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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Thursday, November 05, 2026 Sectors: BEARISH

Nasdaq slides into correction as data center anxiety and a steep drop in NVIDIA (NVDA) — down 9.3% to $181.60 — lead a broad selloff that left 25 of 28 sectors lower today. The move hit AI-related pockets hardest: Memory & Storage plunged 20.2% on the day (50d: -42.5% vs50MA: BELOW) and Chip Supply Chain fell 12.5% as stocks like Micron (MU) tumbled to $656.39 (-17.5%). Defensive pockets showed resilience with Utilities up 0.1% and Duke Energy (DUK) edging higher after a beat ($130.08, +0.4%). Overall the S&P 500 followed the risk-off tone with the Magnificent 7 group down 4.7% on average, amplifying the market-wide contraction in the US stock market.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Sell
4.95%
rising
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Elevated
$91.20
+3.5% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Elevated Caution
28.2
+69.7% 1D
Impact
Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Mixed Signals
1/3 below
SPY above (+0.6%), QQQ below (-4.9%), DIA above (+1.8%)
Impact
Confidence
CNN Fear & Greed Index
Buy-Prep Signal Active
20
Extreme Fear (-7)
Impact
Confidence
Portfolio-Universe Breadth (50DMA)
Strong Cash-Deploy Signal
33%
28 of 86 above 50DMA · -20.9pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Normal Range
0.87
Balanced · rising
Impact
Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

Retail +0.35%
Telecom +0.25%
Utilities +0.13%
IT Services -1.25%
Media & Entertainment -1.35%
Hospitality & Travel -1.55%
Materials -1.81%
Food & Restaurant -2.00%
Energy -2.10%
Defense & Aerospace -2.94%
Logistics -3.34%
Healthcare -3.55%
Biotech -3.88%
Airlines -4.45%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -4.74%
Enterprise Software -5.10%
Finance -5.28%
Data Center REITs -5.45%
Industrial -5.96%
AI Power & Grid -7.16%
EDA & Semiconductor IP -7.82%
Cybersecurity -9.54%
AI Networking & Interconnect -11.05%
Infrastructure -11.38%
Analog & Embedded Chips -11.92%
Chip Supply Chain -12.45%
Chip Equipment -13.15%
Memory & Storage -20.21%
≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

Today's Market Events

Earnings Releases

  • ARM Holdings (ARM)
  • Duke Energy (DUK) EPS: $1.99 vs est $1.88 (beat)
  • Microchip Technology (MCHP) Reports After Close
  • Southern Co (SO) EPS: $1.94 vs est $1.76 (beat)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI trade reversed sharply as Magnificent 7 leaders and AI hardware names sold off on growth and data-center demand worries: Apple (AAPL) $344.17 (-1.5%) and Microsoft (MSFT) $535.93 (-3.6%) offered some softening but NVIDIA (NVDA) $181.60 (-9.3%) anchored the decline. Pressure cascaded down the chip supply chain into Memory & Storage and Chip Equipment, with clear stretch in pricing and inventory expectations for Memory names like Micron (MU) $656.39 (-17.5%). With EDA & Semiconductor IP and AI Networking & Interconnect both well below their 50-day trends, the risk-reward for fresh hardware exposure is impaired while selective exposure to infrastructure-stable software and services may offer defensive leverage.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -4.7% -2.1% -9.2% BELOW
Chip Supply Chain -12.5% -16.8% -31.2% BELOW
Memory & Storage -20.2% -28.8% -42.0% BELOW
EDA & Semiconductor IP -7.8% -10.0% -20.9% BELOW
Infrastructure -11.4% -19.1% -33.5% BELOW
AI Networking & Interconnect -11.0% -11.6% -30.0% BELOW
Enterprise Software -5.1% -7.0% -14.6% BELOW
Finance -5.3% -1.4% -0.8% BELOW
Healthcare -3.5% -3.2% +10.0% ABOVE
Retail +0.4% +4.3% +13.6% ABOVE
IT Services -1.2% -0.7% +18.3% ABOVE
Airlines -4.5% +6.2% +3.4% ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel -1.6% +9.2% +9.6% ABOVE
Food & Restaurant -2.0% +5.1% +17.6% ABOVE
Logistics -3.3% +1.9% +13.0% ABOVE
Industrial -6.0% -6.1% -13.5% BELOW
Cybersecurity -9.5% -13.8% -19.6% BELOW
Chip Equipment -13.2% -18.0% -34.1% BELOW
Data Center REITs -5.5% -2.5% -2.5% BELOW
AI Power & Grid -7.2% -13.4% -25.0% BELOW
Utilities +0.1% +2.4% +11.3% ABOVE
Energy -2.1% -10.7% -0.9% BELOW
Defense & Aerospace -2.9% -6.0% +7.9% ABOVE
Telecom +0.2% +2.6% +5.7% BELOW
Media & Entertainment -1.4% +5.6% +0.9% BELOW
Biotech -3.9% -1.5% +10.9% ABOVE
Materials -1.8% -0.4% +8.9% ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips -11.9% -12.4% -9.1% BELOW

Sector Strength

Retail +0.4% 20d: +13.6%
Costco (COST) +1.8% (20d: +12.5%), Walmart (WMT) -1.1% (20d: +14.7%)
Telecom +0.2% 20d: +5.7%
T-Mobile (TMUS) +0.9% (20d: +8.1%) [<50MA], AT&T (T) -0.0% (20d: -1.6%) [<50MA], Verizon (VZ) -0.1% (20d: +10.7%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Memory & Storage -20.2% 20d: -42.0% CRITICAL
SK Hynix (HYNX) -27.7% (20d: -51.6%) [<50MA], Sandisk (SNDK) -22.3% (20d: -49.0%) [<50MA], Micron (MU) -17.5% (20d: -36.2%) [<50MA]
Chip Equipment -13.2% 20d: -34.1% CRITICAL
Lam Research (LRCX) -16.4% (20d: -41.9%) [<50MA], Applied Materials (AMAT) -13.6% (20d: -37.0%) [<50MA], KLA (KLAC) -13.3% (20d: -33.6%) [<50MA]
Chip Supply Chain -12.5% 20d: -31.2% CRITICAL
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) -17.3% (20d: -33.5%) [<50MA], Marvell (MRVL) -16.4% (20d: -51.5%) [<50MA], TSMC (TSM) -10.8% (20d: -22.1%) [<50MA]
Analog & Embedded Chips -11.9% 20d: -9.1%
Microchip Technology (MCHP) -13.9% (20d: -14.2%) [<50MA], Analog Devices (ADI) -11.1% (20d: -11.1%) [<50MA], Texas Instruments (TXN) -10.7% (20d: -2.0%) [<50MA]
Infrastructure -11.4% 20d: -33.5% CRITICAL
Dell (DELL) -14.9% (20d: -45.9%) [<50MA], Vertiv (VRT) -14.0% (20d: -27.2%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) -11.8% (20d: -39.9%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Memory & Storage suffered the largest one-day hit as Sandisk (SNDK) fell 22.3% to $806.43 and Western Digital (WDC) dropped 17.4% to $267.63; the sector is down 20.2% on the day and a staggering -42.5% over the 50-day window (vs50MA: BELOW). This 50-day context signals a sustained demand re-pricing after recent highs — volatility and headline-driven flows are dominating price action and leave Memory stocks vulnerable to further deratings absent clear inventory and end-market improvement.

Chip Supply Chain names were similarly pummeled with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) sliding 17.3% to $404.40 and broader supply-chain indices down 12.5% for the day and -24.5% over 50 days (vs50MA: BELOW). The 50-day trend shows a consistent weakness that mirrors the active alerts calling out chip supply stress; investors should treat rallies as distribution until earnings visibility stabilizes or order momentum re-accelerates.

Chip Equipment and EDA & Semiconductor IP are reflecting the hardware chill: the Chip Equipment group dropped 13.2% today and sits -31.7% over 50 days (vs50MA: BELOW), while EDA & Semiconductor IP fell 7.8% and is -16.8% over 50 days (vs50MA: BELOW). Equipment order cycles typically lead recovery, but current 50-day weakness argues for caution — position sizing and focus on companies with stronger backlog visibility and balance-sheet flexibility are priority for any tactical exposure.

Utilities and Retail provided the market’s safe-havens: Duke Energy (DUK) beat with EPS $1.99 vs est $1.88 and traded up to $130.08 (+0.4%), and Costco (COST) led retail gains at $1065.59 (+1.8%). Utilities are +6.3% over 50 days and remain ABOVE their 50-day moving average, offering defensive ballast in a market where 17 sectors are trading below their 50MA. These 50-day signals favor reducing cyclicality and increasing exposure to high-quality cash-flow names in the near term.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 11 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 17 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 15 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 & Dow Jones (%)

Green shading marks regimes where portfolio-universe breadth (the share of the site's tracked tickers above their 50-day average) is below 50%: BUY at the 5th session (vertical line on the fire day), STRONG at the 10th (darker). A 3rd day back above 50% ends the regime; tolerated recovery days still count toward the session total. Research display only — not investment advice. Whole-market S&P 500 breadth is on the Breadth tab.

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH Chip Supply Chain down -31.2% over 20 days
HIGH Memory & Storage down -42.0% over 20 days
HIGH EDA & Semiconductor IP down -20.9% over 20 days
HIGH Infrastructure down -33.5% over 20 days
HIGH AI Networking & Interconnect down -30.0% over 20 days
HIGH Enterprise Software down -14.6% over 20 days
HIGH Industrial down -13.5% over 20 days
HIGH Cybersecurity down -19.6% over 20 days
HIGH Chip Equipment down -34.1% over 20 days
HIGH AI Power & Grid down -25.0% over 20 days
HIGH Chip Supply Chain down -24.5% over 50 days
HIGH Memory & Storage down -42.5% over 50 days
HIGH EDA & Semiconductor IP down -16.8% over 50 days
HIGH Infrastructure down -26.1% over 50 days
HIGH AI Networking & Interconnect down -24.8% over 50 days
HIGH Enterprise Software down -18.7% over 50 days
HIGH Industrial down -17.2% over 50 days
HIGH Chip Equipment down -31.7% over 50 days
HIGH AI Power & Grid down -18.6% over 50 days
HIGH 12 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Mag 7 (AI Spenders), Chip Supply Chain, Memory & Storage, EDA & Semiconductor IP, Infrastructure, AI Networking & Interconnect, Enterprise Software, Industrial, Cybersecurity, Chip Equipment, AI Power & Grid, Analog & Embedded Chips
HIGH 11 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Chip Supply Chain, Memory & Storage, EDA & Semiconductor IP, Infrastructure, AI Networking & Interconnect, Enterprise Software, Finance, Industrial, Chip Equipment, AI Power & Grid, Telecom
MEDIUM GOOG down -19.4% from 20-day high
MEDIUM NVDA down -20.8% from 20-day high
MEDIUM META down -20.6% from 20-day high
MEDIUM TSLA down -15.7% from 20-day high

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AAPL $344.17 -1.5% -0.1% +2.2% +9.4% ABOVE 1
GOOG $281.74 -1.9% +1.3% -19.0% -16.6% BELOW 1
AMZN $260.21 -2.2% +8.3% -0.8% +1.5% ABOVE 1
MSFT $535.93 -3.6% +2.7% +0.2% +6.1% ABOVE 1
META $605.08 -4.0% -1.6% -15.8% +5.9% BELOW 1
NVDA $181.60 -9.3% -11.3% -20.8% -20.3% BELOW 2
TSLA $343.69 -10.8% -14.0% -10.2% -3.1% BELOW 3
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
QCOM $156.75 -9.5% -4.9% -10.7% -4.9% BELOW 1
INTC $52.25 -10.3% -20.5% -50.1% -43.3% BELOW 2
AVGO $291.53 -10.4% -10.6% -19.4% -21.5% BELOW 2
TSM $353.10 -10.8% -13.1% -22.1% -17.4% BELOW 2
MRVL $133.55 -16.4% -32.0% -51.5% -44.7% BELOW 2
AMD $404.40 -17.3% -19.9% -33.5% -15.2% BELOW 1
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
STX $466.53 -16.3% -27.6% -40.4% -44.9% BELOW 2
WDC $267.63 -17.4% -26.9% -32.6% -42.1% BELOW 2
MU $656.39 -17.5% -25.8% -36.2% -29.8% BELOW 2
SNDK $806.43 -22.3% -29.9% -49.0% -45.7% BELOW 2
HYNX $11.34 -27.7% -33.9% -51.6% -50.2% BELOW 2
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SNPS $440.31 -4.9% -5.8% -13.7% -5.3% BELOW 1
CDNS $311.43 -5.5% -5.0% -11.7% -10.4% BELOW 1
ARM $166.72 -13.1% -19.1% -37.4% -34.7% BELOW 2
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CSCO $95.72 -7.6% -8.4% -19.1% -14.7% BELOW 1
SMCI $27.08 -8.5% -17.8% -35.3% -29.6% BELOW 2
HPE $44.16 -11.8% -19.8% -39.9% -18.8% BELOW 2
VRT $176.73 -14.0% -24.0% -27.2% -34.4% BELOW 2
DELL $316.91 -14.9% -25.3% -45.9% -32.9% BELOW 2
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
APH $71.64 -9.3% -9.7% -17.9% -11.1% BELOW 2
ANET $159.16 -10.8% -5.7% -26.6% -20.9% BELOW 1
COHR $169.76 -13.0% -19.3% -45.7% -42.5% BELOW 2
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ADBE $246.44 -0.8% -1.5% +1.7% -14.8% BELOW 1
CRM $222.41 -2.1% -2.9% -2.9% -11.8% BELOW 1
NOW $102.36 -5.9% -2.6% -27.3% -26.1% BELOW 2
ORCL $115.16 -6.9% -11.9% -18.6% -24.2% BELOW 2
PLTR $154.99 -9.7% -15.8% -25.9% -16.6% BELOW 8
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $337.34 -4.2% +0.1% +1.3% -4.8% BELOW 1
GS $868.95 -6.4% -2.9% -2.9% -16.1% BELOW 1
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UNH $395.72 -3.3% -2.8% +4.3% +0.2% ABOVE 1
LLY $1364.73 -3.8% -3.7% +15.7% +16.0% ABOVE 1
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
COST $1065.59 +1.8% +5.3% +12.5% +14.0% ABOVE 0
WMT $127.72 -1.1% +3.4% +14.7% +24.4% ABOVE 1
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ACN $265.16 +0.3% +2.7% +27.9% +41.5% ABOVE 0
IBM $247.11 -2.8% -4.2% +8.8% +3.5% ABOVE 1
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DAL $85.36 -4.3% +6.5% +3.9% +5.2% ABOVE 1
UAL $110.49 -4.6% +6.0% +2.8% -1.7% ABOVE 1
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
BKNG $168.72 -1.3% +13.9% +5.2% -16.7% ABOVE 1
MAR $417.28 -1.8% +4.5% +14.0% +17.9% ABOVE 1
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MCD $278.04 -0.8% +7.7% +18.2% +7.7% ABOVE 1
SBUX $106.16 -3.2% +2.4% +17.0% -1.0% ABOVE 1
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UPS $111.04 -2.9% +2.6% +17.4% +5.1% ABOVE 1
FDX $316.80 -3.8% +1.1% +8.6% -4.4% ABOVE 1
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HON $215.78 -5.6% -1.2% +3.9% -2.1% ABOVE 1
CAT $553.64 -6.4% -11.1% -30.8% -32.2% BELOW 2
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ZS $203.88 -9.2% -14.3% -12.8% +8.9% BELOW 2
PANW $314.67 -9.6% -14.0% -24.9% -17.8% BELOW 7
CRWD $217.20 -9.9% -13.3% -21.0% -4.7% BELOW 2
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ASML $1356.65 -9.3% -13.4% -23.8% -21.8% BELOW 2
KLAC $129.80 -13.3% -17.8% -33.6% -29.4% BELOW 2
AMAT $319.25 -13.6% -18.2% -37.0% -33.8% BELOW 2
LRCX $185.20 -16.4% -22.5% -41.9% -41.9% BELOW 2
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
EQIX $997.35 -5.4% -1.6% -2.8% -7.3% BELOW 1
DLR $174.67 -5.5% -3.3% -2.3% -9.1% BELOW 1
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CEG $239.65 -2.5% -8.7% -19.6% -15.1% BELOW 2
VST $112.89 -6.2% -18.4% -30.1% -19.3% BELOW 2
ETN $327.02 -7.4% -11.6% -23.9% -21.4% BELOW 2
GEV $770.51 -7.5% -10.2% -23.3% -19.2% BELOW 2
PWR $509.06 -12.3% -18.0% -27.9% -18.1% BELOW 2
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DUK $130.08 +0.4% +2.1% +11.5% +7.6% ABOVE 0
SO $93.34 +0.2% -0.4% +8.3% +4.8% ABOVE 0
NEE $88.25 -0.2% +5.4% +14.0% +6.5% ABOVE 1
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $212.93 -1.9% -9.6% +0.4% +6.6% BELOW 4
XOM $165.30 -2.3% -11.7% -2.2% +5.7% BELOW 4
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GD $356.35 -2.3% -4.4% +7.6% -6.2% ABOVE 2
LMT $576.16 -3.2% -9.5% +13.1% +2.4% ABOVE 3
RTX $191.88 -3.3% -4.0% +3.2% -9.5% BELOW 2
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TMUS $160.59 +0.9% +2.7% +8.1% -9.1% BELOW 0
T $21.82 -0.0% +1.9% -1.6% -14.2% BELOW 1
VZ $46.12 -0.1% +3.1% +10.7% -6.7% BELOW 1
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NFLX $65.56 -1.3% +5.6% -6.7% -17.9% BELOW 1
DIS $117.22 -1.5% +5.7% +8.5% +9.7% ABOVE 1
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMGN $460.28 -3.8% -1.2% +10.9% +5.3% ABOVE 1
GILD $167.57 -4.0% -1.8% +10.8% +12.6% ABOVE 1
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $521.23 -0.7% +1.4% +7.8% +7.4% ABOVE 1
APD $309.49 -2.9% -2.2% +10.0% +1.3% ABOVE 1
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TXN $278.15 -10.7% -7.5% -2.0% +4.4% BELOW 2
ADI $361.01 -11.1% -13.4% -11.1% -3.3% BELOW 2
MCHP $64.85 -13.9% -16.1% -14.2% -14.1% BELOW 2

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: SK Hynix (HYNX) (Memory & Storage) fell 27.7% to $11.34. Sandisk (SNDK) (Memory & Storage) fell 22.3% to $806.43. Micron (MU) (Memory & Storage) fell 17.5% to $656.39. Western Digital (WDC) (Memory & Storage) fell 17.4% to $267.63. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 17.3% to $404.40. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 21 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

The near-term outlook is defensive: active alerts show elevated stress across 11 sectors down >10% over 50 days and multiple ‘HIGH’ warnings for Memory & Storage, Chip Supply Chain, and Infrastructure. Breadth is weak with only 11 of 28 sectors above their 50MA and 17 below, and 12 sectors declining >5% over 20 days — a setup that favors risk-reduction and quality rotation. Positioning guidance: trim cyclical and speculative AI-hardware exposure, take profits or hedge Magnificent 7 exposure where 50-day trends are negative, and reallocate toward above-50MA defensive sectors and names with beat-and-raise history until 50-day breadth improves.

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Value $117,345
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Today -6.07%
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