LRCX) (Chip Equipment) fell 3.3% to $147.74. UnitedHealth (UNH) (Healthcare) fell 3.2% to $315.44. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 4 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

Expect choppy sessions as AI hardware leadership competes with pronounced sector divergence: 10 sectors sit above their 50MA while 14 are below, and active alerts include multiple high-risk flags for Analog & Embedded Chips and several sectors down >5% over 20 days. With 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days and META off -18.9% from its 20-day high, positioning should favor selective exposure to AI supply-chain beneficiaries and defensive trimming in media/materials names. Tactical allocation: overweight chip supply-chain and infrastructure names that remain above their 50-day trends, underweight clearly flagged sectors and names trading below 50-day momentum.

Hypothetical Portfolio

SIMULATION
Value $98,203
P&L -1.80%
Today -0.19%
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