US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, January 30, 2026 Sectors: BEARISH

Verizon (VZ) led the tape after a stronger-than-expected quarter and guidance note, sending Telecom up 6.8% and propelling Verizon to an 11.8% jump to $43.13 — the most consequential headline of the day for the US stock market. The S&P 500 showed mixed internals with 7 sectors higher, 13 lower and 4 flat while sectors above their 50-day median held a narrow edge at 14 versus 10 below. Energy and Materials outperformed, led by Chevron (CVX) rising 3.3% to $173.60 and Air Products (APD) surging 6.4% to $269.13 after robust EPS commentary. The Magnificent 7 (AI Spenders) were broadly steady (-0.2% sector), with a split between outperformers like NVIDIA (NVDA) and laggards such as Meta (META).

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.26%

stable

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$65.21

-0.3% 1D

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VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

17.4

+3.3% 1D

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200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+8.4%), QQQ above (+8.6%), DIA above (+8.5%)

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Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Pause Discretionary Adds

62%

42 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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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

Telecom +6.77%

Materials +3.43%

Energy +1.98%

Defense & Aerospace +0.91%

Media & Entertainment +0.75%

Biotech +0.71%

Logistics +0.47%

Retail +0.14%

Utilities +0.08%

IT Services +0.05%

Cybersecurity -0.20%

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -0.24%

Healthcare -0.28%

Finance -0.34%

Industrial -0.53%

Data Center REITs -0.75%

Food & Restaurant -1.11%

Enterprise Software -1.23%

Airlines -1.27%

AI Power & Grid -1.27%

Hospitality & Travel -1.79%

Analog & Embedded Chips -2.57%

EDA & Semiconductor IP -2.67%

Infrastructure -2.74%

Chip Supply Chain -2.75%

AI Networking & Interconnect -3.24%

Memory & Storage -4.19%

Chip Equipment -7.24%

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Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

AI-related leadership remained a mixed story today as the Mag 7 (AI Spenders) cohort eked out a -0.2% pullback while maintaining a positive 50-day posture overall. NVIDIA (NVDA) traded at $190.90 (1d:-0.7%) and continues to anchor GPU demand, even as chip supply-chain names like AMD (AMD) at $236.73 (1d:-6.1%) underperformed, highlighting persistent supply-chain sensitivity. Infrastructure and enterprise stacks diverged: Data Center REITs remain above their 50-day trend supporting capacity-driven capex, while Enterprise Software is under pressure and trading well below its 50-day — a reminder that AI infrastructure and software adoption are on different cadences. Investors should favor exposure to core AI compute and select cloud/REIT plays, while monitoring software multiples for signs of valuation reset.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	-0.2%	+0.4%	+1.3%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	-2.7%	-0.1%	-0.2%	BELOW
Memory & Storage	-4.2%	+11.7%	+54.0%	ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP	-2.7%	-7.9%	-5.3%	BELOW
Infrastructure	-2.7%	-0.3%	-3.6%	BELOW
AI Networking & Interconnect	-3.2%	-0.5%	+6.1%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	-1.2%	-9.5%	-15.5%	BELOW
Finance	-0.3%	+1.0%	-1.6%	BELOW
Healthcare	-0.3%	-10.4%	-9.4%	BELOW
Retail	+0.1%	-1.2%	+7.9%	ABOVE
IT Services	+0.1%	-1.3%	+3.3%	BELOW
Airlines	-1.3%	-3.7%	-7.0%	BELOW
Hospitality & Travel	-1.8%	-1.3%	-2.7%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-1.1%	-1.9%	+6.7%	ABOVE
Logistics	+0.5%	+2.6%	+7.5%	ABOVE
Industrial	-0.5%	+3.1%	+13.1%	ABOVE
Cybersecurity	-0.2%	-5.5%	-4.4%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	-7.2%	-0.3%	+20.1%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	-0.8%	+2.3%	+7.2%	ABOVE
AI Power & Grid	-1.3%	+2.7%	-1.0%	ABOVE
Utilities	+0.1%	+2.1%	+4.8%	ABOVE
Energy	+2.0%	+5.2%	+14.4%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	+0.9%	+3.0%	+12.5%	ABOVE
Telecom	+6.8%	+9.7%	+6.2%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+0.7%	-0.6%	-3.7%	BELOW
Biotech	+0.7%	+0.4%	+10.5%	ABOVE
Materials	+3.4%	+2.1%	+7.6%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	-2.6%	+4.7%	+17.5%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

Telecom +6.8% 20d: +6.2%

Verizon (VZ) +11.8% (20d: +11.8%), AT&T (T) +4.3% (20d: +8.0%), T-Mobile (TMUS) +4.2% (20d: -1.2%) [<50MA]

Materials +3.4% 20d: +7.6%

Air Products (APD) +6.4% (20d: +8.8%), Linde (LIN) +0.4% (20d: +6.5%)

Energy +2.0% 20d: +14.4%

Chevron (CVX) +3.3% (20d: +13.5%), Exxon Mobil (XOM) +0.6% (20d: +15.3%)

Defense & Aerospace +0.9% 20d: +12.5%

Lockheed Martin (LMT) +1.9% (20d: +27.6%), RTX Corp (RTX) +0.5% (20d: +7.3%), General Dynamics (GD) +0.3% (20d: +2.7%)

Media & Entertainment +0.7% 20d: -3.7%

Disney (DIS) +1.1% (20d: +0.8%), Netflix (NFLX) +0.4% (20d: -8.2%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Chip Equipment -7.2% 20d: +20.1%

KLA (KLAC) -15.2% (20d: +12.0%), Lam Research (LRCX) -5.9% (20d: +26.2%), Applied Materials (AMAT) -5.6% (20d: +19.9%)

Memory & Storage -4.2% 20d: +54.0%

Western Digital (WDC) -10.1% (20d: +33.3%), Seagate (STX) -8.7% (20d: +41.8%), Micron (MU) -4.8% (20d: +31.5%)

AI Networking & Interconnect -3.2% 20d: +6.1%

Arista Networks (ANET) -4.3% (20d: +6.1%), Amphenol (APH) -3.7% (20d: +3.1%), Coherent (COHR) -1.7% (20d: +9.2%)

Chip Supply Chain -2.7% 20d: -0.2%

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) -6.1% (20d: +5.9%), Intel (INTC) -4.5% (20d: +18.0%), Marvell (MRVL) -3.0% (20d: -11.6%) [<50MA]

Infrastructure -2.7% 20d: -3.6%

Vertiv (VRT) -4.6% (20d: +6.0%), Dell (DELL) -3.4% (20d: -10.1%) [<50MA], Super Micro (SMCI) -3.4% (20d: -6.0%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Telecom: Verizon (VZ) $43.13 surged 11.8% after earnings reinforced wireless momentum, lifting the Telecom sector +6.8% for the day and above its 50-day trend (sector vs50MA: ABOVE). AT&T (T) $25.60 climbed 4.3% and T-Mobile (TMUS) $195.21 rose 4.2%, reflecting broad carrier strength; over the 50-day window the sector has shown a constructive recovery as investors price in stable cash flow and dividend support.

Chip Supply Chain & Equipment: The chip complex diverged sharply inside the 50-day frame. Chip Equipment names slipped heavily today with Applied Materials (AMAT) $321.52 down 5.6% and Lam Research (LRCX) $233.02 down 5.9%, while Chip Supply Chain saw Intel (INTC) $46.47 fall 4.5% and AMD (AMD) $236.73 plunge 6.1%. The Chip Equipment sector remains ABOVE its 50-day average, but the broader Chip Supply Chain sits BELOW the 50-day level (+3.6% vs50MA), signaling near-term demand uncertainty despite longer-term equipment strength over the last 50 sessions.

Energy & Materials: Energy led on the day, with Chevron (CVX) $173.60 up 3.3%, and Materials getting a lift from Air Products (APD) $269.13 jumping 6.4% after strong EPS commentary. Both sectors are trading comfortably above their 50-day trends (Energy vs50MA: ABOVE; Materials vs50MA: ABOVE), and the 50-day context shows steady rotation into commodity- and capex-linked names as cyclical reflation remains a live trade.

Enterprise Software & Cybersecurity: Enterprise Software is a clear weakness, trading WELL BELOW its 50-day trend (sector 50d: -14.9% vs50MA: BELOW) and flagged as a high alert after falling 15.4% over 20 days. Cybersecurity is in even worse shape across the 50-day frame (-19.3% and BELOW its 50-day), underscoring risk-off flows into high-valuation software and security names as investors digest mixed macro and spending signals. These 50-day dynamics suggest selective bottom-fishing is required rather than broad sector exposure.

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 17 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 Enterprise Software down -15.5% over 20 days

HIGH Enterprise Software down -16.9% over 50 days

HIGH Cybersecurity down -19.3% over 50 days

HIGH 4 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: EDA & Semiconductor IP, Enterprise Software, Healthcare, Airlines

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TSLA	$430.41	+3.3%	-1.1%	-1.7%	+7.3%	BELOW	0
AAPL	$258.78	+0.5%	+1.6%	-4.3%	-3.0%	BELOW	0
GOOG	$338.09	-0.0%	+1.5%	+7.4%	+18.9%	ABOVE	1
NVDA	$190.90	-0.7%	+2.5%	+1.2%	+5.4%	ABOVE	1
MSFT	$427.58	-0.7%	-8.5%	-9.0%	-12.7%	BELOW	2
AMZN	$239.30	-1.0%	+0.4%	+5.7%	+7.5%	ABOVE	3
META	$715.22	-3.0%	+6.6%	+10.2%	+20.0%	ABOVE	1

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AVGO	$330.08	+0.2%	+2.0%	-4.7%	-2.5%	BELOW	0
QCOM	$150.07	-0.4%	-1.9%	-12.4%	-7.7%	BELOW	6
TSM	$328.86	-2.6%	-0.6%	+3.4%	+19.3%	ABOVE	2
MRVL	$78.86	-3.0%	-3.5%	-11.6%	+0.4%	BELOW	2
INTC	$46.47	-4.5%	+9.4%	+18.0%	+35.4%	ABOVE	2
AMD	$236.73	-6.1%	-5.8%	+5.9%	+2.8%	ABOVE	2

Memory & Storage Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SNDK	$576.25	+6.9%	+22.4%	+109.4%	+135.3%	ABOVE	0
MU	$414.64	-4.8%	+6.6%	+31.5%	+81.6%	ABOVE	1
STX	$406.69	-8.7%	+13.8%	+41.8%	+61.0%	ABOVE	1
WDC	$250.05	-10.1%	+3.9%	+33.3%	+63.8%	ABOVE	2

EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CDNS	$296.36	-2.1%	-8.0%	-4.5%	-2.3%	BELOW	2
ARM	$105.36	-2.8%	-8.2%	-8.2%	-22.6%	BELOW	3
SNPS	$465.12	-3.1%	-7.5%	-3.2%	+21.2%	BELOW	2

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CSCO	$77.61	-0.1%	+1.7%	+3.0%	+1.8%	ABOVE	2
HPE	$21.32	-2.2%	+0.7%	-11.0%	+3.6%	BELOW	1
SMCI	$29.11	-3.4%	-5.5%	-6.0%	-16.6%	BELOW	2
DELL	$113.90	-3.4%	-1.3%	-10.1%	-6.3%	BELOW	1
VRT	$186.10	-4.6%	+2.7%	+6.0%	+13.0%	ABOVE	1

AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COHR	$212.18	-1.7%	+7.3%	+9.2%	+53.6%	ABOVE	2
APH	$143.58	-3.7%	-7.4%	+3.1%	+9.0%	ABOVE	1
ANET	$141.74	-4.3%	-1.4%	+6.1%	+14.8%	ABOVE	2

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ADBE	$293.25	+0.5%	-3.8%	-12.0%	-9.6%	BELOW	0
NOW	$117.01	+0.2%	-14.2%	-20.6%	-28.5%	BELOW	0
CRM	$211.22	-0.8%	-7.5%	-16.3%	-8.9%	BELOW	4
ORCL	$163.44	-2.6%	-9.8%	-15.7%	-25.2%	BELOW	4
PLTR	$146.59	-3.5%	-12.5%	-12.7%	-12.4%	BELOW	5

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
JPM	$302.97	-0.2%	+1.6%	-5.6%	+2.6%	BELOW	1
GS	$926.43	-0.5%	+0.4%	+2.3%	+21.1%	ABOVE	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LLY	$1032.16	+1.3%	-2.4%	-4.0%	+0.7%	BELOW	0
UNH	$283.10	-1.8%	-18.4%	-14.7%	-7.9%	BELOW	2

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$118.39	+1.5%	+1.3%	+5.7%	+17.7%	ABOVE	0
COST	$937.40	-1.2%	-3.7%	+10.2%	+5.2%	ABOVE	5

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$258.32	+0.9%	-6.1%	+1.4%	+9.9%	BELOW	0
IBM	$300.58	-0.8%	+3.5%	+5.2%	+5.8%	ABOVE	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$65.38	-1.0%	-2.4%	-4.6%	+15.3%	BELOW	1
UAL	$102.32	-1.6%	-5.0%	-9.5%	+11.3%	BELOW	2

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MAR	$313.44	-1.4%	-0.4%	+0.6%	+11.7%	ABOVE	1
BKNG	$199.12	-2.2%	-2.1%	-6.0%	+4.8%	BELOW	1

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$311.14	-0.2%	+0.7%	+3.9%	+4.0%	ABOVE	1
SBUX	$90.31	-2.1%	-4.5%	+9.5%	+10.3%	ABOVE	5

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$257.65	+0.7%	+5.8%	+9.9%	+23.1%	ABOVE	0
UPS	$101.41	+0.2%	-0.7%	+5.1%	+14.4%	ABOVE	0

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$235.43	+0.1%	+2.9%	+16.2%	+18.8%	ABOVE	0
CAT	$654.90	-1.2%	+3.4%	+10.1%	+20.5%	ABOVE	1

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PANW	$176.97	+0.4%	-3.9%	-1.3%	-12.0%	BELOW	0
ZS	$200.01	-0.3%	-6.8%	-9.3%	-31.8%	BELOW	3
CRWD	$110.35	-0.7%	-5.7%	-2.7%	-14.1%	BELOW	3

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ASML	$1416.20	-2.2%	+0.7%	+22.3%	+41.7%	ABOVE	1
AMAT	$321.18	-5.6%	+0.9%	+19.9%	+43.5%	ABOVE	1
LRCX	$233.02	-5.9%	+4.8%	+26.2%	+63.3%	ABOVE	1
KLAC	$142.27	-15.2%	-7.5%	+12.0%	+27.1%	ABOVE	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$808.60	-0.6%	+1.8%	+7.4%	+6.0%	ABOVE	1
DLR	$163.74	-0.9%	+2.7%	+7.0%	+4.8%	ABOVE	1

AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GEV	$725.56	+1.3%	+9.1%	+7.0%	+31.0%	ABOVE	0
ETN	$348.50	-0.8%	+5.8%	+7.4%	+3.9%	ABOVE	1
PWR	$474.46	-1.8%	+0.8%	+7.9%	+8.1%	ABOVE	1
CEG	$279.44	-2.4%	-1.6%	-23.4%	-17.3%	BELOW	3
VST	$157.91	-2.6%	-0.3%	-4.2%	-9.1%	BELOW	2

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DUK	$118.25	+0.4%	+2.2%	+3.3%	-2.0%	ABOVE	0
SO	$87.17	+0.2%	+1.3%	+2.4%	-1.5%	ABOVE	0
NEE	$86.67	-0.3%	+2.8%	+8.6%	+4.6%	ABOVE	1

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$172.09	+3.3%	+5.6%	+13.5%	+15.2%	ABOVE	0
XOM	$138.62	+0.6%	+4.9%	+15.3%	+18.8%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
LMT	$626.79	+1.9%	+9.0%	+27.6%	+34.6%	ABOVE
RTX	$198.77	+0.5%	+3.5%	+7.3%	+15.5%	ABOVE
GD	$347.94	+0.3%	-3.4%	+2.7%	+3.3%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
VZ	$43.13	+11.8%	+12.4%	+11.8%	+9.2%	ABOVE
T	$25.60	+4.3%	+11.8%	+8.0%	+3.6%	ABOVE
TMUS	$195.21	+4.2%	+4.9%	-1.2%	-7.0%	BELOW

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DIS	$111.94	+1.1%	+1.3%	+0.8%	+6.9%	ABOVE	0
NFLX	$83.49	+0.4%	-2.6%	-8.2%	-26.8%	BELOW	0

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$140.23	+1.7%	+3.0%	+16.7%	+12.4%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$335.02	-0.3%	-2.2%	+4.3%	+0.1%	ABOVE	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$269.13	+6.4%	+3.8%	+8.8%	+8.9%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$454.00	+0.4%	+0.4%	+6.5%	+10.6%	ABOVE	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$213.37	-0.9%	+10.4%	+22.2%	+37.9%	ABOVE	1
ADI	$309.06	-2.5%	+2.3%	+13.6%	+35.6%	ABOVE	1
MCHP	$74.65	-4.3%	+1.5%	+16.7%	+50.6%	ABOVE	2

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: KLA (KLAC) (Chip Equipment) fell 15.2% to $142.27. Verizon (VZ) (Telecom) rose 11.8% to $43.13. Western Digital (WDC) (Memory & Storage) fell 10.1% to $250.05. Seagate (STX) (Memory & Storage) fell 8.7% to $406.69. Sandisk (SNDK) (Memory & Storage) rose 6.9% to $576.25. 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

Near-term market direction will hinge on earnings follow-through and breadth: 14 sectors remain above their 50-day averages while 10 sit below, and there are three high alerts for multi-week weakness (Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Healthcare). Breadth metrics show a split market — active alert counts point to concentrated risk in software and security even as Telecom, Energy and Materials drive leadership. Positioning guidance: maintain core exposure to AI compute leaders and high-quality cyclicals that are above their 50-day trends, trim discretionary bets in struggling software/security pockets, and use strength in Telecom and Energy for tactical overweighting with disciplined stops.

Hypothetical Portfolio

SIMULATION

Value $101,656

P&L +1.66%

Today -0.39%

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