US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Friday, August 28, 2026 Sectors: BEARISH

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish Jackson Hole address, stressing a singular focus on returning inflation to 2%, set the tone for the US stock market today as yields pushed higher and investors re-priced policy risk ahead of September CPI. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq traded modestly higher despite the hawkish tilt; the Mag 7 (AI Spenders) group was mixed with NVIDIA (NVDA) $217.55 retracing after this week's blockbuster results while Amazon (AMZN) $266.43 led gainers with a 4.0% jump. Markets parsed Warsh's comments linking AI to productivity — a theme that kept enterprise software and data center names buoyant even as chip supply-chain and memory-related sectors lagged. PayPal (PYPL) saw a separate, sharp move today after the private equity consortium abandoned its LBO bid, deepening a tech M&A narrative alongside central bank-driven volatility.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield

Wait & Watch

4.66%

stable

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Confidence

Crude Oil (WTI)

Neutral

$83.44

-0.1% 1D

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Confidence

VIX (Fear Index)

Normal Range

14.4

-0.6% 1D

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Confidence

200-Day Moving Average

Bullish Trend Intact

0/3 below

SPY above (+8.8%), QQQ above (+9.5%), DIA above (+8.2%)

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Confidence

CNN Fear & Greed Index

Neutral

Neutral (-4)

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Confidence

Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)

Add Cash

44%

37 of 85 above 50DMA · -3.5pp 5D

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Put/Call Ratio (5D)

Contrarian Sell Signal

0.68

Too Optimistic · falling

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Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

Telecom +1.89%

Media & Entertainment +1.78%

Enterprise Software +1.28%

Food & Restaurant +1.22%

Materials +0.86%

Retail +0.80%

Energy +0.61%

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.53%

Hospitality & Travel +0.36%

Finance +0.15%

IT Services -0.07%

Defense & Aerospace -0.24%

Logistics -0.25%

Healthcare -0.33%

Memory & Storage -0.76%

Utilities -1.11%

Airlines -1.46%

Biotech -1.59%

Industrial -1.70%

AI Power & Grid -2.92%

Cybersecurity -2.92%

Chip Supply Chain -3.14%

Data Center REITs -3.21%

Analog & Embedded Chips -3.25%

Infrastructure -3.47%

AI Networking & Interconnect -3.53%

Chip Equipment -4.06%

EDA & Semiconductor IP -4.39%

≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

Today's Market Events

Key Headlines

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh uses his first Jackson Hole address to underscore a singular priority: getting inflation back to 2%. Warsh tells central bankers he must be "confident that underlying inflation is moving to our objective clearly and at sufficient speed," and warns that "we have work to do" if it does not—language markets interpret as a hawkish tilt. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq trade modestly higher on the day, while 10-year Treasury yields push up as traders price a greater chance of policy tightening ahead of the September CPI print. Investors are also parsing Warsh's comments about AI as a new factor in productivity and the potential for the technology to reshape labor and capital allocation over coming quarters.

NVIDIA (NVDA) remains at the center of market attention after blockbuster quarterly results earlier in the week that prompted a massive rally; the stock retraces some gains but market participants view the earnings as confirmation of durable AI spending. Analysts point to NVIDIA's outsized revenue and margin strength as validating the AI hardware cycle, while portfolio managers say the focus now turns to third-party chipmakers and memory suppliers that support GPU production. Portfolio managers and buy‑side strategists increasingly cite Taiwan and South Korea suppliers—TSMC, Samsung, SK Hynix—as key beneficiaries if AI demand stays elevated.

A U.S. judge orders the government to lift a supply‑chain risk designation that effectively barred Anthropic from selling to federal agencies, finding the designation insufficiently justified. The ruling does not compel the Defense Department to use Anthropic's products, and agencies retain discretion to choose alternative suppliers consistent with law, but it clears a legal hurdle for Anthropic to pursue federal business while litigation continues. Technology firms, including OpenAI and others, are simultaneously urging governments and companies to bolster defenses against AI‑enabled cyber threats as models improve, saying the same systems that harden defenses can be misused if left unchecked.

Private equity and strategic deal activity in payments sees a setback as the consortium pursuing a leveraged buyout of PayPal (PYPL) abandons the bid, sending PYPL shares down about 12% on the news. Market participants note the deal would have been among the largest LBOs and say bidders cited valuation gaps and potential returns as key obstacles. Elsewhere in tech supply chains, SK Hynix is deepening ties with Japanese suppliers even as a global memory squeeze lifts pricing and forces consumer hardware makers to consider higher prices; SoftBank is reported to be seeking new financing to help fund its continued investment in OpenAI. In robotics, Spirit AI's CEO says current robots can handle office and logistics tasks increasingly well and forecasts a "ChatGPT for robots" capability within three years, with early commercial trials underway in China.

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remained central as the Mag 7 validated spending that supports the GPU cycle: Microsoft (MSFT) $513.53 and Amazon (AMZN) $266.43 continued to show leadership while NVIDIA (NVDA) $217.55 tempered gains after this week's blowout results. Downstream, the chip supply chain and memory & storage suppliers — exemplified today by Marvell (MRVL) $216.62 sliding 10.3% and the Memory & Storage sector down 0.8% — highlight execution and capacity risks as demand expectations are rebalanced. EDA & Semiconductor IP and chip equipment names like Synopsys (SNPS) $442.61 (-4.8%) and Lam Research (LRCX) $301.90 (-5.2%) remain sensitive to order cycles, even as enterprise software and infrastructure stacks re-price for AI-driven capex.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector	1D	5D	20D	vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders)	+0.5%	+2.5%	+1.2%	ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain	-3.1%	+1.2%	+1.9%	BELOW
Memory & Storage	-0.8%	+3.7%	+7.2%	BELOW
EDA & Semiconductor IP	-4.4%	+6.7%	+4.7%	BELOW
Infrastructure	-3.5%	+2.2%	+6.5%	ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect	-3.5%	+2.2%	-0.3%	BELOW
Enterprise Software	+1.3%	+10.6%	+27.0%	ABOVE
Finance	+0.1%	+0.1%	+1.0%	BELOW
Healthcare	-0.3%	-3.6%	-0.2%	BELOW
Retail	+0.8%	-2.9%	-3.8%	BELOW
IT Services	-0.1%	+1.8%	+9.6%	BELOW
Airlines	-1.5%	-2.8%	-13.2%	BELOW
Hospitality & Travel	+0.4%	-3.1%	+4.1%	BELOW
Food & Restaurant	+1.2%	-1.2%	+2.4%	BELOW
Logistics	-0.2%	+0.8%	+3.6%	BELOW
Industrial	-1.7%	-0.0%	-7.6%	BELOW
Cybersecurity	-2.9%	+8.4%	+11.4%	ABOVE
Chip Equipment	-4.1%	-3.3%	-2.2%	BELOW
Data Center REITs	-3.2%	-1.3%	-0.6%	BELOW
AI Power & Grid	-2.9%	-0.9%	-7.9%	BELOW
Utilities	-1.1%	-2.1%	-4.0%	BELOW
Energy	+0.6%	-2.5%	+3.6%	ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace	-0.2%	-0.0%	-2.2%	ABOVE
Telecom	+1.9%	+0.2%	+6.2%	ABOVE
Media & Entertainment	+1.8%	-0.1%	+10.8%	ABOVE
Biotech	-1.6%	-1.6%	+12.9%	ABOVE
Materials	+0.9%	+0.2%	+3.5%	BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips	-3.3%	-1.5%	-2.1%	BELOW

Sector Strength

Telecom +1.9% 20d: +6.2%

AT&T (T) +2.3% (20d: +10.3%), T-Mobile (TMUS) +2.0% (20d: +2.4%), Verizon (VZ) +1.4% (20d: +5.8%)

Media & Entertainment +1.8% 20d: +10.8%

Netflix (NFLX) +2.4% (20d: +11.4%), Disney (DIS) +1.2% (20d: +10.1%)

Enterprise Software +1.3% 20d: +27.0%

ServiceNow (NOW) +4.5% (20d: +26.7%), Salesforce (CRM) +1.6% (20d: +37.7%), Adobe (ADBE) +0.8% (20d: +16.0%)

Food & Restaurant +1.2% 20d: +2.4%

McDonald's (MCD) +1.9% (20d: -0.1%) [<50MA], Starbucks (SBUX) +0.6% (20d: +4.9%)

Materials +0.9% 20d: +3.5%

Air Products (APD) +0.9% (20d: +5.2%), Linde (LIN) +0.9% (20d: +1.9%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

EDA & Semiconductor IP -4.4% 20d: +4.7%

ARM Holdings (ARM) -6.3% (20d: -0.0%) [<50MA], Synopsys (SNPS) -4.8% (20d: +12.9%), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) -2.1% (20d: +1.3%) [<50MA]

Chip Equipment -4.1% 20d: -2.2%

Lam Research (LRCX) -5.2% (20d: +2.5%) [<50MA], KLA (KLAC) -4.5% (20d: -3.8%) [<50MA], Applied Materials (AMAT) -4.3% (20d: -10.8%) [<50MA]

AI Networking & Interconnect -3.5% 20d: -0.3%

Coherent (COHR) -5.5% (20d: -3.1%) [<50MA], Arista Networks (ANET) -2.8% (20d: +5.7%), Amphenol (APH) -2.3% (20d: -3.4%) [<50MA]

Infrastructure -3.5% 20d: +6.5%

Vertiv (VRT) -4.5% (20d: -2.3%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) -3.9% (20d: +4.1%), Super Micro (SMCI) -3.6% (20d: +29.5%)

Analog & Embedded Chips -3.3% 20d: -2.1%

Analog Devices (ADI) -3.4% (20d: -0.0%) [<50MA], Microchip Technology (MCHP) -3.4% (20d: -2.5%) [<50MA], Texas Instruments (TXN) -3.0% (20d: -3.9%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain and Equipment: The chip-themed complex continued to underperform on 50-day weakness and hawkish rate chatter. Chip Supply Chain is down -3.1% on the day and sits -20.7% versus its 50-day trend, an active alert, with Marvell (MRVL) $216.62 plunging -10.3% and Lam Research (LRCX) $301.90 sliding -5.2% intraday. EDA & Semiconductor IP is faring worse: the sector is -4.4% today and -20.2% vs its 50-day trend, with ARM Holdings (ARM) $239.05 falling -6.3% and Synopsys (SNPS) $442.61 off -4.8%; the 50-day window shows persistent distribution that argues for caution on cyclicals tied to capital equipment spending.

Memory & Storage and Analog: Memory & Storage is marginally down -0.8% today but is a clear structural lag, trading -27.6% versus its 50-day trend and flagged as a high alert. SK Hynix and other suppliers are being watched as pricing dynamics tighten, yet the market is discounting extended weakness in the 50-day frame. Analog & Embedded Chips are also weak, down -3.3% on the day and -20.9% vs 50-day, underscoring semiconductor breadth deterioration where multiple sub-sectors are below their 50-day averages and showing steep drawdowns.

Enterprise Software and Cybersecurity: Enterprise Software outperformed, rising +1.3% and sitting +39.5% over the 50-day window, a leadership signal within sector analysis for the S&P 500. ServiceNow (NOW) $144.71 led gainers with a +4.5% jump, reflecting durable enterprise AI spend and re-rating of software multiples amid productivity narratives. Cybersecurity, despite a -2.9% print today, remains +34.7% vs its 50-day trend — investors are treating security as non-discretionary capex in an AI-forward environment, supporting stickier revenue profiles.

Payments and Telecom: The payments M&A stoppage hit PayPal hard — PayPal (PYPL) was down ~12% after bidders walked, amplifying M&A risk in the finance-related tech segment and pressuring the broader IT Services linkage. Telecoms offered defensive shelter: AT&T (T) $26.01 rose +2.3% and T-Mobile (TMUS) $181.37 gained +2.0%, with the Telecom sector +10.6% above its 50-day trend, illustrating rotation into yield-sensitive, stable-revenue names as interest-rate expectations reset.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 9 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 19 are below. With the majority of sectors below the 50-day MA, medium-term momentum is deteriorating. The 20-day breadth shows 11 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

Interactive Charts

S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 & Dow Jones (%)

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH Airlines down -13.2% over 20 days

HIGH Chip Supply Chain down -20.7% over 50 days

HIGH Memory & Storage down -27.6% over 50 days

HIGH EDA & Semiconductor IP down -20.2% over 50 days

HIGH Chip Equipment down -22.9% over 50 days

HIGH Analog & Embedded Chips down -20.9% over 50 days

HIGH 3 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Airlines, Industrial, AI Power & Grid

HIGH 7 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Chip Supply Chain, Memory & Storage, EDA & Semiconductor IP, Industrial, Chip Equipment, AI Power & Grid, Analog & Embedded Chips

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMZN	$266.43	+4.0%	+1.7%	-6.2%	+9.0%	ABOVE	0
MSFT	$513.53	+1.7%	+5.4%	+5.5%	+35.6%	ABOVE	0
AAPL	$319.70	+1.6%	+3.0%	+5.5%	+7.4%	ABOVE	0
GOOG	$342.88	+1.5%	-0.5%	-7.9%	-6.7%	BELOW	0
META	$578.02	+1.2%	+3.4%	-2.1%	+0.1%	BELOW	0
TSLA	$348.75	-1.7%	-0.1%	+8.3%	-12.9%	BELOW	1
NVDA	$217.55	-4.6%	+4.4%	+5.3%	+3.3%	ABOVE	1

Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
QCOM	$164.19	-0.4%	+3.6%	+8.3%	-27.4%	BELOW	1
AVGO	$368.79	-0.7%	+2.8%	-6.0%	-10.2%	BELOW	1
TSM	$417.52	-2.3%	+1.8%	+2.8%	-9.7%	BELOW	1
AMD	$465.58	-2.3%	+1.9%	-3.9%	-13.4%	BELOW	2
INTC	$89.47	-2.8%	+2.5%	-1.7%	-33.2%	BELOW	1
MRVL	$216.62	-10.3%	-5.5%	+11.8%	-30.2%	BELOW	2

Memory & Storage Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
SNDK	$1484.98	+0.0%	-0.5%	+15.3%	-32.0%	BELOW	0
MU	$932.86	-0.3%	+2.5%	+12.5%	-17.7%	BELOW	2
WDC	$459.45	-0.6%	+5.5%	-12.9%	-38.4%	BELOW	2
HYNX	$22.54	-0.9%	+6.9%	+21.1%	N/A	N/A	1
STX	$829.76	-2.1%	+4.4%	-0.2%	-22.4%	BELOW	1

EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CDNS	$340.39	-2.1%	+7.7%	+1.3%	-12.1%	BELOW	1
SNPS	$442.61	-4.8%	+12.2%	+12.9%	-2.8%	ABOVE	1
ARM	$239.05	-6.3%	+0.1%	-0.0%	-45.6%	BELOW	1

Infrastructure Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CSCO	$109.93	-2.0%	-0.3%	-5.1%	-7.7%	BELOW	2
DELL	$456.24	-3.4%	+5.3%	+6.3%	+11.6%	ABOVE	1
SMCI	$37.08	-3.6%	+5.4%	+29.5%	+20.9%	ABOVE	1
HPE	$52.31	-3.9%	-0.2%	+4.1%	+10.3%	ABOVE	2
VRT	$257.08	-4.5%	+0.8%	-2.3%	-22.8%	BELOW	1

AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APH	$157.74	-2.3%	+1.4%	-3.4%	-3.6%	BELOW	1
ANET	$195.38	-2.8%	+3.8%	+5.7%	+15.2%	ABOVE	2
COHR	$279.20	-5.5%	+1.3%	-3.1%	-28.3%	BELOW	1

Enterprise Software Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NOW	$144.71	+4.5%	+13.0%	+26.7%	+52.3%	ABOVE	0
CRM	$256.00	+1.6%	+22.5%	+37.7%	+68.7%	ABOVE	0
ADBE	$291.52	+0.8%	+5.5%	+16.0%	+49.4%	ABOVE	0
PLTR	$186.29	+0.2%	+5.9%	+48.3%	+45.0%	ABOVE	0
ORCL	$150.85	-0.7%	+5.9%	+6.3%	-17.9%	ABOVE	1

Finance Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
JPM	$357.62	+1.0%	+0.3%	+1.4%	+10.5%	ABOVE	0
GS	$1033.99	-0.7%	-0.2%	+0.7%	-5.7%	BELOW	1

Healthcare Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
LLY	$1174.61	-0.1%	-5.8%	+4.9%	+7.1%	BELOW	5
UNH	$392.95	-0.5%	-1.5%	-5.4%	-2.0%	BELOW	2

Retail Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
COST	$945.47	+1.2%	-2.7%	-0.9%	-0.5%	ABOVE	0
WMT	$103.09	+0.4%	-3.2%	-6.7%	-11.8%	BELOW	0

IT Services Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ACN	$189.61	+1.2%	+1.7%	+14.4%	+49.9%	ABOVE	0
IBM	$235.59	-1.3%	+2.0%	+4.8%	-4.7%	BELOW	1

Airlines Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DAL	$80.07	-1.3%	-2.9%	-12.6%	-4.6%	BELOW	3
UAL	$110.60	-1.6%	-2.6%	-13.9%	-6.5%	BELOW	3

Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
BKNG	$205.63	+1.5%	-3.6%	+6.7%	+19.7%	ABOVE	0
MAR	$351.08	-0.8%	-2.5%	+1.4%	-11.2%	BELOW	2

Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
MCD	$265.00	+1.9%	-2.8%	-0.1%	-4.9%	BELOW	0
SBUX	$107.85	+0.6%	+0.3%	+4.9%	+7.8%	ABOVE	0

Logistics Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
FDX	$330.88	-0.2%	-0.9%	+7.0%	+1.8%	ABOVE	2
UPS	$105.33	-0.3%	+2.5%	+0.1%	+2.0%	BELOW	1

Industrial Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
HON	$217.43	-1.3%	+1.2%	-11.6%	-9.2%	BELOW	2
CAT	$800.25	-2.1%	-1.3%	-3.6%	-18.7%	BELOW	2

Cybersecurity Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ZS	$184.23	-1.6%	+4.6%	+19.3%	+47.6%	ABOVE	1
PANW	$371.59	-2.9%	+5.9%	+7.0%	+29.1%	ABOVE	1
CRWD	$218.40	-4.2%	+14.5%	+7.8%	+27.6%	ABOVE	1

Chip Equipment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
ASML	$1696.16	-2.2%	-2.5%	+3.3%	-12.0%	BELOW	2
AMAT	$461.67	-4.3%	-4.7%	-10.8%	-25.1%	BELOW	1
KLAC	$175.54	-4.5%	-3.3%	-3.8%	-32.3%	BELOW	2
LRCX	$301.90	-5.2%	-2.7%	+2.5%	-22.4%	BELOW	1

Data Center REITs Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
EQIX	$1044.41	-3.0%	-1.0%	+1.7%	-3.9%	BELOW	2
DLR	$185.47	-3.5%	-1.6%	-3.0%	-1.4%	BELOW	2

AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
VST	$137.09	-1.9%	+1.1%	-12.1%	-16.2%	BELOW	2
CEG	$276.75	-2.0%	+1.2%	+1.3%	+1.1%	ABOVE	1
PWR	$602.70	-3.1%	-2.3%	-11.4%	-14.2%	BELOW	1
ETN	$402.78	-3.2%	-1.4%	-7.9%	-4.3%	BELOW	2
GEV	$911.93	-4.4%	-3.2%	-9.4%	-17.8%	BELOW	1

Utilities Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
DUK	$120.25	-0.5%	-1.4%	-2.4%	-2.1%	BELOW	2
SO	$88.25	-0.9%	-2.1%	-4.3%	-4.4%	BELOW	4
NEE	$81.84	-2.0%	-2.7%	-5.4%	-5.7%	BELOW	2

Energy Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
CVX	$201.86	+1.0%	-0.6%	+5.4%	+17.3%	ABOVE	0
XOM	$156.71	+0.2%	-4.5%	+1.7%	+14.5%	ABOVE	0

Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
RTX	$211.71	-0.2%	+1.2%	-2.0%	+14.4%	ABOVE	1
GD	$379.32	-0.2%	-1.2%	-0.8%	+8.9%	ABOVE	2
LMT	$563.85	-0.4%	-0.1%	-3.8%	+10.4%	ABOVE	1

Telecom Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA
T	$26.01	+2.3%	+1.2%	+10.3%	+19.8%	ABOVE
TMUS	$181.37	+2.0%	-0.7%	+2.4%	-0.2%	ABOVE
VZ	$50.10	+1.4%	-0.1%	+5.8%	+12.3%	ABOVE

Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
NFLX	$81.72	+2.4%	+2.1%	+11.4%	+5.6%	ABOVE	0
DIS	$108.10	+1.2%	-2.3%	+10.1%	+4.8%	ABOVE	0

Biotech Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
AMGN	$432.42	-1.0%	-2.6%	+14.8%	+28.8%	ABOVE	4
GILD	$145.68	-2.1%	-0.7%	+11.1%	+17.7%	ABOVE	1

Materials Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
APD	$308.09	+0.9%	+0.6%	+5.2%	+10.6%	ABOVE	0
LIN	$489.51	+0.9%	-0.1%	+1.9%	-4.4%	BELOW	0

Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers

Ticker	Price	1D	5D	20D	50D	vs 50MA	Down Days
TXN	$258.64	-3.0%	-0.1%	-3.9%	-19.5%	BELOW	1
MCHP	$72.93	-3.4%	-1.7%	-2.5%	-26.5%	BELOW	1
ADI	$361.78	-3.4%	-2.5%	-0.0%	-16.7%	BELOW	1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Marvell (MRVL) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 10.3% to $216.62. ARM Holdings (ARM) (EDA & Semiconductor IP) fell 6.3% to $239.05. Coherent (COHR) (AI Networking & Interconnect) fell 5.5% to $279.20. Lam Research (LRCX) (Chip Equipment) fell 5.2% to $301.90. Synopsys (SNPS) (EDA & Semiconductor IP) fell 4.8% to $442.61. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 8 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 next week, breadth metrics show 9 sectors above their 50MA and 19 below, with seven sectors in sustained >10% 50-day declines and multiple high alerts on chip-related groups—this mix argues for selective positioning. Watch alert counts on Memory & Storage, Chip Supply Chain and Chip Equipment; if Warsh's hawkish rhetoric persists into CPI prints, expect further pressure on rate-sensitive growth and cyclical semiconductors. Tactical positioning: favor top-performing enterprise software and defensive telecoms while trimming cyclicals exposed to capital spending and memory inventories until 50-day downtrends show stabilization.

Hypothetical Portfolio

SIMULATION

Value $129,018

P&L +29.02%

Today -1.04%

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