US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Tuesday, December 24, 2024 BULLISH

Tesla (TSLA) led today's action after a strong intraday move, jumping 7.4% and setting the tone for a broadly positive session in the US stock market as 22 of 24 sectors finished higher. The Mag 7 group rallied across the board — Apple (AAPL) +1.1% at $256.56, Microsoft (MSFT) +0.9% at $434.18 and NVIDIA (NVDA) +0.4% at $140.01 — helping the S&P 500 drift higher into year-end. Chip Supply Chain names such as ARM Holdings (ARM) +3.9% at $131.79 and Broadcom (AVGO) +3.2% at $236.66 outperformed within technology-led leadership, while Energy remains a standout risk area on the active alerts. Today's market was characterized by broad sector participation rather than isolated upside, with travel, retail and enterprise software notably strong.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Sell / Wait

4.59%

rising

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$70.10

+1.2% 1D

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Confidence

VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

14.3

-15.0% 1D

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Confidence

Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Add Cash

50%

34 of 68 above 50DMA · -2.9pp 5D

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Confidence

Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Caution

0.75

Call-Heavy · stable

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Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remains the dominant structural narrative, with the Mag 7 continuing to underpin risk appetite: NVIDIA (NVDA) $140.01, Microsoft (MSFT) $434.18 and Amazon (AMZN) $229.05 are anchoring demand for AI compute and cloud infrastructure. Strength in the Chip Supply Chain and chip equipment suppliers is supporting the hardware side of the trade even as the sector sits below its 50-day composite, signaling selective rotation into suppliers like Broadcom (AVGO) $236.66 and ARM Holdings (ARM) $131.79. Enterprise Software momentum — reflected in the Enterprise Software sector's 50-day strength of +30.3% — complements infrastructure spend, keeping the AI capex cycle intact for 2025 investments.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+2.0%	+4.0%	+12.0%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+1.6%	+4.8%	+8.3%	BELOW
Infrastructure	+1.7%	+5.4%	-5.2%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	+1.1%	+5.8%	+3.6%	ABOVE
Finance	+1.9%	+5.5%	-3.2%	ABOVE
Healthcare	-0.1%	+2.7%	-7.7%	BELOW
Retail	+1.8%	-0.8%	+0.2%	ABOVE
IT Services	+1.0%	+3.0%	-1.2%	ABOVE
Airlines	+1.7%	+8.4%	+1.2%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	+1.1%	+3.4%	-1.1%	ABOVE
Food & Restaurant	+1.9%	+0.5%	-5.4%	BELOW
Logistics	+0.7%	+0.7%	-8.1%	BELOW
Industrial	+0.7%	+1.0%	-5.3%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	+0.9%	+2.0%	-5.0%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+0.1%	-0.0%	+2.1%	BELOW
Data Center REITs	+1.1%	+2.2%	-4.6%	ABOVE
Utilities	+0.4%	+2.8%	-6.6%	BELOW
Energy	+0.4%	-0.1%	-10.7%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+0.3%	+1.5%	-4.9%	BELOW
Telecom	+0.2%	+0.7%	-6.5%	BELOW
Media & Entertainment	+1.7%	+2.9%	+2.4%	ABOVE
Biotech	+0.4%	+2.9%	-0.9%	BELOW
Materials	+0.8%	+0.5%	-9.0%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	+1.2%	+4.2%	-9.3%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +2.0% 20d: +12.0%

Tesla (TSLA) +7.4% (20d: +36.7%), Amazon (AMZN) +1.8% (20d: +10.2%), Meta (META) +1.3% (20d: +6.1%)

Food & Restaurant +1.9% 20d: -5.4%

Starbucks (SBUX) +2.8% (20d: -10.7%) [<50MA], McDonald's (MCD) +0.9% (20d: -0.2%) [<50MA]

Finance +1.9% 20d: -3.2%

Goldman Sachs (GS) +2.1% (20d: -3.3%), JPMorgan (JPM) +1.6% (20d: -3.1%)

Retail +1.8% 20d: +0.2%

Walmart (WMT) +2.6% (20d: +1.7%), Costco (COST) +0.9% (20d: -1.3%)

Infrastructure +1.7% 20d: -5.2%

Super Micro (SMCI) +6.0% (20d: -0.3%) [<50MA], Cisco (CSCO) +1.5% (20d: +0.4%), Vertiv (VRT) +0.8% (20d: -9.8%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain: ARM Holdings (ARM) rose 3.9% to $131.79 while Broadcom (AVGO) climbed 3.2% to $236.66, reflecting renewed appetite for semiconductor supply-chain exposure. The Chip Supply Chain sector shows a 50-day gain of +6.2% but is marked BELOW its 50MA in the breadth table, indicating that short-term momentum exists within a broader mean-reversion context. TSMC (TSM) was a modest laggard at -0.5% to $202.54, underscoring uneven internals where design and IP plays are outpacing foundry and legacy capex names over the past 50 trading days.

Enterprise Software: Enterprise Software posted +1.1% for the day and maintains a strong 50-day profile of +30.3% ABOVE its 50MA, signaling durable leadership in the S&P 500. Microsoft (MSFT) trading at $434.18 (+0.9%) remains the largest bellwether, with its 50-day gain of +5.1% confirming the sector-level uptrend while cloud and AI deployments drive renewal rates. The sector’s five-day and 20-day strength (+5.8% and +3.6%) suggests continued upgrade flow into software names that can monetize AI workloads, making selective long exposure attractive where fundamentals match the momentum.

Energy and Risk: Energy continues to be the clear risk-outlier with a 20-day decline of -10.7% and a 50-day performance of -6.3% BELOW its 50MA, flagged as a HIGH alert for downside pressure. The broader market’s advance is happening without Energy participation, which increases cyclicality risk should macro or demand data surprise to the downside. Given the sector’s negative 50-day trend and active alert status, tactical underweight or hedged positioning in Energy remains prudent until the sector reasserts a higher 50-day trend.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 9 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 15 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 17 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 Energy down -10.7% over 20 days

HIGH 10 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Infrastructure, Healthcare, Food & Restaurant, Logistics, Industrial, Utilities, Energy, Telecom, Materials, Analog & Embedded Chips

HIGH 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Healthcare, Defense & Aerospace, Analog & Embedded Chips

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
TSLA	$462.28	+7.4%	+5.0%	+36.7%	+110.5%	ABOVE
AMZN	$229.05	+1.8%	+3.9%	+10.2%	+22.0%	ABOVE
META	$604.76	+1.3%	+1.8%	+6.1%	+3.7%	ABOVE
AAPL	$256.56	+1.1%	+4.1%	+9.8%	+10.5%	ABOVE
MSFT	$434.18	+0.9%	+0.4%	+2.6%	+5.1%	ABOVE
GOOG	$196.55	+0.8%	+3.9%	+15.9%	+18.5%	ABOVE
NVDA	$140.01	+0.4%	+8.8%	+2.4%	+6.6%	ABOVE

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ARM	$131.79	+3.9%	-3.5%	-3.6%	-12.5%	BELOW	0
AVGO	$236.66	+3.2%	+7.5%	+45.9%	+36.6%	ABOVE	0
MRVL	$115.42	+1.9%	+10.1%	+24.5%	+46.0%	ABOVE	0
AMD	$126.29	+1.4%	+4.0%	-8.3%	-19.4%	BELOW	0
INTC	$20.40	+1.0%	+5.7%	-15.2%	-10.0%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$154.31	+0.7%	+4.1%	+2.1%	-8.0%	BELOW	0
TSM	$202.54	-0.5%	+5.5%	+12.6%	+10.6%	ABOVE	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
SMCI	$34.33	+6.0%	+6.5%	-0.3%	-28.1%	BELOW
CSCO	$57.51	+1.5%	+4.0%	+0.4%	+10.7%	ABOVE
VRT	$118.52	+0.8%	+4.0%	-9.8%	+10.5%	BELOW
HPE	$21.12	+0.3%	+7.0%	-0.5%	+6.2%	ABOVE
DELL	$115.95	+0.1%	+5.6%	-16.1%	-5.1%	BELOW

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
PLTR	$82.38	+2.1%	+15.2%	+25.3%	+94.2%	ABOVE
NOW	$221.11	+1.6%	+4.2%	+3.3%	+19.1%	ABOVE
CRM	$340.46	+0.4%	+2.1%	+0.5%	+19.6%	ABOVE
ADBE	$447.94	+0.3%	+1.5%	-14.7%	-11.8%	BELOW

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$565.65	+2.1%	+5.9%	-3.3%	+12.1%	ABOVE	0
JPM	$233.96	+1.6%	+5.2%	-3.1%	+9.0%	ABOVE	0

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$487.34	-0.0%	+1.3%	-16.3%	-8.7%	BELOW	1
LLY	$787.11	-0.1%	+4.0%	+0.8%	-12.7%	BELOW	1

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$91.44	+2.6%	-0.9%	+1.7%	+13.8%	ABOVE	0
COST	$951.16	+0.9%	-0.6%	-1.3%	+7.3%	ABOVE	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$215.93	+1.1%	+1.9%	-1.9%	-2.9%	ABOVE	0
ACN	$349.34	+0.8%	+4.0%	-0.4%	-1.9%	ABOVE	0

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$61.34	+1.7%	+6.2%	-2.5%	+18.6%	ABOVE	0
UAL	$101.16	+1.7%	+10.6%	+4.8%	+57.9%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$202.43	+1.2%	+3.6%	-1.6%	+19.1%	ABOVE	0
MAR	$282.52	+1.0%	+3.1%	-0.6%	+10.2%	ABOVE	0

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SBUX	$86.52	+2.8%	+0.0%	-10.7%	-4.8%	BELOW	0
MCD	$283.77	+0.9%	+1.1%	-0.2%	-5.6%	BELOW	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$212.32	+1.1%	-0.5%	-9.8%	+2.7%	BELOW	0
UPS	$114.58	+0.4%	+2.0%	-6.4%	-4.5%	BELOW	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$219.13	+0.8%	+0.9%	-0.7%	+5.9%	ABOVE	0
CAT	$360.57	+0.6%	+1.0%	-9.9%	-4.9%	BELOW	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
CRWD	$91.45	+1.2%	+4.8%	+0.4%	+21.0%	ABOVE
ZS	$187.26	+0.7%	+0.8%	-11.0%	-4.0%	BELOW
PANW	$189.51	+0.7%	+0.4%	-4.4%	+1.2%	BELOW

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMAT	$166.29	+0.5%	+1.8%	-2.8%	-11.7%	BELOW	0
LRCX	$73.02	+0.0%	-1.8%	+1.9%	-3.0%	BELOW	0
ASML	$710.41	-0.2%	+0.0%	+7.1%	-1.2%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$919.13	+1.1%	+2.6%	-2.9%	+8.7%	ABOVE	0
DLR	$172.67	+1.1%	+1.9%	-6.4%	+12.6%	ABOVE	0

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
NEE	$69.72	+0.6%	+3.4%	-5.9%	-11.3%	BELOW
DUK	$103.38	+0.4%	+3.0%	-6.9%	-6.1%	BELOW
SO	$79.18	+0.1%	+2.0%	-6.9%	-7.6%	BELOW

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$134.90	+0.6%	-0.2%	-11.5%	-1.6%	BELOW	0
XOM	$101.27	+0.1%	-0.0%	-9.8%	-10.9%	BELOW	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
LMT	$468.60	+0.3%	+1.1%	-5.8%	-18.8%	BELOW
GD	$257.16	+0.3%	+1.4%	-5.7%	-11.4%	BELOW
RTX	$113.84	+0.2%	+2.1%	-3.1%	-6.1%	BELOW

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TMUS	$217.35	+0.6%	+1.1%	-8.6%	+3.1%	BELOW	0
T	$21.20	+0.5%	+2.1%	-0.6%	+6.7%	ABOVE	0
VZ	$35.45	-0.4%	-1.1%	-10.3%	-9.0%	BELOW	1

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$93.21	+2.3%	+4.8%	+6.8%	+32.0%	ABOVE	0
DIS	$110.48	+1.0%	+1.1%	-2.1%	+20.0%	ABOVE	0

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$90.29	+0.6%	+3.6%	+3.7%	+10.4%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$252.48	+0.2%	+2.2%	-5.5%	-18.0%	BELOW	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$283.03	+0.8%	+0.2%	-11.6%	-8.4%	BELOW	0
LIN	$417.39	+0.8%	+0.8%	-6.5%	-11.2%	BELOW	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$184.24	+1.2%	+4.0%	-4.2%	-3.1%	BELOW	0
MCHP	$56.15	+1.2%	+4.3%	-14.4%	-21.6%	BELOW	0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Tesla (TSLA) (Mag 7 (AI Spenders)) rose 7.4% to $462.28. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) rose 6.0% to $34.33. ARM Holdings (ARM) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 3.9% to $131.79. Broadcom (AVGO) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 3.2% to $236.66. Starbucks (SBUX) (Food & Restaurant) rose 2.8% to $86.52. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 3 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 22 sectors up today but only 9 sectors above their 50MA, the market is showing broad short-term participation alongside mixed medium-term breadth; active alerts highlight 10 sectors down >5% over 20 days and three sectors down >10% over 50 days. Watch the balance between Mag 7-led tech leadership (many with positive 50-day trends) and lagging cyclicals — a handful of sectors must stabilize their 50-day trends before a confident cyclical rotation. Positioning: maintain exposure to quality AI/enterprise software winners while keeping trim or hedges on sectors flagged by alerts (Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure) until their 50-day trajectories improve.

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