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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Wednesday, September 16, 2026 Sectors: MIXED

FedEx (FDX) grabbed the spotlight after reporting today, setting the tone for the US stock market as logistics and industrial names reacted to company-specific details and guidance. Broad sector action was mixed: Chip Supply Chain led gains with a 1.5% advance while Telecom slid 2.9% and Finance weakened 2.5%, driven by profit-taking in bank and trading names. Market movers included Coherent (COHR) rallying 6.9% and Verizon (VZ) falling 3.3%, with the Magnificent 7 broadly steady — NVIDIA (NVDA) +0.8%, Microsoft (MSFT) -1.4% and Amazon (AMZN) -1.0% — keeping headline indices anchored. The S&P 500 saw rotation under the surface as 10 sectors finished higher and 15 lower on the day.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Sell
4.97%
rising
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Alert (Surging)
$101.95
-3.7% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
17.7
+3.0% 1D
Impact
Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+5.7%), QQQ above (+6.7%), DIA above (+3.4%)
Impact
Confidence
CNN Fear & Greed Index
Fear Zone
26
Fear (-2)
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Strong Cash-Deploy Signal
38%
32 of 85 above 50DMA · -5.9pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Caution
0.80
Call-Heavy · rising
Impact
Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

AI Networking & Interconnect +2.95%
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.00%
Infrastructure +1.68%
Chip Supply Chain +1.46%
AI Power & Grid +1.24%
Industrial +0.98%
Data Center REITs +0.96%
Defense & Aerospace +0.59%
Biotech +0.56%
Memory & Storage +0.38%
Healthcare -0.01%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -0.14%
Utilities -0.18%
Hospitality & Travel -0.31%
Chip Equipment -0.42%
Food & Restaurant -0.44%
Cybersecurity -0.50%
Enterprise Software -0.65%
Media & Entertainment -0.69%
Materials -0.69%
Retail -0.70%
Airlines -0.94%
Analog & Embedded Chips -1.17%
Finance -2.49%
Logistics -2.81%
Telecom -2.95%
IT Services -3.16%
Energy -3.20%
≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

Today's Market Events

Earnings Releases

  • FedEx (FDX)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remains bifurcated: Mag 7 leaders are mixed but still underpin demand for AI infrastructure, with NVIDIA (NVDA) at $213.90 and Microsoft (MSFT) at $490.30 anchoring AI compute consumption while Amazon (AMZN) at $245.96 and Alphabet (GOOG) at $339.36 treadlighter. Strength in Chip Supply Chain names like Intel (INTC) $101.05 and Marvell (MRVL) $229.71 points to incremental restocking even as Memory & Storage sits below its 50-day trend. EDA & Semiconductor IP and AI Networking & Interconnect face larger drawdowns, highlighting selective opportunities in semiconductor IP and high-speed interconnect where valuation resets create tactical entry points for infrastructure and enterprise software exposures.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -0.1% +0.4% +3.1% ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain +1.5% -0.0% +4.1% ABOVE
Memory & Storage +0.4% -9.8% -0.0% BELOW
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.0% -3.5% -6.3% BELOW
Infrastructure +1.7% +1.8% +5.1% ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect +3.0% -0.1% -14.6% BELOW
Enterprise Software -0.6% +1.8% +4.5% ABOVE
Finance -2.5% -4.7% -5.3% BELOW
Healthcare -0.0% -0.7% -7.3% BELOW
Retail -0.7% +0.4% -6.2% BELOW
IT Services -3.2% +4.0% +1.8% ABOVE
Airlines -0.9% -0.3% -7.3% BELOW
Hospitality & Travel -0.3% +0.2% -13.1% BELOW
Food & Restaurant -0.4% -1.8% -7.2% BELOW
Logistics -2.8% -2.0% -6.0% BELOW
Industrial +1.0% -0.0% -5.2% BELOW
Cybersecurity -0.5% +14.6% +9.3% ABOVE
Chip Equipment -0.4% -7.2% -11.9% BELOW
Data Center REITs +1.0% -1.2% -5.8% BELOW
AI Power & Grid +1.2% -3.3% -5.6% BELOW
Utilities -0.2% -1.9% -5.9% BELOW
Energy -3.2% -0.9% +1.0% ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace +0.6% +0.8% -9.2% BELOW
Telecom -2.9% +0.1% +0.1% ABOVE
Media & Entertainment -0.7% +0.8% -2.3% ABOVE
Biotech +0.6% +0.5% -7.2% BELOW
Materials -0.7% -1.1% -4.6% BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips -1.2% -0.6% -4.9% BELOW

Sector Strength

AI Networking & Interconnect +3.0% 20d: -14.6%
Coherent (COHR) +6.9% (20d: +0.9%) [<50MA], Arista Networks (ANET) +2.4% (20d: +5.9%), Amphenol (APH) -0.5% (20d: -50.5%) [<50MA]
EDA & Semiconductor IP +2.0% 20d: -6.3%
Synopsys (SNPS) +2.9% (20d: -5.7%) [<50MA], Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) +2.2% (20d: -11.1%) [<50MA], ARM Holdings (ARM) +0.9% (20d: -2.1%) [<50MA]
Infrastructure +1.7% 20d: +5.1%
Dell (DELL) +3.6% (20d: +28.7%), Super Micro (SMCI) +3.4% (20d: +0.7%), Vertiv (VRT) +2.0% (20d: -8.3%) [<50MA]
Chip Supply Chain +1.5% 20d: +4.1%
Intel (INTC) +4.0% (20d: +8.9%), Marvell (MRVL) +3.6% (20d: -3.2%), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +1.6% (20d: +9.9%)
AI Power & Grid +1.2% 20d: -5.6%
GE Vernova (GEV) +4.8% (20d: -6.3%) [<50MA], Eaton (ETN) +1.4% (20d: -6.3%) [<50MA], Quanta Services (PWR) +1.0% (20d: -8.6%) [<50MA]

Sector Warnings

Energy -3.2% 20d: +1.0%
Exxon Mobil (XOM) -3.5% (20d: -0.9%), Chevron (CVX) -2.9% (20d: +2.8%)
IT Services -3.2% 20d: +1.8%
International Business Machines (IBM) -4.4% (20d: +0.1%), Accenture (ACN) -1.9% (20d: +3.5%)
Telecom -2.9% 20d: +0.1%
Verizon (VZ) -3.3% (20d: +0.8%), AT&T (T) -3.2% (20d: +2.9%), T-Mobile (TMUS) -2.3% (20d: -3.3%) [<50MA]
Logistics -2.8% 20d: -6.0%
United Parcel Service (UPS) -3.5% (20d: -4.0%) [<50MA], FedEx (FDX) -2.1% (20d: -8.1%) [<50MA]
Finance -2.5% 20d: -5.3%
Goldman Sachs (GS) -4.0% (20d: -8.2%) [<50MA], JPMorgan (JPM) -1.0% (20d: -2.3%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain showed resilience today, climbing 1.5% as investors favored capacity and yield narratives. Intel (INTC) led notable strength at $101.05, up 4.0% on the session and trading with a 50-day trend that is -4.7% versus the index 50-day baseline, suggesting a near-term mean-reversion trade for cyclical suppliers. Marvell (MRVL) at $229.71 gained 3.6% and reflects constructive 50-day positioning for select fabless and supplier names as AI-driven demand smooths into order books.

AI Networking & Interconnect registered the strongest relative move within the semiconductor stack, advancing 3.0% intraday but remains deeply negative over the 50-day window at -16.9%. Coherent (COHR) popped to $289.93 (+6.9%) as investors targeted high-performance optics and interconnect exposure; however the sector’s 50-day weakness flags elevated risk and necessitates tight stop discipline for momentum trades given the active alert calling out a -16.9% 50-day decline.

Infrastructure stocks outperformed, with the sector up 1.7% as cloud and datacenter capex narratives held up. Dell (DELL) rallied to $563.29 (+3.6%) and sits above its 50-day context as enterprises prioritize hybrid cloud refreshes. Data Center REITs, however, remain below their 50-day trend with a 50-day delta of +1.6% but recent 20-day weakness, underscoring differentiation between hardware suppliers and real-estate owners in the AI build-out.

Energy underperformed, falling 3.2% on the session as commodity pressure and headline-driven flows weighed on integrated names. Exxon Mobil (XOM) slid to $163.32 (-3.5%) and, despite a positive 50-day delta of +18.9% for the sector, intraday weakness highlights vulnerability to macro headlines and rotating risk appetite. The divergence between sector-level 50-day strength and single-name moves suggests traders are trimming cyclicals into headline-driven volatility.

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 20 sectors in negative territory, pointing to widespread selling pressure.

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 AI Networking & Interconnect down -14.6% over 20 days
HIGH Hospitality & Travel down -13.1% over 20 days
HIGH Chip Equipment down -11.9% over 20 days
HIGH EDA & Semiconductor IP down -18.9% over 50 days
HIGH AI Networking & Interconnect down -16.9% over 50 days
HIGH Chip Equipment down -20.0% over 50 days
HIGH 16 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: EDA & Semiconductor IP, AI Networking & Interconnect, Finance, Healthcare, Retail, Airlines, Hospitality & Travel, Food & Restaurant, Logistics, Industrial, Chip Equipment, Data Center REITs, AI Power & Grid, Utilities, Defense & Aerospace, Biotech
HIGH 7 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Memory & Storage, EDA & Semiconductor IP, AI Networking & Interconnect, Airlines, Industrial, Chip Equipment, Analog & Embedded Chips

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NVDA $213.90 +0.8% -2.0% -1.7% +4.8% ABOVE 0
META $673.31 +0.5% +4.5% +23.3% +11.6% ABOVE 0
TSLA $358.08 +0.4% -1.5% +2.0% -9.1% ABOVE 0
AAPL $332.41 +0.3% +1.8% +4.9% +6.2% ABOVE 0
GOOG $339.36 -0.6% +2.7% -0.7% -5.4% BELOW 2
AMZN $245.96 -1.0% -2.4% -7.5% +1.0% BELOW 3
MSFT $490.30 -1.4% -0.4% +1.4% +28.1% ABOVE 2
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
INTC $101.05 +4.0% +0.7% +8.9% -8.3% ABOVE 0
MRVL $229.71 +3.6% +1.2% -3.2% -0.8% ABOVE 0
AMD $512.50 +1.6% +1.8% +9.9% -0.9% ABOVE 0
TSM $417.72 +1.0% -2.4% +1.4% -4.4% ABOVE 0
AVGO $339.51 +0.1% -5.9% -6.3% -12.7% BELOW 0
QCOM $184.84 -1.6% +4.5% +14.2% -0.9% ABOVE 1
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
STX $783.18 +1.5% -9.2% -5.9% -8.9% BELOW 0
WDC $416.97 +1.2% -9.5% -9.8% -24.2% BELOW 0
HYNX $25.73 +0.0% -14.8% +19.9% N/A N/A 0
MU $926.55 -0.1% -5.2% -1.1% -2.3% ABOVE 1
SNDK $1519.97 -0.7% -10.2% -3.1% -12.0% ABOVE 5
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SNPS $378.47 +2.9% -4.7% -5.7% -12.9% BELOW 0
CDNS $279.90 +2.2% -1.8% -11.1% -25.2% BELOW 0
ARM $243.98 +0.9% -4.0% -2.1% -18.7% BELOW 0
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DELL $563.29 +3.6% +11.2% +28.7% +30.6% ABOVE 0
SMCI $36.85 +3.4% -1.4% +0.7% +30.8% ABOVE 0
VRT $239.41 +2.0% -3.5% -8.3% -24.7% BELOW 0
HPE $56.68 +1.4% +2.6% +6.7% +26.9% ABOVE 0
CSCO $107.74 -2.1% +0.3% -2.5% -5.3% BELOW 1
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
COHR $289.93 +6.9% -1.1% +0.9% -8.6% BELOW 0
ANET $197.54 +2.4% +4.5% +5.9% +9.1% ABOVE 0
APH $77.26 -0.5% -3.7% -50.5% -51.2% BELOW 3
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ORCL $143.16 +2.0% -6.4% -0.5% +2.3% ABOVE 0
PLTR $174.34 +1.0% +5.1% -0.5% +31.9% ABOVE 0
NOW $139.82 -1.5% +6.6% +9.9% +29.7% ABOVE 2
CRM $250.54 -2.0% +3.1% +21.6% +50.4% ABOVE 2
ADBE $250.50 -2.8% +0.7% -8.1% +13.4% BELOW 2
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $348.92 -1.0% -1.3% -2.3% +5.5% BELOW 1
GS $937.98 -4.0% -8.0% -8.2% -8.9% BELOW 3
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LLY $1137.82 +0.2% +1.3% -11.1% -6.3% BELOW 0
UNH $375.26 -0.2% -2.8% -3.4% -11.8% BELOW 2
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WMT $107.50 -0.5% +1.7% -5.7% -4.7% BELOW 2
COST $893.74 -0.8% -1.0% -6.6% -6.1% BELOW 2
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ACN $189.64 -1.9% +6.6% +3.5% +39.9% ABOVE 2
IBM $237.49 -4.4% +1.5% +0.1% -20.8% ABOVE 2
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UAL $106.30 -0.6% -0.2% -8.2% -15.8% BELOW 3
DAL $77.87 -1.3% -0.5% -6.5% -10.6% BELOW 3
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
BKNG $171.40 +0.0% -1.4% -19.5% -1.7% BELOW 0
MAR $334.97 -0.7% +1.8% -6.8% -9.6% BELOW 2
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SBUX $97.34 +0.8% -1.9% -7.3% -5.7% BELOW 0
MCD $248.56 -1.7% -1.8% -7.1% -10.7% BELOW 2
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
FDX $301.72 -2.1% -2.9% -8.1% -2.6% BELOW 2
UPS $98.77 -3.5% -1.2% -4.0% -8.7% BELOW 2
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HON $207.66 +2.1% +2.7% -6.3% -5.5% BELOW 0
CAT $782.72 -0.1% -2.8% -4.1% -17.3% BELOW 3
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
PANW $375.65 +0.1% +11.0% +4.4% +17.2% ABOVE 0
CRWD $241.36 -0.5% +15.6% +19.7% +26.3% ABOVE 1
ZS $191.58 -1.2% +17.2% +3.8% +33.5% ABOVE 1
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ASML $1602.22 +0.7% -5.0% -8.5% -9.3% BELOW 0
KLAC $167.36 -0.4% -5.5% -10.6% -24.2% BELOW 3
LRCX $269.23 -0.6% -9.7% -12.4% -19.2% BELOW 3
AMAT $415.38 -1.4% -8.5% -16.2% -27.1% BELOW 3
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DLR $181.07 +1.0% -1.6% -5.9% +2.7% BELOW 0
EQIX $1016.16 +0.9% -0.7% -5.7% +0.5% BELOW 0
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GEV $925.09 +4.8% +0.1% -6.3% -13.6% BELOW 0
ETN $397.80 +1.4% -2.8% -6.3% -0.2% BELOW 0
PWR $619.28 +1.0% +0.1% -8.6% -7.1% BELOW 0
CEG $259.53 -0.1% -9.2% -5.3% +6.3% BELOW 6
VST $140.39 -0.8% -4.5% -1.6% -9.3% BELOW 1
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SO $86.23 +0.3% -1.7% -6.5% -9.8% BELOW 0
DUK $117.76 -0.0% -1.3% -4.7% -6.3% BELOW 3
NEE $80.37 -0.9% -2.5% -6.4% -8.1% BELOW 6
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $211.54 -2.9% -0.6% +2.8% +21.3% ABOVE 1
XOM $163.32 -3.5% -1.2% -0.9% +16.5% ABOVE 1
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LMT $537.25 +0.7% +1.3% -8.8% +1.8% BELOW 0
RTX $196.83 +0.7% -0.7% -10.7% +1.3% BELOW 0
GD $360.00 +0.4% +1.6% -8.2% -3.8% BELOW 0
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TMUS $176.26 -2.3% -0.5% -3.3% -2.2% BELOW 2
T $25.86 -3.2% +1.2% +2.9% +24.1% ABOVE 1
VZ $49.76 -3.3% -0.4% +0.8% +19.2% ABOVE 1
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DIS $106.99 +0.5% +1.1% +0.1% +10.6% ABOVE 0
NFLX $76.41 -1.9% +0.5% -4.7% +1.1% ABOVE 2
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GILD $147.68 +0.9% +2.6% +0.1% +8.7% ABOVE 0
AMGN $376.35 +0.2% -1.6% -14.4% +2.9% BELOW 0
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $462.09 -0.2% +0.1% -4.0% -12.4% BELOW 3
APD $287.08 -1.2% -2.2% -5.3% -3.3% BELOW 1
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ADI $362.04 +0.2% +0.2% -3.0% -6.1% BELOW 0
TXN $260.67 -1.0% +0.7% -2.5% -13.0% BELOW 1
MCHP $69.59 -2.7% -2.8% -9.2% -18.1% BELOW 1

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Coherent (COHR) (AI Networking & Interconnect) rose 6.9% to $289.93. GE Vernova (GEV) (AI Power & Grid) rose 4.8% to $925.09. International Business Machines (IBM) (IT Services) fell 4.4% to $237.49. Intel (INTC) (Chip Supply Chain) rose 4.0% to $101.05. Goldman Sachs (GS) (Finance) fell 4.0% to $937.98. 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

Positioning for the next leg of this tape should respect the active alert slate: seven sectors are down more than 10% over 50 days and 16 sectors are declining over 20 days, signaling breadth fatigue even as nine sectors sit above their 50MA and 19 below. With the S&P 500 still beholden to Mag 7 leadership — several of which remain above their 50-day trends — favor disciplined exposure to AI infrastructure leaders and selective chip supply chain names while trimming cyclical finance and travel-facing stocks. Monitor alert counts and the count of sectors above/below the 50MA as your tactical guide; use tighter stops in heavily flagged sectors (EDA, Chip Equipment, AI Networking) and accumulate pockets of strength in stocks with confirmed 50-day uptrends.

Hypothetical Portfolio

SIMULATION
Value $127,138
P&L +27.14%
Today -0.28%
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