US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Thursday, November 13, 2025 Sectors: BEARISH

Disney (DIS) headlines the session after Q4 results and commentary spurred a 7.7% slide to $106.07, initiating a broader risk-off move that pressured Media & Entertainment (-4.0%) and other rate-sensitive names. The US stock market pulled back as rate-cut doubts and weak macro cues hit technology, with the Mag 7 (AI Spenders) down 2.5% on the day after outsized weakness in NVIDIA (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA). Chip Supply Chain and Chip Equipment led sector losses, off 3.7% and 3.3% respectively, while Energy outperformed, up 1.0% as Chevron (CVX) rose to $150.99. Today's action left only 12 of 24 sectors above their 50-day moving average, reinforcing a bifurcated S&P 500 backdrop.

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme showed cracks as the Mag 7 (AI Spenders) group fell 2.5%, with NVIDIA (NVDA) at $186.62 down 3.6% and Amazon (AMZN) at $237.58 down 2.7%, testing enthusiasm for hardware-led capacity expansion. Weakness in Chip Supply Chain (-3.7%) and Chip Equipment (-3.3%) highlights near-term caution on semiconductor demand even as long-term infrastructure remain under buildout. Enterprise Software saw pressure — Palantir (PLTR) fell to $172.14 amid narrative volatility — underscoring that AI software spend will need clearer visibility to re-accelerate multiple expansion.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector Strength

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Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain: The group dropped 3.7% on the day, reflecting profit-taking after recent strength; ARM Holdings (ARM) led on the downside, -5.7% to $140.31. Over the 50-day window the sector remains above its 50-day moving average with a +25.4% 50d performance, but the 20-day is negative at -1.8%, signaling a pullback within a longer-term uptrend. Investors should watch order flow and capital expenditure guides from equipment buyers for confirmation of a sustained recovery.

Infrastructure & Data Center REITs: Infrastructure fell 3.1% and Data Center REITs steeper at -3.4%, with Super Micro (SMCI) plunging 7.4% to $35.09 on stock-specific weakness. Both groups are on alert: Infrastructure is below its 50-day moving average despite a +8.2% 50d return for the broader sector average, while Data Center REITs are already negative over 50 days (-0.4%) and down -5.9% over 20 days. The active alert noting three sectors declining >5% over 20 days flags rising dispersion and risk among names tied to server buildouts and leasing cycles.

Mag 7 & Enterprise Software: Within the Mag 7 (AI Spenders), Microsoft (MSFT) at $500.12 slipped 1.5% and Apple (AAPL) at $272.44 eased 0.2%, leaving the group +6.3% over 50 days but mixed over shorter windows. Enterprise Software was weaker, -2.9% on the day, with Palantir (PLTR) down 6.5% to $172.14 and the sub-sector trading below its 50-day average (-0.7% 50d). The divergence between large-cap AI hardware beneficiaries and select software names suggests rotation and headline sensitivity within the theme.

Media & Entertainment and Consumer: Media & Entertainment posted the worst sector reading at -4.0% as Disney (DIS) dropped 7.7% to $106.07 after earnings commentary, placing the sector well below its 50-day (-8.0% 50d). Retail showed resilience with Costco (COST) up 1.2% to $922.48 even as broader consumer segments lag, and Hospitality & Travel remains marginally below its 50-day at +0.4% over 50 days. The earnings-driven move in DIS underscores the importance of content guidance and subscriber metrics for reopening narratives and advertising trends.

Energy and Defensive Responses: Energy bucked the trend, rising 1.0% with Chevron (CVX) at $150.99 up 1.5%, as commodity-driven fundamentals provided shelter during equity volatility. Utilities and Telecom are split on defensive footing: Telecom gained 0.7% with T-Mobile (TMUS) at $211.34 up 0.9% but sits below its 50-day (-11.0% 50d), while Utilities are down 1.1% and trading below their 50-day despite a modest near-term pullback. These moves reflect selective risk-off flows into yield- and commodity-supported names while duration-sensitive sectors digest rate-expectation shifts.

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.

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Stock-Level Detail

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Sandisk (SNDK) (Memory & Storage) fell 14.0% to $243.57. Coherent (COHR) (AI Networking & Interconnect) fell 10.7% to $139.97. Disney (DIS) (Media & Entertainment) fell 7.7% to $106.07. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) fell 7.4% to $35.09. Seagate (STX) (Memory & Storage) fell 7.3% to $261.23. 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

Looking ahead, breadth is deteriorating: only 12 of 24 sectors trade above their 50-day moving averages and three sectors are flagged declining >5% over 20 days, raising the probability of continued dispersion. Active alerts — notably Analog & Embedded Chips down -11.6% over 20 days and META -18.9% from its 20-day high — argue for cautious positioning and tighter risk controls. Tactical positioning should favor earnings- and cash-flow-resilient Energy and select large-cap defensive names, while reducing exposure to cyclical infrastructure and beaten-up semiconductor midcaps until 20- and 50-day trend confirmations re-emerge.