US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, May 16, 2025 BULLISH

The biggest story in the US stock market today was the bifurcation inside Healthcare, where broad sector weakness (Healthcare -4.9% 1d and flagged down -26.7% over 50 days) contrasted with a narrow set of winners: UnitedHealth (UNH) jumped 6.4% to $282.29 and Eli Lilly (LLY) rallied 3.5% to $752.07 on idiosyncratic strength. The S&P 500 held its ground as 18 of 24 sectors traded above their 50-day moving average, led by Infrastructure (+1.7%) and Enterprise Software (+1.2%), while Utilities and Energy lagged. The Magnificent 7 cluster was constructive overall (Mag 7 +0.5% 1d), with NVIDIA (NVDA $135.21) and Microsoft (MSFT $450.67) pacing tech-related leadership even as chip equipment names faded.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.43%

stable

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$62.49

+1.4% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

17.2

-3.3% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+3.9%), QQQ above (+6.1%), DIA above (+1.5%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Late-Cycle Caution

84%

57 of 68 above 50DMA · +11.8pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Caution

0.75

Call-Heavy · stable

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI demand remained a core market theme as the Mag 7 continued to underpin sector flows: NVIDIA (NVDA $135.21) and Microsoft (MSFT $450.67) showed continued strength across the 50-day window, supporting the broader AI investment case. Strength in Infrastructure (+11.2% 5d) and Chip Supply Chain (+3.0% 5d) confirms spending on data-center capacity, while Enterprise Software (Enterprise Software +1.2% 1d; Adobe (ADBE) +3.1% to $417.13) benefits from subscription and cloud-driven AI monetization. Investors should watch chip equipment dispersion — weakness in ASML ($742.28) and Applied Materials (AMAT $163.90) tempers the pure-play hardware narrative and highlights near-term execution risk in the supply chain.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.5%	+3.6%	+28.1%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+0.1%	+3.0%	+28.9%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	+1.7%	+11.2%	+37.9%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	+1.2%	+4.5%	+31.3%	ABOVE
Finance	+0.3%	+3.8%	+20.2%	ABOVE
Healthcare	+4.9%	-11.2%	-19.3%	BELOW
Retail	+1.7%	+1.2%	+6.9%	ABOVE
IT Services	-0.8%	+1.9%	+13.7%	ABOVE
Airlines	+1.5%	-0.5%	+24.4%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	+1.1%	+1.4%	+23.2%	ABOVE
Food & Restaurant	+0.0%	+1.4%	+5.0%	BELOW
Logistics	+0.1%	-0.7%	+8.6%	BELOW
Industrial	+0.9%	+2.7%	+19.8%	ABOVE
Cybersecurity	+1.3%	+2.1%	+23.8%	ABOVE
Chip Equipment	-2.3%	+0.3%	+25.9%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	+1.2%	+1.5%	+14.7%	ABOVE
Utilities	+1.1%	+3.3%	+4.0%	BELOW
Energy	-0.2%	+0.2%	+5.0%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+0.5%	+1.5%	+4.1%	ABOVE
Telecom	+1.2%	+2.0%	+1.2%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+1.1%	+5.0%	+27.8%	ABOVE
Biotech	+1.7%	-0.6%	-0.7%	BELOW
Materials	+1.2%	+0.9%	+5.7%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	+0.5%	+0.5%	+42.9%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

Healthcare +4.9% 20d: -19.3%

UnitedHealth (UNH) +6.4% (20d: -31.4%) [<50MA], Eli Lilly (LLY) +3.5% (20d: -7.2%) [<50MA]

Retail +1.7% 20d: +6.9%

Walmart (WMT) +2.0% (20d: +6.6%), Costco (COST) +1.5% (20d: +7.2%)

Infrastructure +1.7% 20d: +37.9%

Super Micro (SMCI) +5.0% (20d: +56.4%), Dell (DELL) +3.0% (20d: +39.5%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +0.7% (20d: +19.8%)

Biotech +1.7% 20d: -0.7%

Gilead (GILD) +2.2% (20d: -1.8%) [<50MA], Amgen (AMGN) +1.2% (20d: +0.4%) [<50MA]

Airlines +1.5% 20d: +24.4%

United (UAL) +1.8% (20d: +19.3%), Delta (DAL) +1.3% (20d: +29.4%)

Sector Warnings

Chip Equipment -2.3% 20d: +25.9%

Applied Materials (AMAT) -5.3% (20d: +22.1%), ASML -1.4% (20d: +20.1%), Lam Research (LRCX) -0.4% (20d: +35.3%)

IT Services -0.8% 20d: +13.7%

Accenture (ACN) -1.7% (20d: +13.8%), IBM +0.0% (20d: +13.7%)

Energy -0.2% 20d: +5.0%

Exxon Mobil (XOM) -0.4% (20d: +3.6%) [<50MA], Chevron (CVX) -0.1% (20d: +6.3%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Healthcare showed acute stress over the 50-day horizon and remains the center of market vigilance: the sector is down -26.7% over 50 days per alerts even as UnitedHealth (UNH $282.29) rallied 6.4% and Eli Lilly (LLY $752.07) added 3.5% on company-specific catalysts. The contrast between individual outperformers and the sector's negative 50-day trend argues for selective exposure rather than broad allocation to Healthcare until the 50-day deterioration stabilizes.

Infrastructure outperformed again with a strong near-term trend: Super Micro (SMCI $46.15) climbed 5.0% and Dell (DELL $112.48) gained 3.0%, supporting an Infrastructure group that is +11.2% over 5 days and comfortably above its 50-day average (+16.9% vs 50MA). The 50-day context shows sustained accumulation into data-center and enterprise hardware names, reinforcing a tactical overweight into companies tied to cloud buildouts and capacity expansion.

Enterprise Software remains a clear beneficiary of AI monetization with Adobe (ADBE $417.13) up 3.1% and the sector +31.3% over 20 days and +17.7% above its 50-day average. The 50-day window shows persistent leadership as enterprises accelerate AI software spend, making selective long exposures in high-quality subscription software names compelling while monitoring execution risk around large-scale deployments.

Chip Supply Chain and Equipment diverged inside semiconductors: Chip Supply Chain averaged +0.1% 1d and sits above the 50-day at +6.1%, but notable weak links appeared as Broadcom (AVGO $226.41) fell 1.7% and Marvell (MRVL $63.57) lost 2.2%. Chip Equipment showed larger single-day pressure with Applied Materials (AMAT $163.90) down 5.3% and ASML ($742.28) -1.4%, yet the 50-day context still reflects a multi-week advance in demand. The 50-day trend suggests secular demand remains, but near-term earnings and booking cycles require close monitoring.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 18 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 6 are below. The majority of sectors holding above the 50-day MA indicates healthy medium-term momentum. With 22 sectors positive over 20 days, buying pressure remains broad-based.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500 & NASDAQ 100

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH Healthcare down -19.3% over 20 days

HIGH Healthcare down -26.7% over 50 days

HIGH 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Healthcare, Logistics, Biotech

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TSLA	$349.98	+2.1%	+9.9%	+53.8%	+33.2%	ABOVE	0
GOOG	$166.75	+1.2%	+4.9%	+11.7%	-4.6%	ABOVE	0
NVDA	$135.21	+0.4%	+10.1%	+39.7%	+20.2%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$450.67	+0.3%	+1.3%	+26.7%	+15.7%	ABOVE	0
AMZN	$205.59	+0.2%	-1.5%	+22.9%	+3.2%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$210.43	-0.1%	+0.2%	+9.5%	-11.5%	ABOVE	3
META	$637.76	-0.5%	+0.1%	+32.1%	+2.4%	ABOVE	2

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ARM	$135.96	+2.2%	+8.9%	+40.4%	+8.3%	ABOVE	0
AMD	$117.17	+1.9%	+8.4%	+36.9%	+16.8%	ABOVE	0
INTC	$21.66	+0.5%	-2.3%	+15.0%	+4.9%	ABOVE	0
TSM	$191.40	+0.0%	+3.9%	+31.4%	+10.1%	ABOVE	0
QCOM	$148.46	-0.1%	+0.2%	+12.0%	-5.4%	ABOVE	2
AVGO	$226.41	-1.7%	+3.2%	+37.5%	+17.6%	ABOVE	1
MRVL	$63.57	-2.2%	-1.1%	+29.1%	-9.9%	ABOVE	2

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SMCI	$46.15	+5.0%	+37.7%	+56.4%	+20.7%	ABOVE	0
DELL	$112.48	+3.0%	+10.4%	+39.5%	+25.7%	ABOVE	0
HPE	$17.26	+0.7%	+0.1%	+19.8%	+13.2%	ABOVE	0
VRT	$105.89	+0.6%	+4.9%	+56.9%	+24.7%	ABOVE	0
CSCO	$61.96	-1.0%	+3.2%	+17.0%	+0.2%	ABOVE	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
ADBE	$417.13	+3.1%	+5.4%	+21.5%	-7.2%	ABOVE
PLTR	$129.52	+1.1%	+9.3%	+42.6%	+52.5%	ABOVE
NOW	$208.04	+0.5%	+2.4%	+37.6%	+22.3%	ABOVE
CRM	$288.25	+0.1%	+0.8%	+23.2%	+3.1%	ABOVE

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$603.80	+0.5%	+4.7%	+23.5%	+10.6%	ABOVE	0
JPM	$261.28	+0.0%	+2.9%	+16.8%	+11.1%	ABOVE	0

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$282.29	+6.4%	-22.9%	-31.4%	-40.6%	BELOW	0
LLY	$752.07	+3.5%	+0.4%	-7.2%	-12.7%	BELOW	0

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$97.43	+2.0%	+1.5%	+6.6%	+7.7%	ABOVE	0
COST	$1020.09	+1.5%	+1.0%	+7.2%	+6.5%	ABOVE	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$260.11	+0.0%	+5.2%	+13.7%	+2.7%	ABOVE	0
ACN	$309.73	-1.7%	-1.4%	+13.8%	-6.7%	ABOVE	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UAL	$77.93	+1.8%	-0.9%	+19.3%	-6.0%	ABOVE	0
DAL	$50.19	+1.3%	-0.1%	+29.4%	-4.1%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$210.54	+1.5%	+2.3%	+19.8%	+13.8%	ABOVE	0
MAR	$270.14	+0.6%	+0.5%	+26.7%	+4.0%	ABOVE	0

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$309.31	+1.3%	+2.1%	+3.2%	-0.8%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$83.37	-1.2%	+0.6%	+6.8%	-19.1%	BELOW	1

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$93.27	+1.0%	+0.1%	+5.3%	-16.7%	BELOW	0
FDX	$180.24	-0.7%	-1.5%	+11.9%	-9.1%	ABOVE	2

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$349.79	+1.1%	+3.2%	+24.2%	+1.4%	ABOVE	0
HON	$215.60	+0.8%	+2.1%	+15.3%	+4.4%	ABOVE	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
ZS	$251.50	+2.3%	+4.1%	+29.8%	+20.5%	ABOVE
CRWD	$109.82	+1.7%	+2.3%	+21.1%	+31.7%	ABOVE
PANW	$192.98	+0.0%	-0.3%	+20.6%	+6.7%	ABOVE

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LRCX	$83.76	-0.4%	+2.7%	+35.3%	+6.9%	ABOVE	3
ASML	$742.28	-1.4%	-0.3%	+20.1%	+2.5%	ABOVE	2
AMAT	$163.90	-5.3%	-1.4%	+22.1%	+6.4%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DLR	$164.14	+1.3%	+2.4%	+16.2%	+15.0%	ABOVE	0
EQIX	$851.86	+1.0%	+0.6%	+13.3%	+1.9%	ABOVE	0

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
SO	$85.19	+1.5%	+1.1%	-1.7%	-2.9%	BELOW
DUK	$112.33	+1.2%	+1.3%	-2.4%	+0.5%	BELOW
NEE	$72.30	+0.6%	+7.6%	+16.0%	+3.0%	ABOVE

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$134.75	-0.1%	+0.3%	+6.3%	-9.1%	BELOW	1
XOM	$104.85	-0.4%	+0.0%	+3.6%	+0.2%	BELOW	1

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GD	$274.44	+0.8%	+1.6%	+2.8%	+3.9%	ABOVE	0
LMT	$452.90	+0.7%	-1.0%	+2.2%	-1.1%	ABOVE	0
RTX	$132.68	-0.0%	+3.8%	+7.4%	+5.5%	ABOVE	1

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
T	$26.21	+1.4%	+2.6%	+5.3%	+3.3%	ABOVE
VZ	$40.52	+1.2%	+2.3%	+2.5%	-3.0%	ABOVE
TMUS	$237.30	+1.0%	+1.0%	-4.3%	-8.5%	BELOW

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$119.15	+1.2%	+7.3%	+20.6%	+33.7%	ABOVE	0
DIS	$111.33	+1.1%	+2.7%	+35.0%	+7.5%	ABOVE	0

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$99.19	+2.2%	-1.3%	-1.8%	-12.1%	BELOW	0
AMGN	$264.46	+1.2%	+0.0%	+0.4%	-15.4%	BELOW	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$269.97	+1.6%	+1.0%	+8.3%	-11.3%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$450.25	+0.8%	+0.7%	+3.1%	-2.0%	ABOVE	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$59.14	+0.7%	+0.4%	+55.2%	+2.4%	ABOVE	0
TXN	$183.36	+0.4%	+0.7%	+30.6%	-0.2%	ABOVE	0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: UnitedHealth (UNH) (Healthcare) rose 6.4% to $282.29. Applied Materials (AMAT) (Chip Equipment) fell 5.3% to $163.90. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) rose 5.0% to $46.15. Eli Lilly (LLY) (Healthcare) rose 3.5% to $752.07. Adobe (ADBE) (Enterprise Software) rose 3.1% to $417.13. 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

Near-term positioning should balance AI-driven cyclicals against high-alert defensive risks: there are three high alerts (Healthcare, Logistics, Biotech) and 3 sectors declining more than 10% over 50 days, while 18 sectors remain above their 50-day moving averages. Breadth is constructive for the S&P 500, but the negative 50-day trajectories in Healthcare and Biotech argue for trimming broad healthcare exposure and emphasizing Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, and selective Mag 7 names that remain above their 50-day trends. Tactical investors should favor stocks with clear exposure to data-center and enterprise AI spend while keeping stop discipline given the elevated sector divergence.

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