US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Sectors: MIXED

A patchwork market greeted investors as chipmaker weakness and select earnings headlines set the tone. Chip Equipment slipped -1.4% after Lam Research (LRCX) fell 2.6% to $208.39, while IT Services led gains at +3.1% with Accenture (ACN) rallying 4.2% to $282.71 following analyst attention. Intel (INTC) jumped 3.0% to $48.72 after commentary about sold-out 2026 server CPU capacity, and United (UAL) shares fell 3.2% to $110.75 ahead of Q4 estimates and operational updates. The Magnificent 7 underperformed overall, with the group down -1.6% on the day and several members below their 50-day trends, pressuring S&P 500 internals and sector rotations across the US stock market.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.15%

stable

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$62.02

+1.4% 1D

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Confidence

VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

16.8

+4.8% 1D

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Confidence

200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+9.7%), QQQ above (+10.1%), DIA above (+10.3%)

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Confidence

Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Pause Discretionary Adds

60%

41 of 68 above 50DMA · +0.0pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Caution

0.72

Call-Heavy · stable

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Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

IT Services +3.09%

Energy +2.47%

Defense & Aerospace +1.93%

Biotech +1.67%

Telecom +1.56%

Analog & Embedded Chips +1.34%

Logistics +1.01%

Utilities +0.84%

Industrial +0.83%

Retail +0.35%

Food & Restaurant +0.11%

Healthcare -0.03%

Materials -0.13%

Data Center REITs -0.59%

Chip Supply Chain -0.64%

Media & Entertainment -0.74%

Finance -0.78%

Memory & Storage -0.85%

Cybersecurity -0.90%

Infrastructure -1.07%

AI Power & Grid -1.11%

Chip Equipment -1.15%

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -1.57%

Hospitality & Travel -1.71%

Enterprise Software -1.92%

Airlines -2.21%

EDA & Semiconductor IP -2.32%

AI Networking & Interconnect -2.78%

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Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI-capex expectations remain the key investment theme as the Magnificent 7 recalibrate near-term momentum: Alphabet (GOOG) at $335.87 is holding above its 50-day trend while NVIDIA (NVDA) at $182.92 and Microsoft (MSFT) at $457.34 trade below their 50-day levels, tempering near-term AI exuberance. Strength in parts of the chip supply chain — notably Intel (INTC) at $48.72 — contrasts with Broadcom (AVGO) at $338.64 and ARM (ARM) at $104.99, underscoring differentiated supply-chain winners. Persistent weakness in Infrastructure and Enterprise Software raises questions about the durability of enterprise AI spend and the timing of a broader software rebound.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	-1.6%	-1.3%	-1.0%	BELOW
Chip Supply Chain	-0.6%	+3.5%	+6.9%	BELOW
Memory & Storage	-0.8%	+10.5%	+40.1%	ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP	-2.3%	-3.6%	-2.1%	BELOW
Infrastructure	-1.1%	+0.4%	-5.5%	BELOW
AI Networking & Interconnect	-2.8%	+5.0%	+6.0%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	-1.9%	-4.6%	-6.9%	BELOW
Finance	-0.8%	-3.4%	+2.0%	BELOW
Healthcare	-0.0%	-2.3%	+1.0%	ABOVE
Retail	+0.3%	+5.0%	+7.3%	ABOVE
IT Services	+3.1%	+2.2%	+4.0%	ABOVE
Airlines	-2.2%	-4.0%	-2.6%	ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel	-1.7%	-3.2%	-0.1%	ABOVE
Food & Restaurant	+0.1%	+1.6%	+2.6%	ABOVE
Logistics	+1.0%	+0.9%	+9.1%	ABOVE
Industrial	+0.8%	+4.4%	+8.0%	ABOVE
Cybersecurity	-0.9%	-1.1%	-3.9%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	-1.1%	+6.3%	+19.8%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	-0.6%	+3.2%	+5.7%	ABOVE
AI Power & Grid	-1.1%	+5.2%	-3.6%	BELOW
Utilities	+0.8%	+1.9%	+2.2%	BELOW
Energy	+2.5%	+5.5%	+13.7%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	+1.9%	+6.9%	+13.0%	ABOVE
Telecom	+1.6%	-1.4%	-1.4%	BELOW
Media & Entertainment	-0.7%	-1.4%	-2.3%	BELOW
Biotech	+1.7%	+1.2%	+2.6%	ABOVE
Materials	-0.1%	+1.2%	+7.5%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	+1.3%	+1.3%	+9.8%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

IT Services +3.1% 20d: +4.0%

Accenture (ACN) +4.2% (20d: +6.1%), International Business Machines (IBM) +1.9% (20d: +1.9%)

Energy +2.5% 20d: +13.7%

Exxon Mobil (XOM) +2.9% (20d: +13.5%), Chevron (CVX) +2.1% (20d: +14.0%)

Defense & Aerospace +1.9% 20d: +13.0%

Lockheed Martin (LMT) +2.6% (20d: +20.0%), RTX Corp (RTX) +2.5% (20d: +10.5%), General Dynamics (GD) +0.7% (20d: +8.4%)

Biotech +1.7% 20d: +2.6%

Gilead (GILD) +1.9% (20d: +4.5%), Amgen (AMGN) +1.4% (20d: +0.7%)

Telecom +1.6% 20d: -1.4%

Verizon (VZ) +2.1% (20d: -0.6%), AT&T (T) +1.3% (20d: -0.8%) [<50MA], T-Mobile (TMUS) +1.2% (20d: -3.0%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

AI Networking & Interconnect -2.8% 20d: +6.0%

Arista Networks (ANET) -3.7% (20d: -0.8%) [<50MA], Coherent (COHR) -3.1% (20d: +5.1%), Amphenol (APH) -1.5% (20d: +13.6%)

EDA & Semiconductor IP -2.3% 20d: -2.1%

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) -3.1% (20d: -2.0%) [<50MA], ARM Holdings (ARM) -2.6% (20d: -13.3%) [<50MA], Synopsys (SNPS) -1.3% (20d: +9.1%)

Airlines -2.2% 20d: -2.6%

United (UAL) -3.2% (20d: -1.5%), Delta (DAL) -1.2% (20d: -3.7%)

Enterprise Software -1.9% 20d: -6.9%

Oracle (ORCL) -4.3% (20d: +2.9%) [<50MA], ServiceNow (NOW) -2.6% (20d: -13.8%) [<50MA], Adobe (ADBE) -1.8% (20d: -12.5%) [<50MA]

Hospitality & Travel -1.7% 20d: -0.1%

Booking (BKNG) -2.4% (20d: -4.6%), Marriott (MAR) -1.0% (20d: +4.5%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Equipment saw a down day, averaging -1.4% with a 50-day performance of +25.1% and the group marked ABOVE its 50MA; Lam Research (LRCX) led decliners after falling 2.6% to $208.39. The 1-day weakness masks a strong 50-day trend for the sector (+25.1%), suggesting profit-taking against an otherwise constructive multimonth recovery in capital equipment demand tied to AI-driven fab investments.

Airlines traded lower, with the sector at -2.2% for the day but still +16.2% over 50 days and ABOVE its 50MA; United (UAL) dropped 3.2% to $110.75 as the market parsed quarterly estimates and new customer meal initiatives. The 50-day strength signals demand resilience even as headline volatility around guidance pushes short-term stock moves, making selective exposure to carriers with stable capacity outlooks preferable in sector analysis.

IT Services outperformed, rising +3.1% on the session and sitting +9.1% over 50 days ABOVE its 50MA, led by Accenture (ACN) up 4.2% to $282.71. The group's 50-day positive trend reflects robust consulting and outsourcing demand; IT services remain a practical way to play secular digital transformation and AI implementation cycles while avoiding the more headline-sensitive enterprise software names.

Infrastructure is flashing a high alert, averaging -1.1% today and down -17.9% over 50 days BELOW its 50MA, marking one of three sectors declining more than 10% over the 50-day window. This persistent deterioration highlights capital-spend fatigue and raises allocation caution for cyclical names linked to project delays; until the 50-day trend stabilizes, underweight positioning or hedged exposure is prudent in sector analysis.

Cybersecurity also warrants caution: the sector fell -0.9% today and is down -21.9% over 50 days BELOW its 50MA, triggering a HIGH alert. ServiceNow (NOW) — while an enterprise software name that influences security adjacencies — declined 2.6% to $134.61, illustrating the linkage between broader software softness and security spend. The steep 50-day decline suggests investors should favor free-cash-flow-stable vendors and idiosyncratic winners rather than broad sector exposure at current levels.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 17 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 11 are below. The majority of sectors holding above the 50-day MA indicates healthy medium-term momentum. With 18 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 Infrastructure down -17.9% over 50 days

HIGH Enterprise Software down -16.6% over 50 days

HIGH Cybersecurity down -21.9% over 50 days

HIGH 4 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: EDA & Semiconductor IP, Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GOOG	$335.87	-0.0%	+3.2%	+9.3%	+18.4%	ABOVE	1
AAPL	$259.25	-0.4%	+0.4%	-5.3%	-3.3%	BELOW	1
NVDA	$182.92	-1.4%	-1.0%	+3.0%	-11.5%	BELOW	1
TSLA	$439.20	-1.8%	+0.8%	-10.3%	-6.2%	BELOW	2
MSFT	$456.48	-2.4%	-3.9%	-3.6%	-11.0%	BELOW	3
AMZN	$236.65	-2.5%	-3.9%	+6.3%	-6.8%	ABOVE	3
META	$614.42	-2.5%	-4.7%	-6.3%	-3.4%	BELOW	3

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
INTC	$48.72	+3.0%	+18.5%	+30.6%	+23.3%	ABOVE	0
AMD	$223.60	+1.2%	+9.2%	+6.9%	-13.9%	ABOVE	0
QCOM	$162.89	-0.5%	-9.5%	-6.6%	-8.5%	BELOW	4
TSM	$325.43	-1.2%	+2.9%	+14.0%	+7.6%	ABOVE	2
MRVL	$81.15	-2.2%	-2.6%	-3.3%	-10.1%	BELOW	1
AVGO	$338.64	-4.2%	+2.2%	-0.2%	-6.1%	BELOW	1

Memory & Storage Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WDC	$214.84	+0.5%	+14.6%	+23.2%	+36.2%	ABOVE	0
SNDK	$387.81	-0.5%	+15.9%	+85.3%	+87.3%	ABOVE	1
MU	$333.16	-1.4%	+1.9%	+43.4%	+42.1%	ABOVE	2
STX	$311.51	-1.9%	+9.8%	+8.7%	+17.9%	ABOVE	2

EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SNPS	$505.34	-1.3%	-1.8%	+9.1%	+13.4%	ABOVE	2
ARM	$104.99	-2.6%	-7.2%	-13.3%	-37.8%	BELOW	5
CDNS	$313.17	-3.1%	-1.8%	-2.0%	-6.6%	BELOW	3

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DELL	$117.61	-0.8%	+0.2%	-11.3%	-25.9%	BELOW	3
HPE	$21.88	-0.9%	+0.3%	-8.5%	-9.3%	BELOW	1
VRT	$170.78	-1.1%	+6.3%	+6.3%	-10.7%	BELOW	1
SMCI	$28.27	-1.2%	-5.5%	-10.7%	-44.3%	BELOW	3
CSCO	$73.73	-1.4%	+0.6%	-3.5%	+0.5%	BELOW	1

AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APH	$146.24	-1.5%	+7.7%	+13.6%	+3.9%	ABOVE	1
COHR	$184.11	-3.1%	+6.3%	+5.1%	+39.5%	ABOVE	1
ANET	$125.09	-3.7%	+1.1%	-0.8%	-20.6%	BELOW	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PLTR	$178.40	-0.3%	+0.9%	-5.0%	-13.9%	BELOW	2
CRM	$238.36	-0.6%	-8.0%	-5.9%	-8.2%	BELOW	5
ADBE	$304.44	-1.8%	-10.2%	-12.5%	-9.8%	BELOW	4
NOW	$134.61	-2.6%	-7.9%	-13.8%	-26.3%	BELOW	2
ORCL	$192.27	-4.3%	+2.4%	+2.9%	-24.7%	BELOW	2

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$923.72	-0.6%	-0.2%	+6.1%	+19.3%	ABOVE	2
JPM	$304.93	-1.0%	-6.6%	-2.0%	-0.0%	BELOW	4

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$330.49	+0.3%	-3.4%	+0.2%	+1.0%	ABOVE	0
LLY	$1068.13	-0.4%	-1.1%	+1.8%	+19.9%	ABOVE	2

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COST	$946.80	+1.0%	+3.9%	+10.5%	+2.5%	ABOVE	0
WMT	$119.28	-0.3%	+6.2%	+4.0%	+18.4%	ABOVE	1

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$282.71	+4.2%	+2.4%	+6.1%	+16.1%	ABOVE	0
IBM	$302.86	+1.9%	+2.1%	+1.9%	+2.0%	ABOVE	0

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$67.96	-1.2%	-3.9%	-3.7%	+17.1%	ABOVE	3
UAL	$110.75	-3.2%	-4.1%	-1.5%	+15.2%	ABOVE	3

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MAR	$317.79	-1.0%	-1.6%	+4.5%	+21.4%	ABOVE	3
BKNG	$206.49	-2.4%	-4.7%	-4.6%	+3.3%	ABOVE	3

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SBUX	$89.52	+0.7%	+3.4%	+7.1%	+13.4%	ABOVE	0
MCD	$304.35	-0.4%	-0.2%	-2.0%	+4.6%	ABOVE	1

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$250.70	+1.3%	+1.5%	+11.0%	+24.6%	ABOVE	0
UPS	$102.53	+0.8%	+0.4%	+7.3%	+16.1%	ABOVE	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$220.45	+1.3%	+3.8%	+7.5%	+8.4%	ABOVE	0
CAT	$634.87	+0.3%	+5.0%	+8.5%	+11.9%	ABOVE	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PANW	$190.93	+0.0%	+0.1%	+2.1%	-12.9%	BELOW	0
ZS	$214.27	-1.2%	-2.7%	-8.0%	-36.3%	BELOW	1
CRWD	$115.18	-1.6%	-0.7%	-5.7%	-16.5%	BELOW	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ASML	$1257.68	-0.5%	+5.8%	+17.4%	+18.5%	ABOVE	2
KLAC	$142.92	-0.5%	+8.3%	+17.3%	+17.9%	ABOVE	1
AMAT	$300.82	-1.0%	+7.2%	+16.6%	+27.2%	ABOVE	2
LRCX	$208.39	-2.6%	+3.9%	+27.9%	+29.7%	ABOVE	2

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$787.02	-0.3%	+2.2%	+5.4%	-3.5%	ABOVE	1
DLR	$157.14	-0.9%	+4.1%	+6.0%	-6.6%	ABOVE	1

AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ETN	$328.39	-0.4%	+3.3%	+0.4%	-14.1%	BELOW	1
CEG	$328.92	-0.9%	+2.4%	-9.6%	-12.4%	BELOW	3
GEV	$643.46	-1.2%	+2.5%	-6.1%	+10.9%	ABOVE	1
VST	$168.50	-1.4%	+12.2%	-2.4%	-12.3%	BELOW	2
PWR	$436.92	-1.6%	+5.8%	-0.3%	-3.0%	BELOW	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
DUK	$115.65	+1.1%	+1.2%	+2.7%	-3.2%	BELOW
SO	$86.30	+1.0%	+1.4%	+3.2%	-4.3%	ABOVE
NEE	$80.83	+0.4%	+3.1%	+0.8%	+0.9%	BELOW

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$127.64	+2.9%	+5.9%	+13.5%	+15.5%	ABOVE	0
CVX	$162.70	+2.1%	+5.0%	+14.0%	+9.8%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
LMT	$565.99	+2.6%	+10.5%	+20.0%	+18.3%	ABOVE
RTX	$196.71	+2.5%	+6.2%	+10.5%	+12.8%	ABOVE
GD	$361.24	+0.7%	+4.1%	+8.4%	+7.1%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
VZ	$38.58	+2.1%	-0.1%	-0.6%	+2.7%	ABOVE
T	$23.06	+1.3%	-1.2%	-0.8%	-2.6%	BELOW
TMUS	$190.07	+1.2%	-3.0%	-3.0%	-5.1%	BELOW

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$112.67	+0.5%	-0.6%	+1.7%	+1.9%	ABOVE	0
NFLX	$88.55	-2.0%	-2.2%	-6.4%	-19.5%	BELOW	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$122.56	+1.9%	+2.8%	+4.5%	+2.3%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$322.37	+1.4%	-0.3%	+0.7%	+11.8%	ABOVE	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$263.95	+0.4%	+2.3%	+11.1%	+12.5%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$437.12	-0.7%	+0.1%	+3.9%	+7.1%	ABOVE	3

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
TXN	$190.25	+2.6%	+2.7%	+8.9%	+19.8%	ABOVE
MCHP	$73.43	+0.8%	+1.6%	+13.3%	+20.7%	ABOVE
ADI	$296.25	+0.6%	-0.4%	+7.0%	+28.0%	ABOVE

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Oracle (ORCL) (Enterprise Software) fell 4.3% to $192.27. Accenture (ACN) (IT Services) rose 4.2% to $282.71. Broadcom (AVGO) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 4.2% to $338.64. Arista Networks (ANET) (AI Networking & Interconnect) fell 3.7% to $125.09. United (UAL) (Airlines) fell 3.2% to $110.75. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 4 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 15 sectors above their 50MA and 9 below, but three HIGH alerts for 50-day declines (Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity) signal elevated rotational risk across the US stock market and S&P 500 composition. With 50-day trends still positive in 15 sectors, selective long positioning in IT Services and Energy while trimming exposure to Infrastructure and cybersecurity names is a pragmatic stance. Monitor alert counts and sector-level 50-day inflection points for entry signals; tighten stops on holdings that fall further below 50-day thresholds.

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