US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, November 21, 2025 BULLISH

A big batch of sector rotation drove today's action after earnings and trade headlines propelled travel and services names higher while technology pockets tread water. Hospitality & Travel led with Marriott (MAR) jumping 4.8% to $294.69 and Airlines followed as Delta (DAL) rallied 4.6% to $58.11, lifting sector averages by +4.4% and +3.5% respectively. At the same time, the Magnificent 7 showed mixed footing: Alphabet (GOOG) climbed 3.3% while Microsoft (MSFT) and NVIDIA (NVDA) slipped, leaving the Mag 7 index up +0.6% for the day but still below its 50-day trend. Broader market internals were uneven as 16 sectors finished higher, three lower and five flat, underscoring selective leadership in the US stock market and the S&P 500.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.06%

stable

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Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$58.06

-1.8% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Elevated Caution

23.4

-11.3% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+7.6%), QQQ above (+8.7%), DIA above (+6.0%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Strong Cash-Deploy Signal

32%

22 of 68 above 50DMA · -14.7pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Caution

0.82

Call-Heavy · rising

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI demand remains a powerful background theme but today's tape reinforced dispersion across the Mag 7 and the chip supply chain. Alphabet (GOOG) $299.06 and Apple (AAPL) $270.99 outperformed inside the group while NVIDIA (NVDA) $178.65 and Microsoft (MSFT) $470.03 softened, highlighting that infrastructure winners are not uniform. Downstream pressure in Chip Supply Chain and Enterprise Software suggests near-term capex and software spend will determine relative winners as cloud infrastructure, datacenter upgrades and enterprise AI deployments compete for dollars.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.6%	-2.2%	-6.1%	BELOW
Chip Supply Chain	+0.2%	-4.9%	-14.3%	BELOW
Infrastructure	+2.0%	-3.0%	-17.5%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	+1.4%	-4.2%	-13.2%	BELOW
Finance	-0.0%	-0.5%	-2.0%	BELOW
Healthcare	+2.1%	+1.8%	+7.9%	BELOW
Retail	-0.5%	+0.4%	-1.2%	BELOW
IT Services	+3.5%	+2.2%	-2.0%	ABOVE
Airlines	+3.5%	+3.8%	-4.9%	BELOW
Hospitality & Travel	+4.4%	+2.0%	+0.0%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	+2.5%	+1.7%	-0.8%	ABOVE
Logistics	+3.3%	+1.1%	+8.4%	ABOVE
Industrial	+0.9%	-1.7%	-0.6%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-1.7%	-8.0%	-13.4%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+0.8%	-3.5%	-6.9%	BELOW
Data Center REITs	-0.0%	-1.3%	-10.8%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.2%	-1.8%	-3.6%	BELOW
Energy	-0.1%	-1.3%	-0.2%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	-0.9%	-1.9%	-4.7%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.8%	-0.2%	+0.5%	BELOW
Media & Entertainment	+0.1%	-3.4%	-5.9%	BELOW
Biotech	+1.2%	+0.8%	+10.9%	ABOVE
Materials	+1.8%	+0.2%	-3.3%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	+3.9%	+0.6%	-13.1%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Hospitality & Travel +4.4% 20d: +0.0%

Marriott (MAR) +4.8% (20d: +9.3%), Booking (BKNG) +4.0% (20d: -9.3%) [<50MA]

Analog & Embedded Chips +3.9% 20d: -13.1%

Texas Instruments (TXN) +4.0% (20d: -5.1%) [<50MA], Microchip Technology (MCHP) +3.8% (20d: -21.1%) [<50MA]

Airlines +3.5% 20d: -4.9%

Delta (DAL) +4.6% (20d: -3.1%), United (UAL) +2.4% (20d: -6.7%) [<50MA]

IT Services +3.5% 20d: -2.0%

Accenture (ACN) +4.6% (20d: +0.4%), IBM +2.4% (20d: -4.5%)

Logistics +3.3% 20d: +8.4%

UPS +4.2% (20d: +7.9%), FedEx (FDX) +2.4% (20d: +8.9%)

Sector Warnings

Cybersecurity -1.7% 20d: -13.4% CRITICAL

CrowdStrike (CRWD) -2.1% (20d: -7.4%) [<50MA], Zscaler (ZS) -1.7% (20d: -15.7%) [<50MA], Palo Alto Networks (PANW) -1.2% (20d: -17.0%) [<50MA]

Defense & Aerospace -0.9% 20d: -4.7%

Lockheed Martin (LMT) -1.6% (20d: -5.4%) [<50MA], RTX Corp (RTX) -1.4% (20d: -5.0%), General Dynamics (GD) +0.3% (20d: -3.8%)

Retail -0.5% 20d: -1.2%

Walmart (WMT) -1.7% (20d: +0.8%), Costco (COST) +0.6% (20d: -3.2%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Hospitality & Travel outperformed on heavy news flow and positive retail commentary, led by Marriott (MAR) which rose 4.8% to $294.69; the sector is +4.4% on the day but sits below its 50-day trend (50d:-1.2%), indicating the rally may be a near-term mean-reversion inside a still vulnerable 50-day context. Delta (DAL) jumped 4.6% to $58.11 and Airlines as a group gained +3.5% today, yet Airlines remain below their 50-day moving average (50d:-5.6%), so traders should treat strength as tactical unless the 50-day resistance is reclaimed.

IT Services showed constructive rotation with Accenture (ACN) climbing 4.6% to $246.77 and the subsector up +3.5% today while sitting above its 50-day trend (+11.3%), positioning it as one of the healthier 50-day stories in the S&P 500. IT Services' positive 50-day context contrasts with weaker areas of tech and supports selective exposure to consulting and systems integrators if the AI infrastructure buildout accelerates, but monitor 20-day momentum for confirmation.

Logistics and Transportation saw marked strength as UPS (UPS) surged to $91.81 (+4.2%) and the Logistics sector rose +3.3% on the day, trading materially above its 50-day trend (+17.0%), which underscores robust demand and a clear 50-day uptrend that has been constructive over the last two months. This 50-day strength differentiates logistics from other cyclical pockets and suggests relative safety for income-oriented and cash-flow-focused allocations within sector analysis of the US stock market.

Chip Supply Chain remains under pressure despite a modest +0.2% intraday move; Broadcom (AVGO) declined 1.9% to $338.30 and the sector is down -14.3% over 20 days and sits below its 50-day average (+9.5% vs50MA: BELOW), signaling a sustained 50-day conflict where recent weakness in semi demand is outweighing isolated hardware rebounds. The active HIGH alert on Chip Supply Chain highlights structural softness across the 50-day window and argues for reduced cyclicals exposure until the 50-day trend stabilizes.

Enterprise Software and Cybersecurity continue to struggle with Enterprise Software down -13.2% over 20 days and Cybersecurity off -13.4% over 20 days; Zscaler (ZS) fell 1.7% to $275.01 and CrowdStrike (CRWD) dropped 2.1% to $122.67, and both names sit below their 50-day moving averages. The 50-day framework shows these sectors remain in correction phase, pointing to caution for growth allocations tied to near-term license and ARR growth expectations.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 5 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 19 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 19 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 Chip Supply Chain down -14.3% over 20 days

HIGH Infrastructure down -17.5% over 20 days

HIGH Enterprise Software down -13.2% over 20 days

HIGH Cybersecurity down -13.4% over 20 days

HIGH Data Center REITs down -10.8% over 20 days

HIGH Analog & Embedded Chips down -13.1% over 20 days

HIGH 9 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Mag 7 (AI Spenders), Chip Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Chip Equipment, 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 -20.9% from 20-day high

MEDIUM TSLA down -16.5% from 20-day high

LOW Cybersecurity below 50-day MA with avg 5 consecutive down days

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GOOG	$299.06	+3.3%	+4.9%	+11.0%	+19.0%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$270.99	+2.0%	+1.5%	+1.1%	+14.8%	ABOVE	0
AMZN	$220.69	+1.6%	-5.2%	-2.8%	-4.6%	BELOW	0
META	$592.71	+0.9%	-1.3%	-20.9%	-22.2%	BELOW	0
NVDA	$178.65	-1.0%	-4.1%	-6.6%	+0.6%	BELOW	2
TSLA	$391.09	-1.0%	-4.4%	-13.6%	-4.6%	BELOW	2
MSFT	$470.03	-1.3%	-6.8%	-11.0%	-8.2%	BELOW	5

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
INTC	$34.50	+2.6%	-0.6%	-12.7%	+39.3%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$160.84	+2.3%	-2.1%	-13.0%	+1.3%	BELOW	0
MRVL	$77.34	+1.0%	-7.2%	-12.7%	+14.9%	BELOW	0
ARM	$131.57	-0.7%	-6.2%	-26.3%	-14.5%	BELOW	2
TSM	$272.91	-0.9%	-2.5%	-7.8%	+5.6%	BELOW	2
AMD	$203.78	-1.1%	-15.3%	-21.5%	+26.4%	BELOW	7
AVGO	$338.30	-1.9%	-0.7%	-6.0%	-6.4%	BELOW	2

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
DELL	$121.60	+4.4%	+0.0%	-24.5%	-3.0%	BELOW
HPE	$20.21	+2.5%	-3.3%	-15.1%	-17.0%	BELOW
SMCI	$32.19	+2.0%	-5.6%	-37.6%	-29.1%	BELOW
CSCO	$75.01	+0.9%	-2.2%	+6.6%	+14.2%	ABOVE
VRT	$159.70	+0.1%	-4.1%	-17.1%	+15.6%	BELOW

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ADBE	$324.19	+3.8%	-0.3%	-9.4%	-6.6%	BELOW	0
NOW	$162.69	+1.6%	-2.7%	-14.0%	-14.1%	BELOW	0
CRM	$225.60	+0.8%	-4.2%	-11.1%	-6.2%	BELOW	0
PLTR	$154.85	-0.6%	-9.6%	-18.1%	-9.6%	BELOW	5

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$762.82	+0.0%	-0.2%	-2.0%	-1.6%	BELOW	0
JPM	$293.85	-0.1%	-0.8%	-2.0%	-3.1%	BELOW	2

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$313.59	+2.7%	-0.2%	-12.6%	-8.0%	BELOW	0
LLY	$1056.12	+1.6%	+3.7%	+28.4%	+41.8%	ABOVE	0

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COST	$896.48	+0.6%	-1.5%	-3.2%	-6.2%	BELOW	0
WMT	$104.69	-1.7%	+2.3%	+0.8%	+1.6%	ABOVE	1

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$246.77	+4.6%	+4.4%	+0.4%	+5.9%	ABOVE	0
IBM	$293.59	+2.4%	+0.1%	-4.5%	+16.7%	ABOVE	0

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$58.11	+4.6%	+5.0%	-3.1%	+0.6%	ABOVE	0
UAL	$92.20	+2.4%	+2.5%	-6.7%	-11.8%	BELOW	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MAR	$294.69	+4.8%	+4.8%	+9.3%	+11.8%	ABOVE	0
BKNG	$189.45	+4.0%	-0.7%	-9.3%	-14.2%	BELOW	0

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SBUX	$84.31	+3.3%	+2.0%	-1.4%	+4.0%	ABOVE	0
MCD	$303.74	+1.7%	+1.5%	-0.2%	+2.4%	ABOVE	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$91.81	+4.2%	+0.5%	+7.9%	+14.6%	ABOVE	0
FDX	$214.32	+2.4%	+1.8%	+8.9%	+19.4%	ABOVE	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$197.22	+1.0%	-3.1%	-5.7%	-4.2%	BELOW	0
CAT	$548.10	+0.8%	-0.3%	+4.4%	+26.6%	ABOVE	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PANW	$182.90	-1.2%	-9.9%	-17.0%	-9.1%	BELOW	5
ZS	$275.01	-1.7%	-6.8%	-15.7%	-3.7%	BELOW	8
CRWD	$122.67	-2.1%	-7.4%	-7.4%	+10.3%	BELOW	2

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LRCX	$142.14	+2.2%	-3.3%	-9.1%	+19.9%	BELOW	0
AMAT	$223.45	+1.7%	-1.9%	-3.0%	+31.3%	ABOVE	0
ASML	$963.19	-1.5%	-5.2%	-8.7%	+11.6%	BELOW	2

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$746.89	+0.2%	-2.3%	-9.9%	-4.1%	BELOW	0
DLR	$153.85	-0.3%	-0.3%	-11.8%	-10.2%	BELOW	3

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SO	$87.85	+0.8%	-1.4%	-5.7%	-2.5%	BELOW	0
DUK	$120.72	+0.2%	-1.9%	-2.8%	+1.2%	BELOW	0
NEE	$82.31	-0.3%	-2.0%	-2.3%	+17.5%	ABOVE	1

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$115.52	+0.1%	-0.5%	+1.9%	+5.1%	ABOVE	0
CVX	$147.18	-0.2%	-2.0%	-2.3%	-3.6%	BELOW	3

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GD	$335.91	+0.3%	-0.4%	-3.8%	+4.5%	ABOVE	0
RTX	$168.42	-1.4%	-3.0%	-5.0%	+7.6%	ABOVE	4
LMT	$451.95	-1.6%	-2.1%	-5.4%	-2.6%	BELOW	3

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
T	$25.03	+1.6%	+1.8%	+1.6%	-11.5%	BELOW	0
VZ	$39.26	+1.2%	+0.5%	+5.1%	-4.4%	ABOVE	0
TMUS	$206.33	-0.5%	-2.9%	-5.1%	-12.6%	BELOW	5

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$102.79	+1.5%	-1.3%	-7.2%	-9.8%	BELOW	0
NFLX	$104.31	-1.3%	-5.4%	-4.7%	-13.2%	BELOW	3

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$124.28	+1.3%	+2.1%	+5.1%	+12.5%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$332.70	+1.2%	-0.5%	+16.8%	+23.9%	ABOVE	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$252.35	+2.5%	+1.7%	+0.6%	-10.5%	BELOW	0
LIN	$408.56	+1.0%	-1.2%	-7.2%	-13.4%	BELOW	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$157.57	+4.0%	+2.8%	-5.1%	-9.8%	BELOW	0
MCHP	$49.90	+3.8%	-1.5%	-21.1%	-19.4%	BELOW	0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Marriott (MAR) (Hospitality & Travel) rose 4.8% to $294.69. Delta (DAL) (Airlines) rose 4.6% to $58.11. Accenture (ACN) (IT Services) rose 4.6% to $246.77. Dell (DELL) (Infrastructure) rose 4.4% to $121.60. UPS (Logistics) rose 4.2% to $91.81. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 8 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

With only five sectors above their 50-day moving averages and 19 below, breadth is weak and active alerts are concentrated: seven HIGH alerts and multiple sectors down >5% over 20 days. The S&P 500 faces a two-speed market where travel and select services show tactical leadership while tech hardware, chip supply, enterprise software and cybersecurity carry 50-day deterioration. Positioning guidance is to favor defensive rotation into 50-day-confirmed leaders in Logistics and IT Services, trim exposure to names in HIGH-alert sectors, and use strength in GOOG and AAPL to fund rebalancing rather than chase rallies in sub-50-day tech names.

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