US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Monday, March 02, 2026 MIXED

Geopolitical risk set the tone today as Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures slid while investors weighed the potential fallout from conflict in the Middle East; that dynamic propelled Defense & Aerospace higher, with RTX Corp (RTX) rising 4.7% and Lockheed Martin (LMT) up 3.4%. Despite the headline risk, only 8 sectors finished up versus 13 down, and 14 of 24 sectors remain above their 50-day moving averages, reflecting uneven positioning across the market. The Magnificent 7 group was mixed: NVIDIA (NVDA) climbed 3.0% to $182.26 while Amazon (AMZN) lagged, underscoring concentration and continued dispersion within the S&P 500. Energy and Infrastructure outperformed intraday, while Airlines and Hospitality & Travel led decliners on demand worries tied to the newsflow.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.05%

stable

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$71.23

+6.3% 1D

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Confidence

VIX (Fear Index)

Elevated Caution

21.4

+8.0% 1D

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Confidence

200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+5.2%), QQQ above (+3.7%), DIA above (+6.4%)

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Confidence

Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Healthy Uptrend

57%

39 of 68 above 50DMA · +2.9pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Caution

0.81

Call-Heavy · stable

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Performance (Base=100)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remains bifurcated: Mag 7 leaders are providing headline support — NVIDIA (NVDA) $182.26 is up 3.0% today — but the Mag 7 cohort overall is still below its 50-day trend, signaling a pause in momentum. Chip supply chain names are under pressure, with the Chip Supply Chain sector trading below its 50-day level even as Chip Equipment shows strength, implying selective capex and equipment visibility. Infrastructure strength, highlighted by Dell Technologies (DELL) $153.08 gaining 3.7% on share-return news, supports enterprise modernization spending, while Enterprise Software carries steep 50-day weakness despite Palantir (PLTR) $145.17 rallying intraday. Investors should prioritize chip-equipment leadership and infrastructure-exposed software names while trimming exposure to deeply lagging enterprise software and IT services positions.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.5%	-0.9%	-6.6%	BELOW
Chip Supply Chain	-1.0%	-2.5%	-1.5%	BELOW
Infrastructure	+1.2%	+8.6%	+14.1%	ABOVE
Enterprise Software	+1.4%	+6.4%	-7.1%	BELOW
Finance	-0.1%	-2.0%	-5.9%	BELOW
Healthcare	-1.3%	+2.7%	+0.5%	BELOW
Retail	-0.7%	+0.4%	+3.0%	ABOVE
IT Services	-0.8%	+4.5%	-23.2%	BELOW
Airlines	-2.6%	-7.6%	-5.3%	BELOW
Hospitality & Travel	-2.4%	-0.4%	-7.3%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	-1.6%	+0.4%	+5.7%	ABOVE
Logistics	-0.6%	-0.3%	+10.4%	ABOVE
Industrial	+1.6%	+0.1%	+9.2%	ABOVE
Cybersecurity	+1.8%	+5.1%	-17.5%	BELOW
Chip Equipment	-1.0%	-4.0%	+3.2%	ABOVE
Data Center REITs	+0.0%	+1.1%	+14.0%	ABOVE
Utilities	-0.2%	+0.5%	+10.1%	ABOVE
Energy	+1.3%	+2.8%	+11.1%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	+3.4%	+4.4%	+6.0%	ABOVE
Telecom	-0.3%	-1.0%	+10.0%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	-0.4%	+11.4%	+8.6%	BELOW
Biotech	+0.0%	+1.2%	+8.8%	ABOVE
Materials	+0.3%	-0.0%	+6.3%	ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips	-0.8%	-1.9%	-5.5%	ABOVE

Sector Strength

Defense & Aerospace +3.4% 20d: +6.0%

RTX Corp (RTX) +4.7% (20d: +5.9%), Lockheed Martin (LMT) +3.4% (20d: +7.0%), General Dynamics (GD) +2.2% (20d: +5.3%)

Cybersecurity +1.8% 20d: -17.5%

CrowdStrike (CRWD) +3.5% (20d: -12.3%) [<50MA], Zscaler (ZS) +1.1% (20d: -25.9%) [<50MA], Palo Alto Networks (PANW) +0.8% (20d: -14.4%) [<50MA]

Industrial +1.6% 20d: +9.2%

Honeywell (HON) +1.8% (20d: +9.5%), Caterpillar (CAT) +1.3% (20d: +8.9%)

Enterprise Software +1.4% 20d: -7.1%

Palantir (PLTR) +5.8% (20d: -1.8%) [<50MA], ServiceNow (NOW) +1.3% (20d: -7.3%) [<50MA], Adobe (ADBE) -0.6% (20d: -11.1%) [<50MA]

Energy +1.3% 20d: +11.1%

Chevron (CVX) +1.5% (20d: +10.0%), Exxon Mobil (XOM) +1.1% (20d: +12.2%)

Sector Warnings

Airlines -2.6% 20d: -5.3%

United (UAL) -2.9% (20d: -3.9%) [<50MA], Delta (DAL) -2.2% (20d: -6.7%) [<50MA]

Hospitality & Travel -2.4% 20d: -7.3%

Marriott (MAR) -3.3% (20d: +3.7%), Booking (BKNG) -1.4% (20d: -18.4%) [<50MA]

Food & Restaurant -1.6% 20d: +5.7%

McDonald's (MCD) -1.8% (20d: +5.1%), Starbucks (SBUX) -1.3% (20d: +6.2%)

Healthcare -1.3% 20d: +0.5%

Eli Lilly (LLY) -3.2% (20d: -2.3%) [<50MA], UnitedHealth (UNH) +0.6% (20d: +3.3%) [<50MA]

Chip Equipment -1.0% 20d: +3.2%

ASML -1.9% (20d: -1.1%), Lam Research (LRCX) -1.2% (20d: -2.7%), Applied Materials (AMAT) -0.0% (20d: +13.5%)

Sector Deep Dive

Defense & Aerospace led gains as geopolitical risk repriced the sector: RTX Corp (RTX) surged 4.7% to $211.28 and Lockheed Martin (LMT) rose 3.4% to $672.30, with the sector trading +24.1% over 50 days and firmly ABOVE its 50-day moving average. The 50-day trend is the primary lens here — the sector’s strong 50-day gain signals durable rotation into defense and higher relative momentum compared with the broader S&P 500. Given the news-driven backdrop, momentum names in the group are likely to remain in focus for short-term tactical exposure.

Chip Supply Chain and Chip Equipment are diverging: ARM Holdings (ARM) fell 2.4% to $124.37 while the Chip Supply Chain sector is below its 50-day moving average despite a 50-day gain of +6.7%, and Chip Equipment is -1.0% today but shows an outsized 50-day increase of +46.5% and is trading ABOVE its 50-day MA. The 50-day window highlights that equipment manufacturers are benefiting from sustained AI-driven capex, even as broader supply chain names lag, creating a two-tier opportunity within semiconductors.

Enterprise Software and Cybersecurity show contrasting short-term strength against long-term weakness: Palantir (PLTR) jumped 5.8% to $145.17 while CrowdStrike (CRWD) gained 3.5% to $96.21, yet the Enterprise Software sector is down sharply over the 50-day window (-24.9%) and remains BELOW its 50-day moving average. Cybersecurity is similarly stressed on longer horizons with a 50-day decline of -23.5% BELOW its 50-day MA, so today's bounce is tactical rather than a signal of trend reversal. Use the 50-day context to avoid mistaking binary earnings- or news-led spikes for sustainable recoveries.

Infrastructure and Energy continue to provide defensive cyclical ballast: Dell Technologies (DELL) rose 3.7% to $153.08 after mixed analyst commentary and a boost to shareholder returns, supporting the Infrastructure sector’s 50-day gain of +19.4% and ABOVE-50MA status. Energy finished +1.3% with a 50-day gain of +30.1% ABOVE its 50-day MA, underscoring commodity-led strength that complements defense exposure in risk-off/heavier geopolitical scenarios. These sectors’ 50-day strength suggests they can serve as rotation destinations when growth-heavy sectors underperform.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 14 of 24 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 10 are below. The majority of sectors holding above the 50-day MA indicates healthy medium-term momentum. With 15 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 IT Services down -23.2% over 20 days

HIGH Cybersecurity down -17.5% over 20 days

HIGH Enterprise Software down -24.9% over 50 days

HIGH IT Services down -22.7% over 50 days

HIGH Cybersecurity down -23.5% over 50 days

HIGH 8 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Mag 7 (AI Spenders), Enterprise Software, Finance, IT Services, Airlines, Hospitality & Travel, Cybersecurity, Analog & Embedded Chips

HIGH 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Enterprise Software, IT Services, Cybersecurity

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NVDA	$182.26	+3.0%	-5.4%	-1.7%	+6.8%	BELOW	0
MSFT	$397.69	+1.5%	+2.5%	-5.6%	-16.1%	BELOW	0
META	$652.40	+0.8%	+2.2%	-7.5%	+0.6%	BELOW	0
AAPL	$264.48	+0.2%	-2.7%	-1.9%	-2.5%	BELOW	0
TSLA	$403.32	+0.2%	-1.5%	-4.4%	-13.7%	BELOW	0
AMZN	$208.39	-0.8%	-0.1%	-14.2%	-5.8%	BELOW	1
GOOG	$305.96	-1.6%	-1.5%	-11.2%	+2.8%	BELOW	1

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AVGO	$317.65	-0.2%	-2.0%	-3.7%	-2.0%	BELOW	3
INTC	$45.50	-0.2%	-1.3%	-6.8%	+26.2%	ABOVE	1
AMD	$198.62	-0.8%	-7.1%	-19.3%	+0.3%	BELOW	4
QCOM	$139.61	-0.9%	-2.6%	-7.6%	-18.2%	BELOW	3
MRVL	$80.80	-1.0%	+3.2%	+2.8%	-1.0%	BELOW	1
TSM	$367.21	-1.5%	-4.3%	+8.1%	+33.3%	ABOVE	3
ARM	$124.37	-2.4%	-2.9%	+16.3%	+8.5%	ABOVE	3

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DELL	$153.08	+3.7%	+28.2%	+28.9%	+20.6%	ABOVE	0
HPE	$21.92	+3.1%	+9.3%	+0.5%	-7.3%	BELOW	0
VRT	$257.64	+1.1%	+1.8%	+35.7%	+72.0%	ABOVE	0
CSCO	$78.70	-0.1%	+1.6%	-1.5%	+5.1%	ABOVE	1
SMCI	$31.83	-1.7%	+2.2%	+7.1%	+6.7%	ABOVE	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
PLTR	$145.17	+5.8%	+12.7%	-1.8%	-18.1%	BELOW	0
NOW	$109.42	+1.3%	+6.8%	-7.3%	-30.1%	BELOW	0
ADBE	$260.88	-0.6%	+2.2%	-11.1%	-26.4%	BELOW	1
CRM	$191.97	-0.9%	+4.1%	-8.5%	-25.1%	BELOW	2

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GS	$857.92	+0.8%	-4.0%	-8.5%	-0.7%	BELOW	0
JPM	$294.72	-0.9%	+0.1%	-3.4%	-5.1%	BELOW	2

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
UNH	$290.99	+0.6%	+7.7%	+3.3%	-11.1%	BELOW	0
LLY	$1016.22	-3.2%	-2.3%	-2.3%	-2.1%	BELOW	1

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
WMT	$126.60	-0.7%	+0.3%	+2.5%	+9.9%	ABOVE	1
COST	$1001.32	-0.8%	+0.4%	+3.6%	+16.4%	ABOVE	1

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
IBM	$237.62	-0.3%	+4.4%	-23.5%	-20.6%	BELOW	2
ACN	$201.77	-1.3%	+4.7%	-22.8%	-24.8%	BELOW	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$63.92	-2.2%	-6.9%	-6.7%	-7.6%	BELOW	2
UAL	$103.21	-2.9%	-8.3%	-3.9%	-6.4%	BELOW	2

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$166.39	-1.4%	+2.7%	-18.4%	-21.7%	BELOW	2
MAR	$329.82	-3.3%	-3.5%	+3.7%	+6.8%	ABOVE	2

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SBUX	$96.20	-1.3%	+0.3%	+6.2%	+14.3%	ABOVE	2
MCD	$330.72	-1.8%	+0.5%	+5.1%	+5.1%	ABOVE	1

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$309.62	+0.1%	+0.2%	+15.5%	+37.2%	ABOVE	0
UPS	$112.52	-1.3%	-0.8%	+5.2%	+14.9%	ABOVE	2

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$258.71	+1.8%	+2.3%	+9.5%	+24.7%	ABOVE	0
CAT	$750.89	+1.3%	-2.1%	+8.9%	+34.2%	ABOVE	0

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
CRWD	$96.21	+3.5%	+9.9%	-12.3%	-18.1%	BELOW
ZS	$148.58	+1.1%	-0.5%	-25.9%	-34.4%	BELOW
PANW	$150.15	+0.8%	+6.0%	-14.4%	-18.1%	BELOW

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMAT	$371.72	-0.0%	-1.5%	+13.5%	+50.1%	ABOVE	3
LRCX	$230.56	-1.2%	-5.4%	-2.7%	+49.1%	ABOVE	3
ASML	$1420.44	-1.9%	-5.0%	-1.1%	+40.4%	ABOVE	3

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DLR	$176.31	+0.8%	+0.3%	+8.2%	+20.4%	ABOVE	0
EQIX	$961.35	-0.8%	+2.0%	+19.9%	+29.9%	ABOVE	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DUK	$130.50	+0.6%	+2.5%	+11.1%	+13.0%	ABOVE	0
SO	$96.43	-0.2%	+1.5%	+11.1%	+12.6%	ABOVE	1
NEE	$92.04	-1.1%	-2.4%	+8.1%	+16.3%	ABOVE	1

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$187.88	+1.5%	+2.3%	+10.0%	+28.0%	ABOVE	0
XOM	$153.18	+1.1%	+3.3%	+12.2%	+32.2%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
RTX	$211.28	+4.7%	+6.9%	+5.9%	+20.1%	ABOVE
LMT	$672.30	+3.4%	+2.4%	+7.0%	+43.3%	ABOVE
GD	$361.50	+2.2%	+3.9%	+5.3%	+8.9%	ABOVE

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
T	$27.35	+0.0%	-1.2%	+6.5%	+16.3%	ABOVE	0
VZ	$48.41	-0.3%	+0.2%	+12.0%	+24.4%	ABOVE	1
TMUS	$214.94	-0.5%	-2.2%	+11.4%	+8.9%	ABOVE	1

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$97.09	+0.9%	+24.4%	+17.3%	+2.4%	ABOVE	0
DIS	$103.54	-1.6%	-1.6%	-0.1%	-5.7%	BELOW	1

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
GILD	$148.21	+0.7%	+1.6%	+5.0%	+23.6%	ABOVE	0
AMGN	$382.81	-0.6%	+0.7%	+12.7%	+19.1%	ABOVE	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$273.01	+0.3%	-1.1%	+2.0%	+13.0%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$506.03	+0.2%	+1.1%	+10.7%	+20.6%	ABOVE	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCHP	$73.94	-0.4%	-2.1%	-4.3%	+16.8%	ABOVE	6
TXN	$208.76	-1.1%	-1.7%	-6.8%	+21.0%	ABOVE	3

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Palantir (PLTR) (Enterprise Software) rose 5.8% to $145.17. RTX Corp (RTX) (Defense & Aerospace) rose 4.7% to $211.28. Dell (DELL) (Infrastructure) rose 3.7% to $153.08. CrowdStrike (CRWD) (Cybersecurity) rose 3.5% to $96.21. Lockheed Martin (LMT) (Defense & Aerospace) rose 3.4% to $672.30. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 7 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 be driven by geopolitical headlines and earnings cadence; active alerts are flashing for steep 20- and 50-day deterioration in IT Services, Cybersecurity and Enterprise Software, and 8 sectors are down more than 5% over 20 days which raises caution. Breadth is mixed: 14 sectors above their 50-day moving averages and 10 below, and three sectors (Enterprise Software, IT Services, Cybersecurity) show >10% declines over 50 days — that 50-day deterioration argues for defensive trimming of deeply lagging cyclicals and software exposure. Positioning guidance: favor pockets of strength in Defense & Aerospace, Energy and select Infrastructure names, reduce size in weak Enterprise Software/IT Services, and use rallies in AI-related megacaps for selective profit-taking while maintaining exposure to best-in-class chip-equipment beneficiaries.

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