US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Tuesday, December 09, 2025 Sectors: MIXED

JPMorgan (JPM) led headlines after the bank warned of $105 billion in expenses next year, knocking the stock down 4.7% and putting pressure on the Finance sector where averages fell 1.8% today. The US stock market showed mixed internals: seven sectors finished higher while thirteen declined, and the S&P 500 took cues from both bank weakness and continued tech leadership. The Magnificent 7 (Mag 7) were essentially flat as a group (+0.1%), with Alphabet (GOOG) up 1.0% and Microsoft (MSFT) +0.2% contrasting with declines in NVIDIA (NVDA) and Meta (META). Key contributors to sector performance included Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) jumping 3.8% in Infrastructure and Lam Research (LRCX) gaining 1.9% in Chip Equipment after resilient demand data.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.18%

stable

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$58.25

-1.1% 1D

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Confidence

VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

16.9

+1.6% 1D

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Confidence

200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+10.8%), QQQ above (+14.2%), DIA above (+8.7%)

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Confidence

Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Healthy Uptrend

53%

36 of 68 above 50DMA · +2.9pp 5D

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Confidence

Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.65

Too Optimistic · stable

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Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

AI Networking & Interconnect +1.12%

Energy +0.90%

IT Services +0.78%

Airlines +0.72%

Retail +0.71%

Enterprise Software +0.58%

Logistics +0.47%

EDA & Semiconductor IP +0.30%

Chip Equipment +0.21%

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.13%

Defense & Aerospace +0.02%

Chip Supply Chain -0.07%

Cybersecurity -0.13%

Data Center REITs -0.26%

AI Power & Grid -0.28%

Media & Entertainment -0.32%

Infrastructure -0.36%

Memory & Storage -0.37%

Utilities -0.40%

Hospitality & Travel -0.51%

Food & Restaurant -0.52%

Industrial -0.65%

Healthcare -0.77%

Analog & Embedded Chips -0.85%

Materials -0.99%

Finance -1.76%

Telecom -1.88%

Biotech -1.90%

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Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment narrative remains intact but nuanced: Alphabet (GOOG) $317.34 and NVIDIA (NVDA) $184.74 continue to anchor demand expectations while the Mag 7 mosaic shows dispersion, with Microsoft (MSFT) $489.84 and Amazon (AMZN) $227.92 trading below their 50-day trends versus GOOG and Apple (AAPL) $276.67 holding above. Chip supply chain names are becoming execution stories rather than pure momentum, exemplified by ARM Holdings (ARM) $141.93 and Marvell (MRVL) $88.77 where product initiatives and hyperscaler adoption are driving differentiated setups. Infrastructure and Enterprise Software — Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) $24.39 and Adobe (ADBE) $344.32 — are benefitting from AI-related capex and software adoption, making selective exposure the preferred strategy.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.1%	+0.5%	-0.0%	BELOW
Chip Supply Chain	-0.1%	-1.1%	+3.5%	ABOVE
Memory & Storage	-0.4%	+9.8%	-4.1%	ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP	+0.3%	+0.5%	+5.9%	ABOVE
Infrastructure	-0.4%	+4.1%	+1.7%	ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect	+1.1%	+4.8%	+5.0%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	+0.6%	+5.5%	-0.3%	ABOVE
Finance	-1.8%	+0.5%	+2.0%	BELOW
Healthcare	-0.8%	-4.5%	-0.5%	BELOW
Retail	+0.7%	-1.5%	+4.2%	BELOW
IT Services	+0.8%	+0.7%	+5.0%	ABOVE
Airlines	+0.7%	-1.3%	+14.0%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-0.5%	-2.1%	+0.3%	ABOVE
Food & Restaurant	-0.5%	-2.3%	-1.1%	BELOW
Logistics	+0.5%	+0.2%	+3.3%	ABOVE
Industrial	-0.7%	-0.6%	+0.1%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-0.1%	-0.2%	-14.8%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+0.2%	+0.4%	+8.3%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	-0.3%	+1.5%	-6.3%	BELOW
AI Power & Grid	-0.3%	+0.3%	-0.5%	BELOW
Utilities	-0.4%	-4.0%	-6.0%	BELOW
Energy	+0.9%	-0.8%	-2.2%	BELOW
Defense & Aerospace	+0.0%	+1.8%	-2.0%	BELOW
Telecom	-1.9%	-2.6%	-2.9%	BELOW
Media & Entertainment	-0.3%	-2.9%	-10.9%	BELOW
Biotech	-1.9%	-6.8%	-4.6%	BELOW
Materials	-1.0%	-8.0%	-10.1%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	-0.9%	+1.0%	+18.1%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

AI Networking & Interconnect +1.1% 20d: +5.0%

Coherent (COHR) +3.7% (20d: +22.0%), Arista Networks (ANET) +0.7% (20d: -3.6%) [<50MA], Amphenol (APH) -1.1% (20d: -3.4%)

Energy +0.9% 20d: -2.2%

Exxon Mobil (XOM) +2.0% (20d: -0.4%), Chevron (CVX) -0.1% (20d: -3.9%) [<50MA]

IT Services +0.8% 20d: +5.0%

Accenture (ACN) +1.1% (20d: +11.1%), International Business Machines (IBM) +0.4% (20d: -1.0%)

Airlines +0.7% 20d: +14.0%

United (UAL) +1.1% (20d: +11.3%), Delta (DAL) +0.3% (20d: +16.7%)

Retail +0.7% 20d: +4.2%

Walmart (WMT) +1.3% (20d: +11.2%), Costco (COST) +0.1% (20d: -2.8%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Biotech -1.9% 20d: -4.6%

Amgen (AMGN) -2.3% (20d: -6.6%), Gilead (GILD) -1.5% (20d: -2.6%) [<50MA]

Telecom -1.9% 20d: -2.9%

Verizon (VZ) -2.8% (20d: -1.4%) [<50MA], T-Mobile (TMUS) -1.5% (20d: -4.5%) [<50MA], AT&T (T) -1.3% (20d: -2.7%) [<50MA]

Finance -1.8% 20d: +2.0%

JPMorgan (JPM) -4.7% (20d: -4.8%) [<50MA], Goldman Sachs (GS) +1.1% (20d: +8.7%)

Materials -1.0% 20d: -10.1% CRITICAL

Air Products (APD) -2.2% (20d: -12.0%) [<50MA], Linde (LIN) +0.3% (20d: -8.2%) [<50MA]

Analog & Embedded Chips -0.9% 20d: +18.1%

Analog Devices (ADI) -1.0% (20d: +18.8%), Texas Instruments (TXN) -0.8% (20d: +12.4%), Microchip Technology (MCHP) -0.7% (20d: +23.3%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Equipment showed constructive 50-day strength with a 50-day change of +23.3% and a 1-day gain of +0.3%, led by Lam Research (LRCX) $165.49 which added 1.9% today. Over the past 50 days the group has outperformed the broader market, and LRCX's rally underscores healthy tool demand from foundries and AEC deployments; maintain overweight but monitor 50-day trend for any momentum fade.

Infrastructure delivered a standout day with a 50-day gain of +1.4% and a 1-day average of -0.4%, yet Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) $24.39 surged 3.8% as the top gainer while Vertiv (VRT) $178.30 lagged, sliding 3.9%. The sector's 50-day context is mixed — infrastructure is above its 50-day average as a group — suggesting selective names tied to data center upgrades and GPU spend remain attractive within a constructive 50-day backdrop.

Finance was weak after the JPMorgan (JPM) $296.30 1-day drop of 4.7% weighed on the sector, which is 3.2% above its 50-day on average but finished down 1.8% today. JPM's guidance shock highlights event risk within the group; credit-sensitive and regional exposures will need tighter risk management even though the sector's 50-day posture is modestly positive.

Biotech continues to struggle inside a lower-50-day trend despite mixed individual names: the sector is +9.8% versus the 50-day but showed a 1-day decline of -1.9%, with Amgen (AMGN) $309.35 down 2.3%. Given the recent 50-day strength skewed by a few leaders, cautious selection is warranted as clinical and sentiment risks can quickly reassert themselves.

Materials remains a persistent weakness and carries multiple alerts: the sector is down -16.2% over the 50-day and -10.1% over 20 days, with a 1-day average decline of -1.0%. This extended 50-day downtrend argues for underweight positioning until clear stabilization; avoid averaging into names exposed to cyclical commodity drawdowns absent fresh catalysts.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 12 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 16 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 15 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

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 -14.8% over 20 days

HIGH Media & Entertainment down -10.9% over 20 days

HIGH Materials down -10.1% over 20 days

HIGH Materials down -16.2% over 50 days

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

HIGH 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Telecom, Media & Entertainment, Materials

LOW Healthcare below 50-day MA with avg 6 consecutive down days

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TSLA	$445.17	+1.3%	-0.4%	+1.3%	+0.1%	ABOVE	0
GOOG	$317.34	+1.0%	-0.8%	+9.0%	+30.6%	ABOVE	0
AMZN	$227.92	+0.5%	-1.9%	-8.5%	+3.8%	BELOW	0
MSFT	$488.92	+0.2%	+3.0%	-3.1%	-4.8%	BELOW	0
AAPL	$276.43	-0.3%	-2.5%	+0.7%	+9.0%	ABOVE	5
NVDA	$184.74	-0.3%	+3.0%	-4.2%	-0.9%	BELOW	1
META	$655.26	-1.5%	+2.7%	+4.8%	-10.5%	BELOW	2

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AVGO	$404.03	+1.3%	+6.7%	+15.4%	+23.2%	ABOVE	0
TSM	$301.04	+0.5%	+2.7%	+4.2%	+8.6%	ABOVE	0
INTC	$40.50	+0.5%	-7.4%	+6.9%	+20.7%	ABOVE	0
QCOM	$174.23	+0.4%	+1.0%	+1.7%	+6.3%	ABOVE	0
AMD	$221.62	+0.2%	+1.8%	-6.7%	+37.0%	BELOW	0
MRVL	$88.77	-3.4%	-11.3%	-0.5%	+5.8%	ABOVE	2

Memory & Storage Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MU	$252.17	+2.2%	+7.8%	+4.7%	+51.0%	ABOVE	0
WDC	$169.41	-0.1%	+9.1%	-0.2%	+41.3%	ABOVE	1
STX	$281.43	-0.9%	+9.4%	-1.8%	+19.8%	ABOVE	1
SNDK	$219.46	-2.7%	+12.9%	-19.2%	+95.6%	ABOVE	2

EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ARM	$141.93	+1.5%	+2.0%	-5.2%	+0.3%	BELOW	0
SNPS	$465.85	+0.0%	-0.1%	+17.8%	-5.6%	ABOVE	0
CDNS	$335.07	-0.7%	-0.3%	+5.2%	-4.6%	ABOVE	2

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HPE	$24.39	+3.8%	+11.3%	+8.2%	+0.9%	ABOVE	0
CSCO	$78.37	+0.8%	+2.3%	+10.9%	+16.9%	ABOVE	0
SMCI	$35.02	-1.0%	+4.0%	-9.8%	-27.0%	BELOW	1
DELL	$136.97	-1.6%	+3.4%	-0.4%	-2.2%	BELOW	1
VRT	$178.30	-3.9%	-0.3%	-0.3%	+18.3%	ABOVE	2

AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COHR	$192.73	+3.7%	+12.7%	+22.0%	+78.9%	ABOVE	0
ANET	$130.04	+0.7%	+1.8%	-3.6%	-10.8%	BELOW	0
APH	$137.83	-1.1%	-0.1%	-3.4%	+12.0%	ABOVE	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
ADBE	$344.32	+1.5%	+5.4%	+3.3%	-2.4%	ABOVE
CRM	$259.28	+0.6%	+9.3%	+6.8%	+10.1%	ABOVE
ORCL	$219.41	+0.4%	+6.6%	-6.2%	-21.1%	BELOW
PLTR	$181.84	+0.2%	+3.3%	-4.8%	-0.3%	ABOVE
NOW	$170.98	+0.2%	+2.6%	-0.7%	-7.1%	BELOW

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$868.16	+1.1%	+4.8%	+8.7%	+10.6%	ABOVE	0
JPM	$296.30	-4.7%	-3.7%	-4.8%	-4.3%	BELOW	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$319.28	-0.0%	-4.1%	-0.5%	-5.7%	BELOW	4
LLY	$977.50	-1.5%	-5.0%	-0.5%	+28.9%	ABOVE	9

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$114.10	+1.3%	+0.6%	+11.2%	+11.6%	ABOVE	0
COST	$884.54	+0.1%	-3.7%	-2.8%	-3.9%	BELOW	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$264.09	+1.1%	-1.2%	+11.1%	+9.3%	ABOVE	0
IBM	$304.28	+0.4%	+2.6%	-1.0%	+10.6%	ABOVE	0

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UAL	$105.70	+1.1%	-2.6%	+11.3%	+9.5%	ABOVE	0
DAL	$66.88	+0.3%	-0.1%	+16.7%	+19.1%	ABOVE	0

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$206.84	+0.4%	+3.1%	+3.1%	-3.6%	ABOVE	0
MAR	$282.16	-1.4%	-7.4%	-2.5%	+9.2%	ABOVE	4

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$306.98	+0.3%	+1.0%	+1.9%	+2.9%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$80.81	-1.4%	-5.5%	-4.1%	-2.0%	BELOW	2

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UPS	$92.57	+1.5%	-1.3%	+3.8%	+18.1%	ABOVE	0
FDX	$218.86	-0.5%	+1.7%	+2.8%	+16.7%	ABOVE	1

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$590.75	-0.4%	+0.5%	+4.7%	+24.9%	ABOVE	2
HON	$196.78	-0.9%	-1.7%	-4.5%	-3.6%	BELOW	1

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CRWD	$129.49	+0.5%	-1.2%	-7.0%	+5.6%	ABOVE	0
PANW	$195.00	-0.2%	+0.7%	-10.7%	-4.2%	BELOW	2
ZS	$243.01	-0.8%	-0.3%	-26.6%	-18.9%	BELOW	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LRCX	$165.49	+1.9%	+3.8%	+4.3%	+24.0%	ABOVE	0
KLAC	$122.11	+0.1%	+1.1%	+3.1%	+13.8%	ABOVE	0
AMAT	$266.19	-0.4%	-0.6%	+17.1%	+30.7%	ABOVE	1
ASML	$1106.13	-0.7%	-2.6%	+8.7%	+15.0%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$729.54	+0.1%	+1.1%	-9.2%	-4.9%	BELOW	0
DLR	$159.31	-0.6%	+1.9%	-3.4%	-5.9%	BELOW	2

AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GEV	$624.14	+0.5%	+3.9%	+8.5%	+1.7%	ABOVE	0
CEG	$357.56	+0.4%	-0.6%	+2.2%	+9.3%	BELOW	0
ETN	$338.92	-0.5%	+1.8%	-7.1%	-8.4%	BELOW	1
VST	$164.13	-0.8%	-4.0%	-8.0%	-15.9%	BELOW	3
PWR	$457.68	-1.1%	+0.4%	+2.0%	+10.5%	ABOVE	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DUK	$112.30	+0.0%	-2.8%	-6.0%	-6.1%	BELOW	0
SO	$83.44	-0.1%	-2.8%	-5.4%	-9.1%	BELOW	5
NEE	$78.53	-1.1%	-6.3%	-6.5%	+6.2%	BELOW	4

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$115.92	+2.0%	+0.4%	-0.4%	+5.8%	ABOVE	0
CVX	$144.46	-0.1%	-2.0%	-3.9%	-3.3%	BELOW	3

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LMT	$461.42	+0.3%	+4.5%	+2.9%	-5.8%	BELOW	0
RTX	$170.08	+0.2%	+2.1%	-3.7%	+3.2%	ABOVE	0
GD	$329.92	-0.5%	-1.1%	-5.2%	-1.5%	BELOW	3

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
T	$23.66	-1.3%	-3.2%	-2.7%	-12.3%	BELOW	3
TMUS	$199.31	-1.5%	-3.4%	-4.5%	-15.5%	BELOW	2
VZ	$38.22	-2.8%	-1.3%	-1.4%	-7.1%	BELOW	2

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$96.71	-0.1%	-7.0%	-14.9%	-19.3%	BELOW	5
DIS	$105.49	-0.6%	+1.2%	-6.8%	-6.5%	BELOW	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$117.14	-1.5%	-4.5%	-2.6%	+7.5%	BELOW	4
AMGN	$307.56	-2.3%	-9.1%	-6.6%	+12.0%	ABOVE	4

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LIN	$387.85	+0.3%	-4.6%	-8.2%	-17.5%	BELOW	0
APD	$226.25	-2.2%	-11.4%	-12.0%	-14.8%	BELOW	3

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$65.73	-0.7%	+5.1%	+23.3%	+5.0%	ABOVE	1
TXN	$176.55	-0.8%	-1.7%	+12.4%	-1.4%	ABOVE	2
ADI	$274.63	-1.0%	-0.4%	+18.8%	+12.8%	ABOVE	2

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: JPMorgan (JPM) (Finance) fell 4.7% to $296.30. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) fell 3.9% to $178.30. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) (Infrastructure) rose 3.8% to $24.39. Coherent (COHR) (AI Networking & Interconnect) rose 3.7% to $192.73. Marvell (MRVL) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 3.4% to $88.77. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 6 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

Market breadth is mixed with only 9 of 24 sectors above their 50-day moving averages and 15 below, and active alerts flag concentrated deterioration in Cybersecurity, Media & Entertainment and Materials across 20- and 50-day windows. With five sectors declining more than 5% over 20 days and three sectors down more than 10% over 50 days, the S&P 500 is in a phase where 50-day trends matter for momentum allocation. Position tactically: trim exposure to sectors with persistent 50-day weakness, add selectively to Infrastructure and Chip Equipment leaders that remain above their 50-day trends, and keep defensive cash balances to manage event risk.

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Value $99,092

P&L -0.91%

Today -0.26%

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