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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Thursday, September 24, 2026 Sectors: BEARISH

Meta (META) led today's moves after the company hit a one-year high and rolled out a Muse-powered game-building tool, sending the stock up 4.5% to $777.59 and catalyzing strength in AI-related names. Amazon's (AMZN) decision to block Meta's Muse, a story that surfaced alongside the META news, reshuffled competitive dynamics and was cited as a potential win for Walmart and Shopify, keeping Retail and Digital Commerce in focus while Retail sector averages lag. Costco (COST) also grabbed headlines after an earnings miss — EPS $6.60 vs est $6.66 — weighing on consumer-focused stocks. The US stock market closed with 9 sectors up and 19 down; the Mag 7 (AI Spenders) group finished +0.6% on the day, with mixed internals across the S&P 500 and a clear divergence between leadership in AI and weakness in Logistics and Services.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Sell
4.96%
rising
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Elevated
$94.33
+2.4% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Normal Range
15.7
+3.2% 1D
Impact
Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+7.1%), QQQ above (+11.6%), DIA above (+2.6%)
Impact
Confidence
CNN Fear & Greed Index
Fear Zone
36
Fear (+1)
Impact
Confidence
Tracked Stocks Breadth (50DMA)
Add Cash
46%
40 of 86 above 50DMA · +8.9pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Caution
0.71
Call-Heavy · falling
Impact
Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

Healthcare +1.84%
Media & Entertainment +1.27%
Airlines +0.83%
Telecom +0.71%
Chip Supply Chain +0.63%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.56%
Hospitality & Travel +0.46%
Energy +0.32%
AI Power & Grid +0.22%
Data Center REITs -0.26%
Infrastructure -0.27%
EDA & Semiconductor IP -0.28%
AI Networking & Interconnect -0.38%
Chip Equipment -0.43%
Food & Restaurant -0.53%
Finance -0.55%
Biotech -0.56%
Materials -0.60%
Industrial -0.60%
Cybersecurity -0.62%
Analog & Embedded Chips -0.84%
Utilities -1.11%
Enterprise Software -1.13%
Defense & Aerospace -1.37%
Retail -1.78%
Memory & Storage -2.47%
IT Services -2.89%
Logistics -4.02%
≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

Today's Market Events

Earnings Releases

  • Costco (COST) EPS: $6.60 vs est $6.66 (miss)

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme remains concentrated in the Magnificent 7 where Meta (META) $777.59 and NVIDIA (NVDA) $224.58 continue to set sentiment; META's product news pushed its price higher while NVDA held near prior gains, underscoring idiosyncratic drivers inside the group. Upstream the chip supply chain showed constructive breadth — Intel (INTC) $127.39 gained 3.9% — even as Arm (ARM) $306.34 slid 7.9% on royalty scrutiny, highlighting margin pressure debates for AI core economics. Memory & Storage volatility was evident with Western Digital (WDC) $450.31 down 4.9%, and EDA & Semiconductor IP names like Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) $322.00 and Synopsys (SNPS) $424.91 outperformed today, reinforcing the bifurcated opportunity set across infrastructure, EDA/IP, and AI networking.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) +0.6% +2.7% +6.3% ABOVE
Chip Supply Chain +0.6% +7.8% +15.9% ABOVE
Memory & Storage -2.5% +2.0% +13.1% ABOVE
EDA & Semiconductor IP -0.3% +11.8% +1.4% ABOVE
Infrastructure -0.3% +0.2% +4.9% ABOVE
AI Networking & Interconnect -0.4% +0.7% +1.2% BELOW
Enterprise Software -1.1% +0.2% -5.6% ABOVE
Finance -0.5% -2.6% -7.6% BELOW
Healthcare +1.8% +1.0% -2.3% BELOW
Retail -1.8% +0.5% +0.4% BELOW
IT Services -2.9% -1.6% -5.1% BELOW
Airlines +0.8% +3.1% +0.5% BELOW
Hospitality & Travel +0.5% -1.3% -11.5% BELOW
Food & Restaurant -0.5% -3.4% -10.5% BELOW
Logistics -4.0% -7.5% -14.3% BELOW
Industrial -0.6% +1.1% -2.7% BELOW
Cybersecurity -0.6% +8.4% +10.1% ABOVE
Chip Equipment -0.4% +5.4% -1.0% BELOW
Data Center REITs -0.3% +0.3% -4.8% BELOW
AI Power & Grid +0.2% +1.4% +0.1% BELOW
Utilities -1.1% -4.3% -7.3% BELOW
Energy +0.3% -1.3% +3.3% ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace -1.4% -3.1% -9.8% BELOW
Telecom +0.7% -1.0% -3.5% BELOW
Media & Entertainment +1.3% +1.4% -5.7% BELOW
Biotech -0.6% +2.5% -3.3% ABOVE
Materials -0.6% +0.9% -5.2% BELOW
Analog & Embedded Chips -0.8% +1.8% +1.0% BELOW

Sector Strength

Healthcare +1.8% 20d: -2.3%
Eli Lilly (LLY) +2.7% (20d: +0.5%), UnitedHealth (UNH) +1.0% (20d: -5.1%) [<50MA]
Media & Entertainment +1.3% 20d: -5.7%
Disney (DIS) +2.0% (20d: -1.2%), Netflix (NFLX) +0.5% (20d: -10.2%) [<50MA]
Airlines +0.8% 20d: +0.5%
Delta (DAL) +1.2% (20d: +2.0%) [<50MA], United (UAL) +0.4% (20d: -1.1%) [<50MA]
Telecom +0.7% 20d: -3.5%
Verizon (VZ) +1.7% (20d: -4.3%) [<50MA], AT&T (T) +0.6% (20d: +0.1%), T-Mobile (TMUS) -0.2% (20d: -6.4%) [<50MA]
Chip Supply Chain +0.6% 20d: +15.9%
Intel (INTC) +3.9% (20d: +38.3%), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +2.4% (20d: +32.0%), TSMC (TSM) +1.0% (20d: +5.6%)

Sector Warnings

Logistics -4.0% 20d: -14.3% CRITICAL
FedEx (FDX) -4.1% (20d: -15.7%) [<50MA], United Parcel Service (UPS) -3.9% (20d: -12.9%) [<50MA]
IT Services -2.9% 20d: -5.1%
Accenture (ACN) -3.3% (20d: -5.3%), International Business Machines (IBM) -2.4% (20d: -4.9%) [<50MA]
Memory & Storage -2.5% 20d: +13.1%
Western Digital (WDC) -4.9% (20d: -2.5%) [<50MA], Sandisk (SNDK) -3.5% (20d: +18.1%), SK Hynix (HYNX) -2.8% (20d: +27.7%)
Retail -1.8% 20d: +0.4%
Walmart (WMT) -2.7% (20d: +4.8%) [<50MA], Costco (COST) -0.9% (20d: -4.1%) [<50MA]
Defense & Aerospace -1.4% 20d: -9.8%
General Dynamics (GD) -2.1% (20d: -11.5%) [<50MA], RTX Corp (RTX) -1.9% (20d: -11.1%) [<50MA], Lockheed Martin (LMT) -0.2% (20d: -6.9%) [<50MA]

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain rallied on tech rotational flows with Intel (INTC) advancing 3.9% to $127.39 as the sector posted a 1-day gain of +0.6% and a 50-day trend of +18.7% above its 50-day average. Investors favored beat-orientated supply plays after Meta's AI momentum, and the 50-day strength points to sustained accumulation in suppliers even as select names face idiosyncratic risk.

EDA & Semiconductor IP led among tech-adjacent groups, where Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) jumped 4.2% to $322.00 and Synopsys (SNPS) gained 2.9% to $424.91; the sector is +11.8% over five days and sits +2.4% versus its 50-day, signaling a near-term leadership rotation into design tools that enable AI chip development. ARM Holdings (ARM) was a notable counterpoint, sliding 7.9% to $306.34 amid royalty-economics headlines, but the broader 50-day context for EDA/IP remains constructive.

Memory & Storage showed weakness as Western Digital (WDC) fell 4.9% to $450.31 while the sector recorded a 1-day decline of -2.5% but remains +19.0% over the 50-day window and ABOVE its 50-day average. That 50-day outperformance suggests investors are still pricing in longer-cycle demand for capacity despite near-term inventory and pricing questions highlighted by the pullbacks in select names.

Logistics and Travel remain the most stressed parts of the market: United Parcel Service (UPS) dropped 3.9% to $92.05 and FedEx (FDX) sank 4.1% to $279.54 as the Logistics sector is down -16.2% over the 50-day window and flagged with HIGH alerts for prolonged declines. The 50-day deterioration is a clear risk signal for cyclical exposure and argues for underweight or hedged positioning until trend relief emerges.

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 16 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 Hospitality & Travel down -11.5% over 20 days
HIGH Food & Restaurant down -10.5% over 20 days
HIGH Logistics down -14.3% over 20 days
HIGH Logistics down -16.2% over 50 days
HIGH 10 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Enterprise Software, Finance, IT Services, Hospitality & Travel, Food & Restaurant, Logistics, Utilities, Defense & Aerospace, Media & Entertainment, Materials
HIGH 3 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Food & Restaurant, Logistics, Utilities
LOW Utilities below 50-day MA with avg 5 consecutive down days

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
META $777.59 +4.5% +16.9% +36.2% +17.0% ABOVE 0
GOOG $339.01 +1.2% -1.6% +0.4% -4.2% BELOW 0
AMZN $249.38 +0.0% -1.7% -2.7% -0.2% BELOW 0
AAPL $335.92 -0.3% -0.1% +6.8% +0.9% ABOVE 2
NVDA $224.58 -0.4% +1.0% -1.5% +8.3% ABOVE 2
MSFT $497.93 -0.5% +0.8% -1.4% +24.4% ABOVE 1
TSLA $377.94 -0.6% +3.8% +6.5% -3.4% ABOVE 1
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
INTC $127.39 +3.9% +17.3% +38.3% +31.4% ABOVE 0
AMD $629.26 +2.4% +12.4% +32.0% +25.6% ABOVE 0
TSM $451.15 +1.0% +3.8% +5.6% +10.1% ABOVE 0
MRVL $258.95 -0.7% +6.0% +7.2% +37.5% ABOVE 2
AVGO $350.36 -1.3% -1.8% -5.7% -6.4% BELOW 2
QCOM $194.26 -1.5% +9.3% +17.9% +13.9% ABOVE 2
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MU $1080.53 +0.8% +6.4% +15.5% +26.6% ABOVE 0
STX $905.92 -1.9% +5.5% +6.9% +21.5% ABOVE 1
HYNX $29.05 -2.8% -1.9% +27.7% +26.0% ABOVE 2
SNDK $1753.62 -3.5% -2.1% +18.1% +24.3% ABOVE 2
WDC $450.31 -4.9% +2.0% -2.5% -3.5% BELOW 1
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CDNS $322.00 +4.2% +13.8% -7.4% -11.7% ABOVE 0
SNPS $424.91 +2.9% +10.4% -8.6% +1.9% ABOVE 0
ARM $306.34 -7.9% +11.1% +20.0% +16.9% ABOVE 2
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HPE $63.52 +1.9% +4.5% +16.7% +40.7% ABOVE 0
CSCO $106.97 +0.5% -2.3% -4.6% -2.5% BELOW 0
SMCI $41.51 +0.2% +6.2% +7.9% +68.2% ABOVE 0
VRT $245.30 -1.4% -1.6% -8.9% -16.6% BELOW 2
DELL $536.02 -2.5% -5.6% +13.5% +37.2% ABOVE 1
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ANET $205.70 +1.1% +3.2% +2.3% +22.0% ABOVE 0
APH $83.08 +1.1% +7.3% +3.0% -45.7% BELOW 0
COHR $290.61 -3.3% -8.4% -1.6% +4.9% BELOW 3
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
PLTR $192.59 +0.4% +8.4% +3.6% +43.3% ABOVE 0
CRM $238.22 +0.3% +0.1% -5.5% +38.0% ABOVE 0
ADBE $238.93 -0.7% -4.0% -17.4% +1.5% BELOW 1
NOW $137.78 -2.1% +1.7% -0.5% +32.5% ABOVE 1
ORCL $139.54 -3.5% -5.5% -8.2% +12.3% BELOW 2
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $338.56 +0.3% -3.2% -4.4% -1.3% BELOW 0
GS $923.29 -1.4% -2.0% -10.9% -15.7% BELOW 3
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LLY $1181.89 +2.7% +2.5% +0.5% +1.2% ABOVE 0
UNH $375.01 +1.0% -0.5% -5.1% -11.4% BELOW 0
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
COST $896.48 -0.9% +0.1% -4.1% -5.0% BELOW 1
WMT $107.59 -2.7% +0.8% +4.8% -6.2% BELOW 1
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
IBM $227.06 -2.4% -1.1% -4.9% +4.4% BELOW 1
ACN $177.41 -3.3% -2.1% -5.3% +22.7% ABOVE 3
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DAL $82.76 +1.2% +3.9% +2.0% -4.5% BELOW 0
UAL $111.19 +0.4% +2.3% -1.1% -6.4% BELOW 0
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
BKNG $157.41 +1.0% -6.2% -22.3% -14.7% BELOW 0
MAR $351.51 -0.0% +3.7% -0.7% -5.1% BELOW 1
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SBUX $93.65 -0.5% -2.3% -12.7% -13.1% BELOW 2
MCD $237.02 -0.5% -4.5% -8.2% -13.3% BELOW 2
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UPS $92.05 -3.9% -7.1% -12.9% -20.2% BELOW 2
FDX $279.54 -4.1% -7.9% -15.7% -12.1% BELOW 2
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HON $211.79 -0.4% +2.6% -3.9% -6.1% BELOW 1
CAT $805.25 -0.8% -0.5% -1.4% -8.0% BELOW 1
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ZS $214.64 +0.1% +8.8% +14.6% +46.6% ABOVE 0
PANW $389.92 -0.9% +7.2% +1.8% +10.2% ABOVE 1
CRWD $259.67 -1.1% +9.3% +13.9% +27.4% ABOVE 1
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMAT $474.25 -0.0% +6.7% -1.7% -15.4% BELOW 1
LRCX $307.16 -0.0% +6.7% -3.6% -4.3% ABOVE 2
KLAC $187.11 -0.4% +5.7% +1.8% -14.6% BELOW 2
ASML $1722.50 -1.3% +2.5% -0.7% -3.4% ABOVE 2
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DLR $181.00 -0.2% -0.6% -5.8% +4.3% BELOW 3
EQIX $1034.76 -0.3% +1.3% -3.9% +3.0% BELOW 2
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
PWR $643.50 +1.4% +1.1% +3.5% +2.0% ABOVE 0
GEV $955.04 +0.3% +1.6% +0.1% -7.8% BELOW 0
ETN $440.00 +0.3% +3.6% +5.8% +11.3% ABOVE 0
VST $137.94 -0.0% -1.8% -1.3% -9.6% BELOW 3
CEG $261.62 -0.9% +2.7% -7.4% +4.1% BELOW 1
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
SO $82.89 -0.7% -3.1% -6.9% -13.0% BELOW 5
DUK $113.23 -0.8% -3.7% -6.3% -9.4% BELOW 5
NEE $75.62 -1.8% -6.0% -8.7% -15.4% BELOW 5
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
XOM $162.14 +0.6% -0.9% +3.6% +11.8% ABOVE 0
CVX $205.65 +0.1% -1.8% +2.9% +12.8% ABOVE 0
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LMT $523.70 -0.2% -1.8% -6.9% +2.0% BELOW 1
RTX $188.61 -1.9% -2.8% -11.1% -2.6% BELOW 1
GD $336.29 -2.1% -4.7% -11.5% -8.8% BELOW 3
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
VZ $47.32 +1.7% -1.6% -4.3% +7.8% BELOW 0
T $25.45 +0.6% +0.2% +0.1% +15.8% ABOVE 0
TMUS $165.35 -0.2% -1.7% -6.4% -14.3% BELOW 1
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DIS $105.56 +2.0% +2.8% -1.2% +5.9% ABOVE 0
NFLX $71.72 +0.5% -0.1% -10.2% -3.5% BELOW 0
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMGN $406.04 -0.0% +5.3% -7.1% +9.9% ABOVE 2
GILD $149.69 -1.1% -0.3% +0.6% +9.8% ABOVE 2
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $468.14 -0.3% +1.7% -3.5% -10.1% BELOW 1
APD $284.49 -0.9% +0.1% -6.9% -4.3% BELOW 2
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ADI $382.61 -0.7% +1.8% +2.5% +0.5% ABOVE 2
TXN $270.65 -0.7% +1.5% +1.5% -6.6% BELOW 1
MCHP $74.69 -1.1% +1.9% -1.1% -8.0% BELOW 2

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: ARM Holdings (ARM) (EDA & Semiconductor IP) fell 7.9% to $306.34. Western Digital (WDC) (Memory & Storage) fell 4.9% to $450.31. Meta (META) (Mag 7 (AI Spenders)) rose 4.5% to $777.59. Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) (EDA & Semiconductor IP) rose 4.2% to $322.00. FedEx (FDX) (Logistics) fell 4.1% to $279.54. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 6 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

Market breadth is tilted toward caution with 9 sectors above their 50MA and 19 below, and active HIGH alerts concentrated in Logistics, Food & Restaurant, and Hospitality & Travel. Ten sectors are down more than 5% over 20 days and three sectors are down over 10% on the 50-day horizon, reinforcing a two-speed market where AI/EDA leadership coexists with broad cyclical weakness. We recommend overweight exposure to high-conviction AI infrastructure and EDA/IP names while trimming cyclical logistics and leisure exposure, using options or pair trades to manage risk as 50-day trend signals remain the primary guide for tactical positioning.

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Value $131,304
P&L +31.30%
Today -0.50%
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