US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Tuesday, January 27, 2026 MIXED

Markets opened cautiously as investors digested a run of earnings and Fed anticipation, with UnitedHealth (UNH) tumbling sharply and putting pressure on healthcare names while chip-equipment names surged after supply-chain bullishness. Chip Equipment led sector gains, up 4.7% on the day, propelled by Lam Research (LRCX) jumping 7.0% to $238.01 and Applied Materials (AMAT) climbing 4.1% to $331.88. The S&P 500 futures climbed alongside Nasdaq and Dow futures as traders braced for the Fed decision and Big Tech prints; the Magnificent 7 group was net positive, with Amazon (AMZN) +2.6% and NVIDIA (NVDA) +1.1% anchoring the tech bid. Overall, 12 sectors were higher, 9 lower and 3 flat, keeping the US stock market bifurcated between cyclicals and beaten-up growth pockets.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.24%

stable

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$62.39

+2.9% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

16.4

+1.2% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+9.4%), QQQ above (+10.8%), DIA above (+9.1%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Pause Discretionary Adds

60%

41 of 68 above 50DMA · +4.4pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Caution

0.71

Call-Heavy · stable

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Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI and related technology exposures remained a central theme today as the Magnificent 7 continued to underpin risk appetite: Amazon (AMZN) at $244.68 and NVIDIA (NVDA) at $188.29 provided directional support while Microsoft (MSFT) at $478.45 traded higher on hopes for durable enterprise AI spend. The chip supply chain and equipment makers are benefiting from companies increasing capacity, a narrative reflected in strength in Lam Research (LRCX) and Applied Materials (AMAT), supporting longer-term capex and infrastructure investment. That said, weakness in Enterprise Software and certain Cybersecurity names suggests a rotation from software multiple expansion into AI hardware and infrastructure plays.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.9%	+4.7%	+0.2%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	+1.2%	-2.0%	+4.8%	BELOW
Infrastructure	+1.6%	+2.4%	-0.2%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	-1.8%	+2.4%	-13.7%	BELOW
Finance	-0.2%	-1.5%	-1.3%	BELOW
Healthcare	-10.9%	-11.2%	-8.8%	BELOW
Retail	-0.7%	-1.7%	+7.9%	ABOVE
IT Services	-1.3%	-1.5%	-1.1%	BELOW
Airlines	-2.7%	-5.2%	-5.8%	BELOW
Hospitality & Travel	+0.0%	-1.1%	-2.7%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-0.1%	+1.0%	+6.8%	ABOVE
Logistics	+1.4%	+0.3%	+7.1%	ABOVE
Industrial	+0.2%	-0.1%	+11.4%	ABOVE
Cybersecurity	+1.3%	+4.4%	-1.8%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	+4.7%	+4.6%	+32.8%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	+0.7%	+2.2%	+5.3%	ABOVE
Utilities	+1.3%	+1.5%	+4.1%	ABOVE
Energy	+1.2%	+1.9%	+12.7%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	+2.3%	+1.3%	+13.0%	ABOVE
Telecom	-1.5%	-0.5%	-5.5%	BELOW
Media & Entertainment	-0.4%	-1.0%	-6.1%	BELOW
Biotech	+1.4%	+5.7%	+9.7%	ABOVE
Materials	-0.9%	+0.8%	+5.8%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	+0.3%	-0.1%	+14.1%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

Chip Equipment +4.7% 20d: +32.8%

Lam Research (LRCX) +7.0% (20d: +35.6%), Applied Materials (AMAT) +4.1% (20d: +26.5%), ASML +2.9% (20d: +36.5%)

Defense & Aerospace +2.3% 20d: +13.0%

RTX Corp (RTX) +3.7% (20d: +9.1%), Lockheed Martin (LMT) +2.3% (20d: +21.7%), General Dynamics (GD) +0.8% (20d: +8.1%)

Infrastructure +1.6% 20d: -0.2%

Vertiv (VRT) +4.4% (20d: +14.2%), Cisco (CSCO) +2.2% (20d: +1.7%), Super Micro (SMCI) +1.3% (20d: +3.7%) [<50MA]

Logistics +1.4% 20d: +7.1%

FedEx (FDX) +2.6% (20d: +6.7%), UPS +0.2% (20d: +7.5%)

Biotech +1.4% 20d: +9.7%

Gilead (GILD) +2.3% (20d: +12.9%), Amgen (AMGN) +0.5% (20d: +6.6%)

Sector Warnings

Healthcare -10.9% 20d: -8.8%

UnitedHealth (UNH) -19.6% (20d: -14.1%) [<50MA], Eli Lilly (LLY) -2.2% (20d: -3.6%) [<50MA]

Airlines -2.7% 20d: -5.8%

United (UAL) -3.5% (20d: -6.6%) [<50MA], Delta (DAL) -2.0% (20d: -4.9%) [<50MA]

Enterprise Software -1.8% 20d: -13.7% CRITICAL

ServiceNow (NOW) -3.3% (20d: -14.7%) [<50MA], Adobe (ADBE) -2.4% (20d: -15.8%) [<50MA], Palantir (PLTR) -1.1% (20d: -10.0%) [<50MA]

Telecom -1.5% 20d: -5.5%

AT&T (T) -1.9% (20d: -6.1%) [<50MA], T-Mobile (TMUS) -1.8% (20d: -9.2%) [<50MA], Verizon (VZ) -0.8% (20d: -1.2%) [<50MA]

IT Services -1.3% 20d: -1.1%

Accenture (ACN) -1.7% (20d: +1.6%), IBM -0.8% (20d: -3.9%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Equipment showed clear leadership in the 50-day window, trading ABOVE its 50-day moving average and posting a 1-day gain of 4.7% and a 50-day run of +49.2%; Lam Research (LRCX) led with a 7.0% jump to $238.01 while Applied Materials (AMAT) rose 4.1% to $331.88, both reflecting a strong 50-day trend as buyers price in renewed equipment spending to address shortages. The 50-day backdrop is constructive for the group, and the sector's 20d strength (+32.8%) confirms momentum that is increasingly favored by AI-driven capacity buildouts.

Defense & Aerospace is supporting the rally, trading ABOVE its 50-day moving average with a 1-day gain of 2.3% and a 50-day advance of +18.2%; RTX Corp (RTX) climbed 3.7% to $199.78, highlighting defense re-rating and cash-flow resilience in the 50-day frame. With broader defense fundamentals intact and the 20d up +13.0%, the sector is acting as a risk-off hedge within industrial cyclicals while still participating in the market's risk-on episodes.

Healthcare is under acute pressure and is trading BELOW its 50-day moving average, suffering a -10.9% 1-day move in the sector reading and noticeably dragged by UnitedHealth (UNH) plunging 19.6% to $278.93; Eli Lilly (LLY) also slipped 2.2% to $1035.99. The 50-day context is weak (-6.3%), signaling that investors are re-evaluating near-term earnings visibility and rotation into more cyclical and AI-exposed sectors.

Enterprise Software is flashing a high alert: the sector sits BELOW its 50-day moving average with a 20-day decline of -13.7% and a 50-day deterioration of -10.5%. Adobe (ADBE) fell 2.4% to $297.42 and ServiceNow (NOW) dropped 3.3% to $131.80, both reflecting softness in software multiple expansion over the past 50 days. The 50-day trend warns of sustained investor de-risking in license- and subscription-heavy names absent clearer signs of re-acceleration in enterprise spending.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 13 of 24 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 14 sectors positive over 20 days, buying pressure remains broad-based.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500 & NASDAQ 100

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH Enterprise Software down -13.7% over 20 days

HIGH Cybersecurity down -16.4% over 50 days

HIGH 5 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Airlines, Telecom, Media & Entertainment

HIGH 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Media & Entertainment

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMZN	$244.68	+2.6%	+5.8%	+5.4%	+3.0%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$478.45	+2.2%	+8.2%	-1.3%	-4.3%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$257.79	+1.1%	+4.3%	-5.7%	-5.4%	BELOW	0
NVDA	$188.29	+1.1%	+2.8%	+0.2%	+0.9%	ABOVE	0
GOOG	$334.56	+0.4%	+2.0%	+6.6%	+20.1%	ABOVE	0
META	$671.77	+0.1%	+9.8%	+2.2%	+10.4%	ABOVE	0
TSLA	$430.90	-1.0%	-0.1%	-6.3%	+7.2%	BELOW	3

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
INTC	$43.93	+3.4%	-19.0%	+19.8%	+22.3%	ABOVE	0
AVGO	$331.57	+2.4%	+1.2%	-4.8%	-1.9%	BELOW	0
TSM	$336.60	+1.7%	+3.7%	+12.4%	+20.2%	ABOVE	0
MRVL	$82.87	+1.4%	+0.5%	-3.2%	-5.2%	BELOW	0
AMD	$252.03	+0.3%	+0.9%	+16.9%	+1.6%	ABOVE	0
ARM	$114.88	+0.1%	+0.8%	+4.0%	-18.1%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$151.50	-1.0%	-2.1%	-11.8%	-11.8%	BELOW	3

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
VRT	$189.13	+4.4%	+4.3%	+14.2%	+15.7%	ABOVE	0
CSCO	$77.96	+2.2%	+6.8%	+1.7%	+2.2%	ABOVE	0
SMCI	$31.20	+1.3%	-3.2%	+3.7%	-11.1%	BELOW	0
HPE	$21.40	+1.1%	+2.8%	-11.2%	-5.2%	BELOW	0
DELL	$114.31	-1.1%	+1.2%	-9.6%	-14.0%	BELOW	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CRM	$227.37	-0.4%	+3.1%	-14.2%	-4.8%	BELOW	1
PLTR	$165.70	-1.1%	+0.2%	-10.0%	-3.7%	BELOW	2
ADBE	$297.42	-2.4%	+1.1%	-15.8%	-10.8%	BELOW	1
NOW	$131.80	-3.3%	+5.2%	-14.7%	-22.4%	BELOW	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$920.79	-0.2%	-2.4%	+4.2%	+16.0%	ABOVE	1
JPM	$297.44	-0.2%	-0.6%	-6.8%	-2.5%	BELOW	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LLY	$1035.99	-2.2%	-3.6%	-3.6%	+1.8%	BELOW	3
UNH	$278.93	-19.6%	-18.7%	-14.1%	-14.4%	BELOW	2

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$116.48	-0.6%	-2.0%	+3.9%	+14.3%	ABOVE	4
COST	$967.55	-0.8%	-1.3%	+11.8%	+4.9%	ABOVE	2

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$290.06	-0.8%	-1.2%	-3.9%	-3.6%	BELOW	1
ACN	$270.23	-1.7%	-1.8%	+1.6%	+11.4%	ABOVE	3

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$65.62	-2.0%	-4.1%	-4.9%	+10.4%	BELOW	3
UAL	$104.04	-3.5%	-6.2%	-6.6%	+7.1%	BELOW	1

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$205.15	+0.9%	-0.2%	-5.3%	+1.7%	BELOW	0
MAR	$312.73	-0.9%	-2.1%	-0.1%	+9.5%	ABOVE	3

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$310.28	+0.4%	+2.8%	+1.8%	+2.7%	ABOVE	0
SBUX	$94.55	-0.6%	-0.7%	+11.9%	+11.5%	ABOVE	2

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$249.79	+2.6%	+1.8%	+6.7%	+17.5%	ABOVE	0
UPS	$103.97	+0.2%	-1.2%	+7.5%	+13.6%	ABOVE	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CAT	$637.70	+0.5%	-1.0%	+10.7%	+15.7%	ABOVE	0
HON	$229.28	-0.1%	+0.8%	+12.1%	+11.2%	ABOVE	3

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ZS	$219.67	+2.4%	+5.3%	-3.7%	-28.8%	BELOW	0
CRWD	$119.17	+1.8%	+6.9%	+0.2%	-10.0%	BELOW	0
PANW	$183.50	-0.4%	+1.1%	-1.8%	-10.4%	BELOW	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
LRCX	$238.01	+7.0%	+4.4%	+35.6%	+55.8%	ABOVE
AMAT	$331.88	+4.1%	+2.3%	+26.5%	+49.3%	ABOVE
ASML	$1449.51	+2.9%	+6.9%	+36.5%	+42.6%	ABOVE

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DLR	$160.98	+1.0%	+2.6%	+4.8%	+4.0%	ABOVE	0
EQIX	$801.20	+0.4%	+1.8%	+5.8%	+3.5%	ABOVE	0

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
NEE	$85.93	+2.0%	+3.9%	+8.6%	+4.5%	ABOVE
DUK	$118.25	+1.3%	+0.8%	+2.4%	-1.8%	ABOVE
SO	$87.42	+0.8%	-0.3%	+1.5%	-1.8%	ABOVE

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
XOM	$135.01	+1.5%	+2.4%	+13.5%	+16.2%	ABOVE	0
CVX	$165.89	+0.9%	+1.4%	+12.0%	+9.9%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
RTX	$199.78	+3.7%	+1.9%	+9.1%	+16.2%	ABOVE
LMT	$587.98	+2.3%	+1.5%	+21.7%	+31.5%	ABOVE
GD	$363.33	+0.8%	+0.5%	+8.1%	+7.0%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
VZ	$38.09	-0.8%	+0.2%	-1.2%	-2.7%	BELOW	1
TMUS	$182.62	-1.8%	+0.5%	-9.2%	-13.6%	BELOW	1
T	$22.46	-1.9%	-2.1%	-6.1%	-9.6%	BELOW	2

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$85.58	-0.1%	+0.3%	-9.1%	-25.9%	BELOW	2
DIS	$109.77	-0.6%	-2.3%	-3.1%	+3.5%	ABOVE	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$139.26	+2.3%	+9.2%	+12.9%	+13.3%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$346.29	+0.5%	+2.2%	+6.6%	+5.3%	ABOVE	0

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LIN	$450.09	-0.4%	+3.1%	+6.2%	+6.1%	ABOVE	1
APD	$255.92	-1.3%	-1.5%	+5.3%	-0.8%	ABOVE	1

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$74.35	+0.5%	-1.4%	+16.3%	+38.4%	ABOVE	0
TXN	$194.37	+0.0%	+1.1%	+11.9%	+21.2%	ABOVE	0

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: UnitedHealth (UNH) (Healthcare) fell 19.6% to $278.93. Lam Research (LRCX) (Chip Equipment) rose 7.0% to $238.01. Vertiv (VRT) (Infrastructure) rose 4.4% to $189.13. Applied Materials (AMAT) (Chip Equipment) rose 4.1% to $331.88. RTX Corp (RTX) (Defense & Aerospace) rose 3.7% to $199.78. 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

Heading into the Fed decision and a heavy earnings calendar, market participants should watch breadth: 13 sectors are trading above their 50MA while 11 are below, and there are multiple HIGH alerts (Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, and three sectors down >5% over 20 days). With five sectors declining more than 5% over 20 days and three sectors down over 10% on the 50-day horizon, defensive trimming in weak 50-day trends and selective reallocation to AI-capex beneficiaries (chip equipment, select industrials) is warranted. Positioning should be tactical: reduce exposure to lagging software and cybersecurity names, while maintaining exposure to names with clear 50-day momentum tied to infrastructure and chip supply-chain recovery.

Hypothetical Portfolio

SIMULATION

Value $101,635

P&L +1.63%

Today +0.23%

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