US Stock Market Sector Analysis – February 2026
23 sectors, 63 tickers, tracked daily. Click any date to read the analysis.
Each trading day, all 23 sectors are classified by their average daily change. UP means 55%+ of sectors closed higher. DOWN means 55%+ closed lower. MIXED means neither side reached 55% — sectors were split without a clear direction.
Monthly Market Summary
In February 2026, the US stock market exhibited a mixed performance with one bullish day and one bearish day out of a total of seven trading days. The biotech sector led the way with a remarkable 16.7% increase, followed closely by industrials at 16.3% and energy at 15.5%. In contrast, the healthcare sector faced significant declines, dropping 11.5%, while cybersecurity and enterprise software sectors suffered even steeper losses of 14.9% and 19.8%, respectively. Overall, the market trend remained cautious amid volatility, reflecting a balance of optimism and uncertainty among investors.
Daily Reports
- Feb 02, 2026 — PLTR Soars as S&P 500 Bounces Back
- Feb 03, 2026 — Amgen Soars, Energy Sector Rises
- Feb 04, 2026 — LLY Soars 10.3% on Strong Earnings
- Feb 05, 2026 — Chip Equipment Defies Market Dec...
- Feb 06, 2026 — Infrastructure Leads Market Surg...
- Feb 09, 2026 — Oracle (ORCL) drives software gains
- Feb 10, 2026 — Marriott (MAR) Stock Soars 8.5% ...
- Feb 11, 2026 — EQIX Soars, Lifts Infrastructure...
- Feb 12, 2026 — Dow Dives, AAPL Falls 5% Amid Te...
- Feb 13, 2026 — CRWD Jumps 4.4%, Cyber Gains Lead
- Feb 17, 2026 — Apple Rallies 3.2%, Airlines Soar
- Feb 18, 2026 — BKNG Soars 3.1%, Lifts Travel St...
- Feb 19, 2026 — WMT Beats, SO Misses; Mixed Market
- Feb 20, 2026 — Cybersecurity Stocks Plummet Today
- Feb 23, 2026 — CrowdStrike Plummets 9.8%, AI Ji...
- Feb 24, 2026 — AMD Soars 8.8%, Airlines Rally
- Feb 25, 2026 — SMCI Soars 7.9%, Infrastructure ...
- Feb 26, 2026 — ACN Rallies 8.3%, IT Services Rise
- Feb 27, 2026 — NVIDIA Drops 4.2%, Tech Struggles