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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, November 28, 2025 BULLISH

The US stock market digested a swirl of headlines today as Intel (INTC) jumped on rumors of a major new customer while debate around NVIDIA’s (NVDA) recent 14.5% pullback dominated market commentary. Chip Supply Chain names led gains, lifting the sector +2.8% on the day, while Healthcare lagged, down -1.3% as Eli Lilly (LLY) slid. The S&P 500 internals were constructive with 18 sectors higher and only 2 lower, though the Magnificent 7 (AI spenders) were mixed — Meta (META) rallied 2.3% even as NVIDIA (NVDA) fell 1.8%. Earnings reports from AMD, GE Aerospace and IBM continued to influence sector flows into Technology and Industrials.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Wait & Watch
4.02%
stable
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Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$58.55
-0.2% 1D
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Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
16.4
-4.9% 1D
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Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+11.3%), QQQ above (+13.8%), DIA above (+9.2%)
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Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Healthy Uptrend
53%
36 of 68 above 50DMA · +26.5pp 5D
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Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Caution
0.71
Call-Heavy · falling
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Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI investment remains the market’s central narrative with the Mag 7 still setting the tone for infrastructure spending and software demand. NVIDIA (NVDA) $176.77, despite a 1.8% pullback and 50-day position only +0.2%, anchors demand for accelerators while Intel (INTC) $40.56’s 10.2% pop underscores renewed interest in chip supply chain beneficiaries. Microsoft (MSFT) $489.83 and Amazon (AMZN) $233.22 continue to drive cloud infrastructure allocations even as Enterprise Software shows 20-day weakness; investors should separate secular AI infrastructure winners from near-term re-rating in small-cap suppliers.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.7% +5.3% -1.6% BELOW
Chip Supply Chain +2.8% +10.0% -5.6% ABOVE
Infrastructure +2.1% +6.8% -12.9% BELOW
Enterprise Software +1.2% +2.2% -11.2% BELOW
Finance +1.5% +5.9% +2.6% ABOVE
Healthcare -1.3% +2.3% +10.7% BELOW
Retail +0.9% +3.3% +4.7% BELOW
IT Services +1.3% +1.5% +0.4% ABOVE
Airlines +0.0% +10.0% +10.1% ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel +0.1% +3.1% +7.0% BELOW
Food & Restaurant +0.1% +1.4% +6.5% ABOVE
Logistics +0.0% +1.8% +4.8% ABOVE
Industrial +0.8% +2.9% -2.1% BELOW
Cybersecurity +1.3% -0.3% -14.7% BELOW
Chip Equipment +1.1% +10.5% +2.5% ABOVE
Data Center REITs +0.6% +0.8% -8.2% BELOW
Utilities +0.8% +2.1% +1.7% ABOVE
Energy +1.0% -0.1% -0.4% BELOW
Defense & Aerospace +0.8% +0.9% -3.2% ABOVE
Telecom +0.8% +0.1% +2.9% ABOVE
Media & Entertainment +1.2% +1.7% -5.5% BELOW
Biotech -0.5% +0.9% +10.8% ABOVE
Materials +0.7% +0.4% +2.9% BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips +1.8% +5.9% -4.6% BELOW

Sector Strength

Chip Supply Chain +2.8% 20d: -5.6%
Intel (INTC) +10.2% (20d: +1.4%), ARM Holdings (ARM) +2.2% (20d: -20.2%) [<50MA], Marvell (MRVL) +1.9% (20d: -4.6%)
Infrastructure +2.1% 20d: -12.9%
Vertiv (VRT) +4.5% (20d: -6.8%), Super Micro (SMCI) +3.1% (20d: -34.9%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +1.6% (20d: -10.4%) [<50MA]
Analog & Embedded Chips +1.8% 20d: -4.6%
Microchip Technology (MCHP) +1.9% (20d: -13.4%) [<50MA], Texas Instruments (TXN) +1.8% (20d: +4.2%) [<50MA]
Finance +1.5% 20d: +2.6%
JPMorgan (JPM) +1.8% (20d: +0.6%), Goldman Sachs (GS) +1.2% (20d: +4.6%)
IT Services +1.3% 20d: +0.4%
IBM +1.8% (20d: +0.9%), Accenture (ACN) +0.9% (20d: -0.0%)

Sector Warnings

Healthcare -1.3% 20d: +10.7%
Eli Lilly (LLY) -2.6% (20d: +24.8%), UnitedHealth (UNH) +0.0% (20d: -3.5%) [<50MA]
Biotech -0.5% 20d: +10.8%
Gilead (GILD) -1.3% (20d: +5.1%), Amgen (AMGN) +0.3% (20d: +16.6%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain delivered a strong day, up 2.8% as investors rotated into hardware suppliers after Intel (INTC) $40.56 surged 10.2% on rumors of a big new customer; the group is up 10.0% over 5 days but remains mixed over 20 days (-5.6%) and is 50-day positive at +16.9%, signaling a constructive medium-term trend through the 50-day window.

Infrastructure saw leadership from Vertiv (VRT) $179.65, which rose 4.5%, and Super Micro (SMCI) $33.85, which gained 3.1%; the sector is +2.1% today but down -12.9% over 20 days and only +0.3% versus its 50-day, triggering a HIGH alert — the 50-day window shows this group is struggling to sustain gains despite short-term rallies, arguing for selective exposure to cash-flowing names.

Enterprise Software had a mixed rebound, with Palo Alto Networks (PANW) $190.13 up 2.6% even as the sector sits on troubling momentum: down -11.2% over 20 days and -10.6% versus the 50-day, reflecting broad de-rating. The 50-day context is negative, and the active HIGH alert for Enterprise Software emphasizes that mean-reversion trades need tight risk controls until the 50-day trend stabilizes.

Cybersecurity registered intra-day strength led by Palo Alto Networks (PANW) $190.13 but the group’s 20-day performance (-14.7%) and 50-day status (-7.3% vs 50MA) keep it on the watch list. Zscaler (ZS) $251.50 was a modest decliner at -0.2% today, illustrating the pairing of headline-driven rallies with persistent 50-day weakness — this is a sector to favor best-in-class franchises while avoiding names still below key 50-day confirmation.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 11 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 13 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 11 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 Infrastructure down -12.9% over 20 days
HIGH Enterprise Software down -11.2% over 20 days
HIGH Cybersecurity down -14.7% over 20 days
HIGH 6 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Chip Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Data Center REITs, Media & Entertainment
HIGH 4 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, Materials, Analog & Embedded Chips

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
META $646.27 +2.3% +9.0% -0.1% -16.7% BELOW 0
AMZN $233.22 +1.8% +5.7% -4.5% +0.8% ABOVE 0
MSFT $489.83 +1.3% +4.2% -4.8% -4.8% BELOW 0
TSLA $430.17 +0.8% +10.0% -5.8% +1.0% BELOW 0
AAPL $278.33 +0.5% +2.7% +3.2% +13.7% ABOVE 0
GOOG $319.49 -0.0% +6.8% +13.6% +25.4% ABOVE 2
NVDA $176.77 -1.8% -1.1% -12.6% +0.2% BELOW 1
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
INTC $40.56 +10.2% +17.6% +1.4% +37.1% ABOVE 0
ARM $135.56 +2.2% +3.0% -20.2% -5.1% BELOW 0
MRVL $89.27 +1.9% +15.4% -4.6% +20.5% ABOVE 0
QCOM $165.56 +1.8% +2.9% -7.1% +0.7% BELOW 0
AMD $217.53 +1.5% +6.7% -15.1% +38.2% BELOW 0
AVGO $400.71 +1.4% +18.4% +9.0% +17.0% ABOVE 0
TSM $289.23 +0.5% +6.0% -3.0% +10.1% ABOVE 0
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VRT $179.65 +4.5% +12.5% -6.8% +25.2% ABOVE 0
SMCI $33.85 +3.1% +5.2% -34.9% -26.1% BELOW 0
HPE $21.54 +1.6% +6.6% -10.4% -12.5% BELOW 0
CSCO $75.83 +1.1% +1.1% +5.2% +13.5% ABOVE 0
DELL $132.36 +0.1% +8.8% -17.7% +1.4% BELOW 0
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
PLTR $168.45 +1.6% +8.8% -16.0% -7.6% BELOW 0
NOW $162.48 +1.2% -0.1% -11.6% -15.5% BELOW 0
CRM $229.00 +1.0% +1.5% -11.5% -6.7% BELOW 0
ADBE $320.13 +0.8% -1.3% -5.9% -12.5% BELOW 0
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $308.70 +1.8% +5.1% +0.6% -0.1% ABOVE 0
GS $814.07 +1.2% +6.7% +4.6% +2.6% ABOVE 0
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UNH $323.19 +0.0% +3.1% -3.5% -2.1% BELOW 0
LLY $1071.83 -2.6% +1.5% +24.8% +43.2% ABOVE 2
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WMT $109.85 +1.3% +4.9% +9.2% +8.0% ABOVE 0
COST $911.02 +0.6% +1.6% +0.2% -3.8% BELOW 0
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
IBM $304.59 +1.8% +3.7% +0.9% +16.5% ABOVE 0
ACN $244.95 +0.9% -0.7% -0.0% +4.3% ABOVE 0
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UAL $101.96 +0.4% +10.6% +8.4% -4.1% ABOVE 0
DAL $63.60 -0.3% +9.4% +11.7% +7.6% ABOVE 1
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
BKNG $195.27 +0.1% +3.1% -3.2% -9.7% BELOW 0
MAR $303.60 +0.0% +3.0% +17.2% +13.8% ABOVE 0
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SBUX $86.05 +0.5% +2.1% +8.5% +3.8% ABOVE 0
MCD $306.16 -0.2% +0.8% +4.5% +3.1% ABOVE 1
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UPS $92.91 +0.1% +1.2% +1.1% +15.9% ABOVE 0
FDX $219.29 -0.1% +2.3% +8.6% +19.0% ABOVE 1
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HON $199.47 +1.2% +1.1% -4.0% -2.0% BELOW 0
CAT $573.32 +0.4% +4.6% -0.3% +23.8% ABOVE 0
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
PANW $190.13 +2.6% +4.0% -13.7% -8.7% BELOW 0
CRWD $127.29 +1.5% +3.8% -6.2% +1.3% BELOW 0
ZS $251.50 -0.2% -8.5% -24.1% -14.5% BELOW 2
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ASML $1056.30 +1.8% +9.7% +0.1% +13.9% ABOVE 0
AMAT $251.62 +0.9% +12.6% +8.4% +33.0% ABOVE 0
LRCX $155.45 +0.6% +9.4% -0.9% +23.2% ABOVE 0
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DLR $156.73 +0.8% +1.9% -6.0% -7.0% BELOW 0
EQIX $745.54 +0.4% -0.2% -10.4% -4.2% BELOW 0
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SO $89.67 +1.0% +2.1% -2.3% +0.1% BELOW 0
NEE $85.08 +0.9% +3.4% +6.7% +22.2% ABOVE 0
DUK $121.84 +0.4% +0.9% +0.6% +3.3% ABOVE 0
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $148.31 +1.1% +0.8% -3.1% -2.2% BELOW 0
XOM $114.38 +1.0% -1.0% +2.3% +3.6% ABOVE 0
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
RTX $173.61 +1.0% +3.1% -1.6% +11.0% ABOVE 0
LMT $449.09 +0.8% -0.6% -6.9% -3.2% BELOW 0
GD $337.18 +0.5% +0.4% -0.9% +5.9% ABOVE 0
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TMUS $206.89 +1.1% +0.3% -0.0% -11.8% BELOW 0
T $25.12 +0.8% +0.3% +5.1% -9.3% ABOVE 0
VZ $39.14 +0.6% -0.3% +3.4% -3.8% ABOVE 0
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NFLX $107.58 +1.4% +3.1% -3.8% -12.3% BELOW 0
DIS $102.98 +1.0% +0.2% -7.2% -8.2% BELOW 0
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMGN $340.51 +0.3% +2.3% +16.6% +21.9% ABOVE 0
GILD $123.50 -1.3% -0.6% +5.1% +10.3% ABOVE 1
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
APD $255.95 +0.8% +1.4% +7.6% -9.4% ABOVE 0
LIN $406.16 +0.6% -0.6% -1.9% -14.3% BELOW 0
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MCHP $53.00 +1.9% +6.2% -13.4% -17.0% BELOW 0
TXN $166.33 +1.8% +5.6% +4.2% -5.4% BELOW 0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Intel (INTC) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 10.2% to $40.56. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) rose 4.5% to $179.65. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) rose 3.1% to $33.85. Eli Lilly (LLY) (Healthcare) fell 2.6% to $1071.83. Palo Alto Networks (PANW) (Cybersecurity) rose 2.6% to $190.13. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 5 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, the market faces a bifurcated backdrop: 11 sectors trading above their 50MA while 13 are below and four sectors show 50-day declines greater than 10%, keeping risk elevated. Active HIGH alerts for Infrastructure, Enterprise Software and Cybersecurity — plus six sectors down >5% over 20 days — argue for selective positioning: overweight high-quality AI infrastructure exposure and diversified Finance/Industrial exposure, underweight names failing to clear the 50-day. Monitor breadth metrics and alert counts; use the 50-day trend as the primary risk filter for new entries.

Hypothetical Portfolio

SIMULATION
Value $98,905
P&L -1.09%
Today +0.84%
View full portfolio → Simulation only. Not investment advice.
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