US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Thursday, December 04, 2025 Sectors: MIXED

Markets opened mixed after divergent labor data and fresh corporate catalysts set a split tone for the US stock market. The most jarring move came from Intel (INTC), which despite a bullish turnaround narrative still plunged 7.4% to $40.50 and weighed on the chip supply chain and related equipment groups. Salesforce (CRM) rallied after Q3 2026 call highlights, rising 3.7% to $245.81 and lifting enterprise software sentiment, while Dell (DELL) jumped 4.0% to $137.96 following a cash dividend announcement. The Magnificent 7 were mixed but resilient overall, with Meta (META) up 3.4% and NVIDIA (NVDA) up 2.1% even as several mag-7 members sit below their 50-day averages.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.11%

stable

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$59.67

+1.2% 1D

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Confidence

VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

15.8

-1.9% 1D

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Confidence

200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+11.2%), QQQ above (+14.1%), DIA above (+9.4%)

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Confidence

Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Healthy Uptrend

57%

39 of 68 above 50DMA · +8.8pp 5D

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Confidence

Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.66

Too Optimistic · stable

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Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

Memory & Storage +3.20%

AI Power & Grid +2.41%

Infrastructure +2.12%

Enterprise Software +1.84%

AI Networking & Interconnect +1.64%

Defense & Aerospace +1.04%

Finance +0.71%

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.66%

Telecom +0.50%

Industrial +0.33%

IT Services +0.24%

EDA & Semiconductor IP +0.24%

Analog & Embedded Chips +0.01%

Data Center REITs -0.04%

Energy -0.06%

Materials -0.42%

Media & Entertainment -0.48%

Cybersecurity -0.60%

Utilities -1.04%

Food & Restaurant -1.08%

Logistics -1.09%

Chip Equipment -1.09%

Retail -1.24%

Biotech -1.71%

Chip Supply Chain -1.81%

Healthcare -1.84%

Airlines -1.91%

Hospitality & Travel -1.93%

≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

Today reinforced the bifurcated AI/technology theme: Mag 7 strength is underpinning enthusiasm for AI spenders even as semiconductor suppliers and Intel-led chip supply chain names feel headline pressure. Meta (META) at $659.81 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at $183.16 continue to drive demand for infrastructure and data center capacity, while enterprise AI adoption lifted Salesforce (CRM) at $245.81 as customers leaned into software-enabled workflows. The picture suggests selective exposure to AI — overweight mag-7 leaders and enterprise software names, underweight pressured chip-supply equities until 50-day trends stabilize.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.7%	+1.1%	+1.9%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	-1.8%	+1.4%	+2.4%	ABOVE
Memory & Storage	+3.2%	-3.5%	-2.1%	ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP	+0.2%	+7.6%	+3.3%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	+2.1%	+2.5%	-3.0%	BELOW
AI Networking & Interconnect	+1.6%	+1.8%	+2.7%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	+1.8%	+5.0%	-1.8%	BELOW
Finance	+0.7%	+1.4%	+3.9%	ABOVE
Healthcare	-1.8%	-2.3%	+6.0%	BELOW
Retail	-1.2%	+1.0%	+5.0%	BELOW
IT Services	+0.2%	+3.8%	+5.4%	ABOVE
Airlines	-1.9%	+3.8%	+12.9%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-1.9%	-0.3%	+4.1%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-1.1%	-1.4%	+4.1%	ABOVE
Logistics	-1.1%	-0.8%	+4.4%	ABOVE
Industrial	+0.3%	+2.0%	+1.9%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-0.6%	-0.0%	-11.7%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	-1.1%	+3.8%	+5.2%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	-0.0%	-1.5%	-7.6%	BELOW
AI Power & Grid	+2.4%	+0.5%	+1.9%	ABOVE
Utilities	-1.0%	-4.1%	-1.6%	BELOW
Energy	-0.1%	+0.9%	+1.9%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+1.0%	-1.1%	-1.7%	ABOVE
Telecom	+0.5%	-0.8%	+3.4%	BELOW
Media & Entertainment	-0.5%	-1.5%	-5.2%	BELOW
Biotech	-1.7%	-2.0%	+4.0%	ABOVE
Materials	-0.4%	-0.5%	-0.7%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	+0.0%	+10.8%	+13.6%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

Memory & Storage +3.2% 20d: -2.1%

Sandisk (SNDK) +9.7% (20d: +2.7%), Western Digital (WDC) +3.6% (20d: -1.5%), Seagate (STX) +2.7% (20d: -4.6%)

AI Power & Grid +2.4% 20d: +1.9%

GE Vernova (GEV) +4.5% (20d: +14.3%), Vistra (VST) +2.6% (20d: -4.6%) [<50MA], Constellation Energy (CEG) +2.0% (20d: +5.1%)

Infrastructure +2.1% 20d: -3.0%

Dell (DELL) +4.0% (20d: -6.8%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) +2.9% (20d: -2.1%) [<50MA], Vertiv (VRT) +2.0% (20d: -0.2%)

Enterprise Software +1.8% 20d: -1.8%

Salesforce (CRM) +3.7% (20d: +3.4%), Oracle (ORCL) +3.2% (20d: -12.1%) [<50MA], Palantir (PLTR) +1.0% (20d: +1.6%) [<50MA]

AI Networking & Interconnect +1.6% 20d: +2.7%

Coherent (COHR) +3.7% (20d: +11.3%), Arista Networks (ANET) +0.6% (20d: -4.1%) [<50MA], Amphenol (APH) +0.6% (20d: +1.0%)

Sector Warnings

Hospitality & Travel -1.9% 20d: +4.1%

Marriott (MAR) -3.5% (20d: +5.5%), Booking (BKNG) -0.4% (20d: +2.6%) [<50MA]

Airlines -1.9% 20d: +12.9%

United (UAL) -3.5% (20d: +9.4%), Delta (DAL) -0.4% (20d: +16.3%)

Healthcare -1.8% 20d: +6.0%

Eli Lilly (LLY) -1.8% (20d: +8.4%), UnitedHealth (UNH) -1.8% (20d: +3.7%) [<50MA]

Chip Supply Chain -1.8% 20d: +2.4%

Intel (INTC) -7.4% (20d: +8.8%), Marvell (MRVL) -2.0% (20d: +5.2%), TSMC (TSM) -0.9% (20d: +1.3%)

Biotech -1.7% 20d: +4.0%

Gilead (GILD) -1.9% (20d: -0.6%), Amgen (AMGN) -1.5% (20d: +8.6%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain showed strain today as headlines around Intel (INTC) coincided with a sharp move: Intel (INTC) fell 7.4% to $40.50, pressuring the group and helping Chip Supply Chain finish the day down 1.4% while remaining above its 50-day average (+13.2%). Over the 50-day window the group has shown resilience, but today's drop underscores execution and sentiment risk in suppliers tied to legacy nodes despite longer-term AI-driven demand.

Enterprise Software enjoyed a notable uptick led by Salesforce (CRM) after its Q3 2026 earnings call; Salesforce (CRM) climbed 3.7% to $245.81 and the sector rose 1.5% on the day. Despite the one-day strength, Enterprise Software sits below its 50-day average (-3.5%) across the 50-day timeframe, highlighting that recent rallies need follow-through to reclaim that trend. CRM's move validates earnings-driven rallies can reignite buying, but the sector requires multiple confirmations on 50-day momentum to shift the broader trend.

Infrastructure outperformed intraday as Dell (DELL) announced a quarterly cash dividend and rallied 4.0% to $137.96, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) gained 2.9% to $22.55. Infrastructure logged a 2.1% daily gain but remains below its 50-day average (+4.2% vs 50MA BELOW), indicating short-term investor interest around capital-return actions and durable hardware demand even though the 50-day trend has not fully turned positive.

Logistics and Transportation were mixed under the weight of UPS (UPS) and United (UAL): United (UAL) slid 3.5% to $104.73 and UPS (UPS) fell 3.5% to $91.91, contributing to a 1.1% decline in Logistics. The sector remains above its 50-day average (+16.3%), showing resilience in the 50-day window despite near-term volatility driven by shipping share dynamics and Amazon's growing footprint in U.S. logistics.

Cybersecurity and Data Center REITs remain elevated risks: Cybersecurity is flagged [HIGH] after a 20-day decline of -11.7%, and the sector sits below its 50-day average (-3.5%). Data Center REITs are also in a 20-day downtrend and similarly below their 50-day average (-6.4%). These 50-day contexts reflect sustained selling pressure that contrasts with pockets of strength in AI infrastructure and enterprise software, signaling caution for rotation into security and real-estate-linked tech exposure.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 15 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 13 are below. The majority of sectors holding above the 50-day MA indicates healthy medium-term momentum. With 19 sectors positive over 20 days, buying pressure remains broad-based.

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

HIGH Cybersecurity down -11.7% over 20 days

HIGH 3 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Cybersecurity, Data Center REITs, Media & Entertainment

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
META	$659.81	+3.4%	+2.1%	+6.9%	-11.7%	BELOW	0
NVDA	$183.16	+2.1%	+3.6%	-2.5%	+3.2%	BELOW	0
TSLA	$454.53	+1.7%	+5.7%	+1.9%	+7.4%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$477.81	+0.7%	-2.3%	-3.1%	-5.0%	BELOW	0
GOOG	$317.77	-0.7%	-0.5%	+11.6%	+29.1%	ABOVE	1
AAPL	$279.94	-1.2%	+0.7%	+4.2%	+9.4%	ABOVE	2
AMZN	$229.11	-1.4%	-1.8%	-5.7%	+5.0%	ABOVE	2

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AVGO	$378.91	+0.1%	-5.4%	+7.2%	+13.4%	ABOVE	0
QCOM	$172.60	+0.1%	+4.3%	+1.2%	+3.3%	ABOVE	0
AMD	$215.98	-0.7%	-0.7%	-9.1%	+33.9%	BELOW	1
TSM	$290.64	-0.9%	+0.5%	+1.3%	+5.9%	ABOVE	1
MRVL	$98.05	-2.0%	+9.8%	+5.2%	+17.2%	ABOVE	1
INTC	$40.50	-7.4%	-0.1%	+8.8%	+19.2%	ABOVE	1

Memory & Storage Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SNDK	$213.31	+9.7%	-4.5%	+2.7%	+126.2%	ABOVE	0
WDC	$160.88	+3.6%	-1.3%	-1.5%	+50.3%	ABOVE	0
STX	$264.29	+2.7%	-4.0%	-4.6%	+21.2%	ABOVE	0
MU	$226.43	-3.2%	-4.2%	-4.9%	+44.6%	ABOVE	3

EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ARM	$140.49	+0.9%	+3.6%	-11.2%	-0.1%	BELOW	0
CDNS	$337.30	+0.4%	+8.2%	+4.0%	-3.9%	ABOVE	0
SNPS	$463.74	-0.6%	+10.9%	+17.1%	-4.8%	ABOVE	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
DELL	$137.73	+4.0%	+4.2%	-6.8%	+6.5%	BELOW
HPE	$22.55	+2.9%	+4.7%	-2.1%	-5.4%	BELOW
VRT	$182.46	+2.0%	+1.6%	-0.2%	+30.6%	ABOVE
SMCI	$34.23	+1.6%	+1.1%	-15.1%	-26.0%	BELOW
CSCO	$76.64	+0.0%	+1.1%	+9.5%	+15.3%	ABOVE

AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
COHR	$177.35	+3.7%	+8.0%	+11.3%	+66.4%	ABOVE
ANET	$128.55	+0.6%	-1.6%	-4.1%	-10.1%	BELOW
APH	$138.71	+0.6%	-1.0%	+1.0%	+14.0%	ABOVE

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
CRM	$245.81	+3.7%	+7.3%	+3.4%	+2.7%	ABOVE
ORCL	$212.28	+3.2%	+6.1%	-12.1%	-26.3%	BELOW
PLTR	$177.92	+1.0%	+5.6%	+1.6%	-0.7%	BELOW
NOW	$167.77	+0.7%	+3.3%	-2.3%	-8.7%	BELOW
ADBE	$328.73	+0.6%	+2.7%	+0.4%	-7.2%	BELOW

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
JPM	$311.67	+1.3%	+1.0%	+0.9%	+1.3%	ABOVE	0
GS	$829.79	+0.2%	+1.9%	+6.9%	+5.9%	ABOVE	0

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$326.84	-1.8%	+1.1%	+3.7%	-3.5%	BELOW	1
LLY	$1009.61	-1.8%	-5.7%	+8.4%	+42.2%	ABOVE	6

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$113.88	+0.4%	+3.9%	+12.9%	+11.4%	ABOVE	0
COST	$891.92	-2.9%	-1.9%	-3.0%	-4.9%	BELOW	1

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$301.84	+1.8%	-0.2%	-0.9%	+10.0%	ABOVE	0
ACN	$263.90	-1.3%	+7.7%	+11.6%	+15.8%	ABOVE	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$66.72	-0.4%	+4.9%	+16.3%	+18.9%	ABOVE	1
UAL	$104.73	-3.5%	+2.7%	+9.4%	+5.6%	ABOVE	1

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$199.75	-0.4%	+2.3%	+2.6%	-9.8%	BELOW	2
MAR	$294.25	-3.5%	-2.9%	+5.5%	+13.7%	ABOVE	1

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$304.76	+0.3%	-0.5%	+4.0%	+2.7%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$83.48	-2.4%	-2.4%	+4.1%	+2.1%	ABOVE	1

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$218.00	+1.3%	-0.6%	+5.9%	+15.9%	ABOVE	0
UPS	$90.47	-3.5%	-1.1%	+3.0%	+16.7%	ABOVE	1

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$595.51	+1.3%	+4.1%	+5.2%	+29.6%	ABOVE	0
HON	$198.92	-0.6%	+0.0%	-1.3%	-1.2%	BELOW	1

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PANW	$195.68	+1.1%	+2.9%	-7.4%	-3.2%	BELOW	0
ZS	$241.85	-0.7%	-3.8%	-23.9%	-15.6%	BELOW	1
CRWD	$128.28	-2.1%	+0.8%	-3.6%	+8.5%	BELOW	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMAT	$268.48	+0.3%	+6.8%	+15.6%	+35.3%	ABOVE	0
KLAC	$120.36	-0.3%	+2.8%	+0.3%	+14.3%	ABOVE	1
LRCX	$156.79	-1.7%	+0.9%	-3.0%	+22.8%	ABOVE	1
ASML	$1104.77	-2.7%	+4.7%	+7.9%	+17.1%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DLR	$157.61	+0.8%	+0.6%	-4.4%	-6.0%	BELOW	0
EQIX	$715.18	-0.9%	-3.6%	-10.8%	-6.7%	BELOW	1

AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
GEV	$627.95	+4.5%	+4.9%	+14.3%	+3.6%	ABOVE
VST	$175.34	+2.6%	-1.6%	-4.6%	-12.7%	BELOW
CEG	$366.99	+2.0%	+1.2%	+5.1%	+13.1%	ABOVE
PWR	$464.56	+1.9%	-0.0%	+5.0%	+16.1%	ABOVE
ETN	$336.12	+1.0%	-2.0%	-10.2%	-6.8%	BELOW

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DUK	$114.96	-0.5%	-4.8%	-4.0%	-2.7%	BELOW	4
SO	$85.23	-0.7%	-4.2%	-3.1%	-6.0%	BELOW	2
NEE	$82.22	-1.8%	-3.4%	+2.4%	+12.5%	ABOVE	1

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$148.12	+0.4%	+0.7%	+0.7%	-4.2%	BELOW	0
XOM	$114.84	-0.6%	+1.1%	+3.2%	+2.2%	ABOVE	1

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
RTX	$169.47	+1.7%	-2.1%	-1.8%	+7.2%	ABOVE
GD	$337.25	+1.1%	+0.0%	+0.4%	+5.8%	ABOVE
LMT	$443.10	+0.3%	-1.3%	-3.7%	-6.7%	BELOW

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
VZ	$39.29	+1.5%	+0.4%	+3.6%	-3.2%	ABOVE	0
T	$24.51	+0.3%	-2.4%	+2.6%	-9.3%	BELOW	0
TMUS	$205.90	-0.2%	-0.5%	+4.0%	-12.1%	BELOW	2

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$103.96	-0.3%	+1.0%	-4.5%	-6.7%	BELOW	1
NFLX	$103.22	-0.7%	-4.1%	-5.9%	-14.6%	BELOW	2

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$333.34	-1.5%	-1.5%	+8.6%	+26.3%	ABOVE	1
GILD	$120.34	-1.9%	-2.6%	-0.6%	+10.5%	ABOVE	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$256.51	+0.5%	+0.2%	+1.1%	-0.9%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$401.11	-1.3%	-1.2%	-2.4%	-14.5%	BELOW	1

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$63.64	+1.7%	+20.8%	+10.0%	+0.7%	ABOVE	0
ADI	$274.67	-0.4%	+4.5%	+19.1%	+12.0%	ABOVE	1
TXN	$177.14	-1.4%	+7.0%	+11.6%	-0.2%	ABOVE	1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Sandisk (SNDK) (Memory & Storage) rose 9.7% to $213.31. Intel (INTC) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 7.4% to $40.50. GE Vernova (GEV) (AI Power & Grid) rose 4.5% to $627.95. Dell (DELL) (Infrastructure) rose 4.0% to $137.73. Coherent (COHR) (AI Networking & Interconnect) rose 3.7% to $177.35. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 2 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 market posture is cautious: 11 of 24 sectors sit above their 50-day moving averages while 13 are below, and active alerts highlight multi-sector weakness with three sectors down more than 5% over 20 days. Breadth metrics remain mixed and the S&P 500 is navigating divergent leadership between AI-heavy names and cyclical/defensive groups. Positioning should be tactical — overweight durable Mag 7 AI leaders and selective enterprise software winners, reduce exposure to cybersecurity and data center REITs until 50-day trends and alert counts improve, and use dips in quality cyclicals as selective entries.

Hypothetical Portfolio

SIMULATION

Value $99,549

P&L -0.45%

Today -0.19%

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