US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Sectors: BULLISH
Markets opened with a split tape as the Dow pushed to a fresh record while technology names cooled, driven by a rotation into cyclicals and travel. The Airlines sector led gains, with United (UAL) surging +5.3% to $99.97 and Delta (DAL) up +4.7% to $60.01 after headlines on crisis response and reopening demand; Healthcare also outperformed as UnitedHealth (UNH) climbed +3.5% to $332.30. At the same time the Magnificent 7 showed a mixed day: NVIDIA (NVDA) eked out a +0.3% move to $193.55 while Meta (META) lagged, dropping -2.9% to $607.43, weighing on the broader AI/speculative cohort. Today's action reflected rotation away from short-duration AI speculation into economically sensitive pockets of the S&P 500 and specific defensive plays.
Market Condition Dashboard
US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Wait & Watch
4.08%
stable
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Neutral
$58.49
-4.2% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
17.5
+1.3% 1D
Impact
Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+12.0%), QQQ above (+15.0%), DIA above (+10.7%)
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Pause Discretionary Adds
63%
43 of 68 above 50DMA · +4.4pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Contrarian Sell Signal
0.67
Too Optimistic · stable
Impact
Confidence
Signal analysis only — not investment advice
Sector Heatmap (1D)
Airlines+5.02%
Healthcare+3.25%
Finance+2.53%
Analog & Embedded Chips+2.41%
Chip Supply Chain+1.88%
Media & Entertainment+1.71%
Hospitality & Travel+1.20%
Chip Equipment+1.11%
IT Services+1.02%
Telecom+0.81%
Logistics+0.78%
Industrial+0.74%
Food & Restaurant+0.50%
Memory & Storage+0.47%
Utilities+0.39%
Infrastructure+0.32%
Materials+0.14%
AI Power & Grid+0.11%
Biotech+0.02%
Retail+0.01%
EDA & Semiconductor IP-0.26%
Defense & Aerospace-0.57%
AI Networking & Interconnect-0.63%
Enterprise Software-1.05%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)-1.17%
Energy-1.63%
Data Center REITs-1.86%
Cybersecurity-3.34%
≤-3%0≥+3%
Sector Performance (Base=100)
AI and Technology Sector Analysis
AI spending remains the structural market theme, but today's data underline a bifurcation within the Mag 7: Microsoft (MSFT) at $507.92, up +0.5%, and NVIDIA (NVDA) at $193.55 continue to underpin chip and infrastructure demand while Meta (META) at $607.43 retraced on profit-taking. Strength in the Chip Supply Chain and Chip Equipment groups supports hardware adoption, yet Infrastructure and Enterprise Software show mixed 50-day dynamics that argue for selective exposure. Investors should favor vendors tied to cloud compute and core chips while treating speculative AI-enabled software names with greater volatility tolerance.
US Stock Sector Overview
Sector
1D
5D
20D
vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)
-1.2%
+0.5%
+4.4%
ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain
+1.9%
+1.5%
+3.2%
ABOVE
Memory & Storage
+0.5%
+10.6%
+43.6%
ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP
-0.3%
-2.7%
-8.4%
BELOW
Infrastructure
+0.3%
-2.5%
-5.5%
BELOW
AI Networking & Interconnect
-0.6%
+0.6%
+13.0%
ABOVE
Enterprise Software
-1.1%
+0.9%
-5.0%
BELOW
Finance
+2.5%
+4.4%
+9.0%
ABOVE
Healthcare
+3.2%
+7.0%
+9.6%
BELOW
Retail
+0.0%
+0.3%
-2.0%
BELOW
IT Services
+1.0%
+1.8%
+10.1%
ABOVE
Airlines
+5.0%
+4.5%
+1.0%
ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel
+1.2%
+4.7%
+8.6%
BELOW
Food & Restaurant
+0.5%
+4.5%
+2.0%
ABOVE
Logistics
+0.8%
+3.3%
+12.9%
ABOVE
Industrial
+0.7%
+1.7%
+5.8%
ABOVE
Cybersecurity
-3.3%
+0.5%
+7.1%
ABOVE
Chip Equipment
+1.1%
-0.4%
+6.4%
ABOVE
Data Center REITs
-1.9%
-1.7%
-2.9%
BELOW
AI Power & Grid
+0.1%
+0.3%
-5.8%
BELOW
Utilities
+0.4%
+1.9%
-2.8%
BELOW
Energy
-1.6%
+1.7%
+3.9%
BELOW
Defense & Aerospace
-0.6%
+0.5%
+3.8%
ABOVE
Telecom
+0.8%
+4.0%
-2.4%
BELOW
Media & Entertainment
+1.7%
+5.5%
+2.0%
BELOW
Biotech
+0.0%
+3.3%
+9.2%
ABOVE
Materials
+0.1%
+2.2%
-0.1%
BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips
+2.4%
-0.5%
-7.1%
BELOW
Sector Strength
Airlines+5.0%20d: +1.0%
United (UAL) +5.3% (20d: +1.8%), Delta (DAL) +4.7% (20d: +0.1%)
Airlines led sector action as reopening momentum and company-specific headlines drove outsized moves. United (UAL) jumped +5.3% to $99.97 and Delta (DAL) rose +4.7% to $60.01, contributing to a sector 1-day gain of +5.0% and a 50-day change of -2.8% — the 50-day window shows the sector trading modestly below its multi-week trending highs but exhibiting renewed relative strength over the past five sessions. This rally coincided with travel-related news flow and illustrates how operational execution stories can overcome a mixed macro backdrop in the US stock market and S&P 500.
Chip Supply Chain and Chip Equipment saw constructive internals today that validate the hardware-led leg of the AI trade. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) led with a +9.0% move to $258.89 inside a Chip Supply Chain group that finished +1.5% for the day and is +30.6% over the 50-day window, while the Chip Equipment sector advanced +1.3% with a robust 50-day performance of +48.3% (sector ABOVE its 50MA). These 50-day trends confirm durable demand for capacity buildouts, supporting a barbell approach to semis exposure: select capacity names and proven suppliers rather than cyclically weaker analogs.
Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software diverged, spotlighting dispersion within technology. The Cybersecurity sector fell -3.3% for the day but remains +19.9% over the 50-day period (ABOVE its 50MA); Palo Alto Networks (PANW) slipped -3.8% to $210.04 and Zscaler (ZS) declined -4.3% to $317.08, reflecting profit-taking after strong runs. In contrast, Enterprise Software was slightly down -0.3% and sits below its 50-day average (+3.3% over 50 days but listed as BELOW), with Palantir (PLTR) down -3.6% to $184.17. The 50-day context implies security vendors still enjoy momentum while some software names face consolidation amid shifting spending patterns.
Healthcare outperformed on the day with broad-based strength and defensive shelter characteristics for risk-off segments of the market. UnitedHealth (UNH) led healthcare gains, rising +3.5% to $332.30, and the sector gained +3.2% on the day but remains BELOW its 50-day average despite a +23.5% 50-day return — a nuanced picture that points to recent range expansion but with short-term mean reversion. For investors conducting sector analysis, healthcare offers a mix of growth and defensive earnings stability within current S&P 500 rotations.
Market Breadth Analysis
US stock market breadth analysis shows 14 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 14 are below. An even split above and below the 50-day MA suggests the market lacks directional conviction. Watch for a decisive shift in sector rotation to confirm the next trend.
Interactive Charts
S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 & Dow Jones (%)
Green shading marks breadth-below-50% regimes: 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.
50-Day Sector Performance
1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change
Active Alerts
HIGH5 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: EDA & Semiconductor IP, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI Power & Grid, Analog & Embedded Chips
MEDIUMMETA down -19.0% from 20-day high
Stock-Level Detail
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)Show individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
MSFT
$506.97
+0.5%
+2.8%
-0.1%
+0.6%
BELOW
0
NVDA
$193.55
+0.3%
+3.0%
+6.6%
+12.9%
ABOVE
0
AAPL
$272.73
-0.6%
+1.5%
+10.6%
+14.2%
ABOVE
1
GOOG
$286.87
-1.5%
+0.7%
+14.1%
+23.7%
ABOVE
1
AMZN
$244.20
-2.0%
+0.5%
+13.9%
+3.6%
ABOVE
1
TSLA
$430.60
-2.1%
-3.4%
+0.4%
+27.2%
ABOVE
2
META
$607.43
-2.9%
-1.6%
-14.5%
-18.6%
BELOW
2
Chip Supply ChainShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
AMD
$258.89
+9.0%
+8.9%
+10.4%
+60.0%
ABOVE
0
QCOM
$174.01
+1.5%
+2.0%
+7.7%
+10.6%
ABOVE
0
AVGO
$353.24
+0.9%
-0.1%
+0.3%
+16.2%
ABOVE
0
INTC
$37.89
+0.0%
+1.7%
+2.9%
+54.0%
ABOVE
0
MRVL
$89.20
+0.0%
-4.3%
+1.2%
+39.5%
ABOVE
0
TSM
$288.35
-0.2%
+0.5%
-3.1%
+23.9%
ABOVE
2
Memory & StorageShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
SNDK
$283.10
+4.2%
+36.3%
+96.2%
+353.0%
ABOVE
0
MU
$244.66
+1.6%
+2.8%
+20.9%
+97.3%
ABOVE
0
STX
$281.83
-1.6%
+1.7%
+25.3%
+54.4%
ABOVE
2
WDC
$165.85
-2.3%
+1.5%
+31.9%
+83.6%
ABOVE
2
EDA & Semiconductor IPShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
SNPS
$398.81
+0.8%
+0.7%
-9.4%
-33.7%
BELOW
0
ARM
$148.75
-0.7%
-6.0%
-13.1%
+9.8%
BELOW
2
CDNS
$315.54
-0.9%
-2.7%
-2.7%
-9.7%
BELOW
2
InfrastructureShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
CSCO
$72.90
+3.1%
+4.1%
+7.0%
+9.4%
ABOVE
0
HPE
$23.12
+2.6%
+0.3%
+4.4%
+1.9%
BELOW
0
DELL
$139.43
+1.4%
-5.7%
-6.7%
+11.5%
BELOW
0
SMCI
$37.91
-2.3%
-6.0%
-29.6%
-6.9%
BELOW
2
VRT
$173.23
-3.2%
-5.3%
-2.5%
+38.0%
ABOVE
2
AI Networking & InterconnectShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
ANET
$134.98
+0.0%
+0.7%
-7.6%
-4.4%
BELOW
0
COHR
$156.67
-0.8%
-1.7%
+35.1%
+63.8%
ABOVE
2
APH
$141.15
-1.1%
+2.8%
+11.4%
+26.0%
ABOVE
2
Enterprise SoftwareShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
ADBE
$337.05
+1.1%
+3.0%
+2.4%
-2.1%
BELOW
0
CRM
$244.38
+0.6%
+2.8%
+0.0%
+1.0%
BELOW
0
NOW
$172.81
+0.4%
+0.6%
-3.4%
-3.8%
BELOW
0
PLTR
$184.17
-3.6%
+5.2%
+3.4%
+18.0%
ABOVE
2
ORCL
$224.82
-3.9%
-6.9%
-27.5%
+2.0%
BELOW
2
FinanceShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
GS
$826.82
+3.5%
+6.5%
+10.7%
+12.0%
ABOVE
0
JPM
$315.92
+1.5%
+2.2%
+7.3%
+6.0%
ABOVE
0
HealthcareShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
UNH
$332.30
+3.5%
+5.4%
-4.9%
+9.9%
BELOW
0
LLY
$1011.40
+2.9%
+8.6%
+24.2%
+37.0%
ABOVE
0
RetailShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
COST
$909.98
+0.0%
-1.0%
-1.1%
-4.2%
BELOW
0
WMT
$102.58
+0.0%
+1.7%
-2.8%
+2.5%
ABOVE
0
IT ServicesShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
ACN
$241.55
+1.6%
+2.2%
+5.3%
-2.5%
ABOVE
0
IBM
$308.69
+0.4%
+1.4%
+14.8%
+28.1%
ABOVE
0
AirlinesShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
UAL
$99.97
+5.3%
+4.4%
+1.8%
-5.7%
ABOVE
0
DAL
$60.01
+4.7%
+4.6%
+0.1%
+0.2%
ABOVE
0
Hospitality & TravelShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
BKNG
$205.64
+2.5%
+5.6%
+4.5%
-7.2%
BELOW
0
MAR
$289.26
-0.1%
+3.7%
+12.6%
+8.5%
ABOVE
1
Food & RestaurantShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
SBUX
$85.09
+1.0%
+6.1%
+3.5%
+0.3%
ABOVE
0
MCD
$301.37
+0.0%
+2.9%
+0.5%
-3.2%
ABOVE
0
LogisticsShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
UPS
$90.25
+1.2%
+2.8%
+12.3%
+13.8%
ABOVE
0
FDX
$213.72
+0.4%
+3.8%
+13.4%
+20.0%
ABOVE
0
IndustrialShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
CAT
$569.54
+0.9%
+0.6%
+6.2%
+36.8%
ABOVE
0
HON
$207.36
+0.6%
+2.9%
+5.3%
-0.6%
ABOVE
0
CybersecurityShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
CRWD
$136.46
-2.0%
+2.5%
+13.2%
+32.3%
ABOVE
2
PANW
$210.04
-3.8%
-0.6%
+2.2%
+9.2%
ABOVE
1
ZS
$317.08
-4.3%
-0.3%
+6.0%
+18.2%
ABOVE
1
Chip EquipmentShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
ASML
$1032.37
+1.5%
+0.8%
+1.9%
+37.9%
ABOVE
0
LRCX
$160.85
+1.4%
-0.5%
+13.4%
+61.1%
ABOVE
0
AMAT
$229.46
+0.9%
-1.2%
+1.3%
+45.8%
ABOVE
0
KLAC
$119.25
+0.7%
-0.6%
+9.1%
+37.3%
ABOVE
0
Data Center REITsShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
EQIX
$796.20
-1.0%
-0.7%
+0.1%
+5.9%
ABOVE
2
DLR
$160.43
-2.8%
-2.6%
-5.8%
+1.4%
BELOW
3
AI Power & GridShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
CEG
$352.05
+0.7%
+0.8%
-10.7%
+14.5%
ABOVE
0
ETN
$366.34
+0.4%
-2.1%
-1.4%
+6.4%
BELOW
0
PWR
$449.15
+0.1%
+1.5%
+2.7%
+19.5%
ABOVE
0
GEV
$574.34
-0.1%
+4.6%
-4.4%
-3.9%
BELOW
2
VST
$177.53
-0.5%
-3.4%
-15.3%
-5.9%
BELOW
3
UtilitiesShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
SO
$88.95
+0.8%
+1.1%
-6.6%
+0.0%
BELOW
0
DUK
$119.70
+0.2%
-0.1%
-2.7%
+2.5%
BELOW
0
NEE
$84.12
+0.2%
+4.7%
+1.0%
+21.2%
ABOVE
0
EnergyShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
XOM
$114.79
-1.4%
+3.2%
+6.8%
+5.1%
ABOVE
1
CVX
$147.51
-1.9%
+0.2%
+1.1%
-2.8%
BELOW
1
Defense & AerospaceShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
LMT
$448.28
-0.0%
-2.5%
-7.3%
+0.0%
BELOW
1
GD
$344.90
-0.8%
+2.7%
+5.7%
+8.9%
ABOVE
1
RTX
$175.09
-0.9%
+1.5%
+13.1%
+12.0%
ABOVE
1
TelecomShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
T
$24.76
+1.9%
+3.7%
-2.1%
-12.4%
BELOW
0
TMUS
$209.48
+0.3%
+5.8%
-6.1%
-15.6%
BELOW
0
VZ
$38.85
+0.2%
+2.5%
+1.1%
-6.1%
BELOW
0
Media & EntertainmentShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
NFLX
$115.75
+1.9%
+5.5%
-2.2%
-8.0%
BELOW
0
DIS
$114.99
+1.6%
+5.6%
+6.2%
-1.8%
ABOVE
0
BiotechShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
GILD
$121.10
+0.7%
+0.0%
+4.7%
+10.2%
ABOVE
0
AMGN
$327.20
-0.6%
+6.6%
+13.7%
+20.1%
ABOVE
1
MaterialsShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
LIN
$424.61
+0.5%
+3.3%
-3.4%
-9.2%
BELOW
0
APD
$256.44
-0.3%
+1.1%
+3.3%
-9.2%
BELOW
1
Analog & Embedded ChipsShow individual tickers
Ticker
Price
1D
5D
20D
50D
vs 50MA
Down Days
ADI
$239.18
+3.4%
+3.7%
-0.1%
-1.9%
ABOVE
0
TXN
$160.39
+2.1%
+1.1%
-6.2%
-12.1%
BELOW
0
MCHP
$54.21
+1.7%
-6.3%
-14.9%
-13.7%
BELOW
0
Key Stock Movers
Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 9.0% to $258.89. United (UAL) (Airlines) rose 5.3% to $99.97. Delta (DAL) (Airlines) rose 4.7% to $60.01. Zscaler (ZS) (Cybersecurity) fell 4.3% to $317.08. Sandisk (SNDK) (Memory & Storage) rose 4.2% to $283.10. 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
With 15 sectors up, 6 down and 3 flat, and an even split of 12 sectors above and 12 below their 50MA, breadth is mixed and suggests selective market internals rather than a broad regime shift. Active alerts — a HIGH for Analog & Embedded Chips down -10.6% over 20 days and a MEDIUM flag on META down -19.0% from its 20-day high — argue for risk controls around cyclically sensitive chip names and large-cap AI exposure. Over the next weeks, watch the 50-day trends for confirmation: allocate to names with coherent 50-day strength (chip equipment, select chip supply) and trim or hedge positions where 50-day weakness and alert signals coincide.