US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, December 12, 2025 MIXED

Broadcom-driven weakness and fresh comments on AI infrastructure set the tone for the US stock market today, as a sharp sell-off in chip supply-chain names and several infrastructure stocks weighed on the S&P 500. Broadcom (AVGO) plunged 11.4% after headlines amplified profit-taking in semiconductors, while Vertiv (VRT) slid 9.7% and Dell (DELL) dropped 6.2% on company-specific headlines and pricing pressure. IBM CEO Arvind Krishna’s public $8T 100-gigawatt AGI cost estimate punctuated the session and pressured capital-intensive sectors, even as defensive and consumer names like Linde (LIN) +3.2% and McDonald’s (MCD) +2.3% outperformed. The Magnificent 7 group was mixed to down, contributing to the market drag with notable weakness in NVIDIA (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT).

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US 10-Year Treasury Yield

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4.19%

stable

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Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$57.44

-0.3% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

15.7

+6.0% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+10.3%), QQQ above (+11.7%), DIA above (+10.5%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Healthy Uptrend

53%

36 of 68 above 50DMA · -7.4pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.64

Too Optimistic · stable

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Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment narrative faces a reality check as the Mag 7 reprice amid higher yields and profit-taking: NVIDIA (NVDA) $174.81 is down 3.3% today and 8.0% over 20 days, while Microsoft (MSFT) $476.41 is trading below its 50-day trend and down 7.3% over that window. Capital intensity headlines from IBM combined with Broadcom-led semiconductor selling highlight risk in the chip supply chain, where Marvell (MRVL) $84.31 is off 5.6% and supply-chain leverage is clear. Yet enterprise software exposure such as Adobe (ADBE) $356.43, which gained 1.7% today, and cloud-first beneficiaries remain strategic for long-term AI infrastructure adoption even as near-term volatility persists.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	-0.8%	-1.2%	+2.3%	BELOW
Chip Supply Chain	-5.1%	-5.3%	-0.8%	BELOW
Infrastructure	-5.1%	-6.1%	-3.1%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	-0.2%	+2.2%	+5.6%	ABOVE
Finance	-1.1%	+1.8%	+8.9%	ABOVE
Healthcare	+1.7%	+4.3%	+3.6%	ABOVE
Retail	+0.6%	+1.3%	+5.0%	BELOW
IT Services	-0.0%	+1.0%	+6.0%	ABOVE
Airlines	-1.2%	+3.0%	+16.0%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	+0.6%	+3.1%	+5.0%	ABOVE
Food & Restaurant	+1.5%	+2.3%	+2.2%	ABOVE
Logistics	+0.1%	+4.2%	+6.6%	ABOVE
Industrial	-2.3%	+0.6%	+2.6%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-1.4%	-2.5%	-11.3%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	-4.2%	-2.7%	+10.2%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	-1.9%	-2.4%	-3.4%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.3%	+0.0%	-4.7%	BELOW
Energy	-0.5%	+1.7%	-2.1%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+0.2%	+2.6%	+1.4%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.9%	-2.2%	-4.5%	BELOW
Media & Entertainment	+0.6%	+1.0%	-4.5%	BELOW
Biotech	-1.1%	-0.9%	-4.3%	BELOW
Materials	+1.5%	+4.9%	-3.8%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	-2.0%	-0.5%	+19.7%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

Healthcare +1.7% 20d: +3.6%

Eli Lilly (LLY) +1.8% (20d: +0.2%), UnitedHealth (UNH) +1.5% (20d: +6.9%)

Food & Restaurant +1.5% 20d: +2.2%

McDonald's (MCD) +2.3% (20d: +3.8%), Starbucks (SBUX) +0.7% (20d: +0.7%)

Materials +1.5% 20d: -3.8%

Linde (LIN) +3.2% (20d: -1.3%) [<50MA], Air Products (APD) -0.3% (20d: -6.3%) [<50MA]

Telecom +0.9% 20d: -4.5%

Verizon (VZ) +1.7% (20d: -0.4%), AT&T (T) +1.2% (20d: -3.9%) [<50MA], T-Mobile (TMUS) -0.1% (20d: -9.2%) [<50MA]

Media & Entertainment +0.6% 20d: -4.5%

Netflix (NFLX) +1.2% (20d: -14.4%) [<50MA], Disney (DIS) +0.1% (20d: +5.5%)

Sector Warnings

Chip Supply Chain -5.1% 20d: -0.8%

Broadcom (AVGO) -11.4% (20d: +5.1%) [<50MA], Marvell (MRVL) -5.6% (20d: -2.3%) [<50MA], AMD -4.8% (20d: -14.6%) [<50MA]

Infrastructure -5.1% 20d: -3.1%

Vertiv (VRT) -9.7% (20d: -5.6%) [<50MA], Dell (DELL) -6.2% (20d: -2.8%) [<50MA], Super Micro (SMCI) -5.0% (20d: -11.2%) [<50MA]

Chip Equipment -4.2% 20d: +10.2%

Lam Research (LRCX) -4.9% (20d: +8.4%), Applied Materials (AMAT) -4.0% (20d: +14.9%), ASML -3.7% (20d: +7.3%)

Industrial -2.3% 20d: +2.6%

Caterpillar (CAT) -4.4% (20d: +7.9%), Honeywell (HON) -0.1% (20d: -2.7%) [<50MA]

Analog & Embedded Chips -2.0% 20d: +19.7%

Microchip Technology (MCHP) -2.8% (20d: +26.8%), Texas Instruments (TXN) -1.2% (20d: +12.6%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain: The chip supply-chain complex led sector declines, with Broadcom (AVGO) $357.92 down 11.4% and Marvell (MRVL) $84.31 down 5.6% as investors digested margins and end-market demand. The sector is -5.1% on the day and -5.3% over five days, and critically it sits below its 50-day moving average, signaling a negative 50-day trend for the group that increases the probability of further consolidation.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure names were hit hardest as risk-off flows accelerated; Vertiv (VRT) $161.20 tumbled 9.7% and Dell (DELL) $129.01 fell 6.2% on pricing and company-specific headlines. The Infrastructure sector is down 5.1% today and -6.1% over five days, with the group trading below its 50-day moving average — a clear 50-day negative trend that suggests investors are stepping back from capital expenditure plays tied to data-center expansion.

Enterprise Software: Enterprise Software showed pockets of resilience, led by Adobe (ADBE) $356.43, which rose 1.7% as subscription durability offsets macro sensitivity. The sector is down only 0.2% on the day but remains above its 50-day moving average, preserving an overall constructive 50-day trend and making selective software exposure a potential defense within technology allocation.

Healthcare: Healthcare outperformed on the session with Eli Lilly (LLY) $1024.04 up 1.8%, reflecting defensive rotation and earnings durability in the space. The Healthcare sector is +1.7% today and sits above its 50-day moving average, maintaining a positive 50-day trend that supports overweight allocations for risk-managed portfolios seeking stability versus cyclical tech and infrastructure names.

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 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

Active Alerts

HIGH Cybersecurity down -11.3% over 20 days

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TSLA	$458.96	+2.7%	+4.4%	+13.5%	+6.8%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$277.76	+0.1%	+0.1%	+2.2%	+8.0%	ABOVE	0
GOOG	$310.11	-1.0%	-1.2%	+12.2%	+26.1%	ABOVE	2
MSFT	$476.41	-1.0%	-2.5%	-6.0%	-7.3%	BELOW	1
META	$642.56	-1.3%	-3.4%	+5.7%	-9.3%	BELOW	1
AMZN	$226.19	-1.8%	-0.3%	-3.6%	+3.0%	BELOW	2
NVDA	$174.81	-3.3%	-5.7%	-8.0%	-6.7%	BELOW	4

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
QCOM	$176.50	-1.6%	+1.7%	+3.0%	+5.9%	ABOVE	2
ARM	$130.89	-3.9%	-6.4%	-6.4%	-14.2%	BELOW	3
TSM	$290.54	-4.2%	-3.0%	+2.8%	+0.2%	BELOW	2
INTC	$37.81	-4.3%	-6.2%	+6.4%	+2.7%	BELOW	2
AMD	$210.78	-4.8%	-4.7%	-14.6%	+28.0%	BELOW	1
MRVL	$84.31	-5.6%	-8.2%	-2.3%	-2.0%	BELOW	2
AVGO	$357.92	-11.4%	-10.3%	+5.1%	+6.4%	BELOW	2

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CSCO	$76.68	-1.9%	-1.3%	-0.3%	+14.5%	ABOVE	2
HPE	$23.51	-2.7%	+0.0%	+4.6%	-2.3%	ABOVE	2
SMCI	$32.33	-5.0%	-8.6%	-11.2%	-37.8%	BELOW	4
DELL	$129.01	-6.2%	-7.4%	-2.8%	-7.3%	BELOW	2
VRT	$161.20	-9.7%	-13.1%	-5.6%	+0.7%	BELOW	2

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ADBE	$356.43	+1.7%	+5.1%	+7.6%	+2.8%	ABOVE	0
CRM	$260.48	-0.0%	+1.0%	+7.6%	+9.1%	ABOVE	2
NOW	$173.01	-0.3%	+1.4%	+1.7%	-5.2%	BELOW	1
PLTR	$183.57	-2.1%	+1.1%	+5.5%	+6.1%	ABOVE	2

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
JPM	$314.06	+0.4%	+1.1%	+4.9%	+3.2%	ABOVE	0
GS	$879.44	-2.5%	+2.5%	+12.8%	+13.0%	ABOVE	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LLY	$1024.04	+1.8%	+3.0%	+0.2%	+22.5%	ABOVE	0
UNH	$337.28	+1.5%	+5.6%	+6.9%	-4.5%	ABOVE	0

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$116.24	+1.2%	+3.0%	+14.1%	+14.6%	ABOVE	0
COST	$881.98	-0.0%	-0.3%	-4.2%	-3.2%	BELOW	1

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$266.08	+0.4%	+1.9%	+10.7%	+10.7%	ABOVE	0
IBM	$305.24	-0.5%	+0.0%	+1.2%	+7.8%	ABOVE	2

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$69.27	-1.1%	+3.9%	+19.5%	+22.3%	ABOVE	1
UAL	$106.84	-1.4%	+2.2%	+12.4%	+12.1%	ABOVE	1

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MAR	$297.56	+0.8%	+3.8%	+4.8%	+11.9%	ABOVE	0
BKNG	$211.05	+0.4%	+2.4%	+5.2%	-2.0%	ABOVE	0

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$312.84	+2.3%	+2.2%	+3.8%	+5.9%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$84.31	+0.7%	+2.3%	+0.7%	-0.5%	ABOVE	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$97.88	+0.4%	+5.6%	+7.0%	+18.3%	ABOVE	0
FDX	$226.18	-0.2%	+2.8%	+6.3%	+16.2%	ABOVE	1

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$201.00	-0.1%	+0.9%	-2.7%	-1.1%	BELOW	1
CAT	$595.36	-4.4%	+0.2%	+7.9%	+20.4%	ABOVE	1

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PANW	$191.69	+0.7%	-1.9%	-6.6%	-7.5%	BELOW	0
ZS	$236.28	-2.4%	-3.5%	-21.1%	-22.6%	BELOW	2
CRWD	$126.19	-2.5%	-2.0%	-6.1%	+3.0%	BELOW	2

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ASML	$1077.07	-3.7%	-3.5%	+7.3%	+4.9%	ABOVE	1
AMAT	$258.57	-4.0%	-3.3%	+14.9%	+19.4%	ABOVE	2
LRCX	$160.22	-4.9%	-1.4%	+8.4%	+10.3%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$742.58	-0.5%	+1.4%	-3.9%	-3.1%	BELOW	1
DLR	$150.38	-3.3%	-6.2%	-2.9%	-12.9%	BELOW	5

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DUK	$113.35	+0.8%	+0.1%	-6.0%	-5.9%	BELOW	0
NEE	$80.51	+0.5%	+1.4%	-2.0%	+2.7%	BELOW	0
SO	$83.09	-0.3%	-1.3%	-6.1%	-9.9%	BELOW	1

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$147.19	-0.5%	+0.9%	-3.8%	-1.2%	BELOW	2
XOM	$117.24	-0.6%	+2.4%	-0.4%	+5.8%	ABOVE	1

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LMT	$474.63	+1.1%	+3.2%	+3.9%	-4.1%	ABOVE	0
RTX	$177.33	+0.7%	+4.2%	+2.2%	+7.7%	ABOVE	0
GD	$333.10	-1.2%	+0.4%	-2.0%	-1.4%	BELOW	2

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
VZ	$38.93	+1.7%	-1.0%	-0.4%	-4.8%	ABOVE	0
T	$23.73	+1.2%	-1.0%	-3.9%	-8.2%	BELOW	0
TMUS	$193.18	-0.1%	-4.5%	-9.2%	-14.8%	BELOW	1

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$95.19	+1.2%	-1.7%	-14.4%	-17.5%	BELOW	0
DIS	$110.01	+0.1%	+3.7%	+5.5%	-0.8%	ABOVE	0

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$313.19	+0.1%	-1.1%	-5.0%	+7.4%	ABOVE	0
GILD	$118.16	-2.3%	-0.7%	-3.7%	+6.8%	BELOW	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LIN	$413.54	+3.2%	+6.9%	-1.3%	-10.5%	BELOW	0
APD	$238.26	-0.3%	+2.9%	-6.3%	-10.5%	BELOW	1

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$177.36	-1.2%	-0.8%	+12.6%	+0.4%	ABOVE	1
MCHP	$66.45	-2.8%	-0.3%	+26.8%	+1.9%	ABOVE	1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Broadcom (AVGO) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 11.4% to $357.92. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) fell 9.7% to $161.20. Dell (DELL) (Infrastructure) fell 6.2% to $129.01. Marvell (MRVL) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 5.6% to $84.31. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) fell 5.0% to $32.33. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 1 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

Near-term breadth is mixed: 9 sectors advanced and 12 declined, with only 11 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving averages, confirming a market in churn around the 50-day level. Active alerts are concentrated in cybersecurity, which is down 11.3% over 20 days and flagged [HIGH], while chip supply-chain and infrastructure 50-day trends are negative and warrant defensive positioning. Tactical guidance: trim cyclicals with deteriorating 50-day breadth, maintain selective exposure to enterprise software and healthcare that remain above 50-day levels, and use any oversold rallies in high-quality AI spenders to rebalance rather than add directional leverage.

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Value $98,849

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Today -1.15%

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