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US Stock Market Sector Analysis – Monday, November 02, 2026 Sectors: MIXED

Intel (INTC) dominated headlines today as its accelerating collapse — a one-day drop of 8.8% to $59.97 — deepened a broader chip rout and set the tone for the US stock market. The weakness in the chip supply chain and memory complex dragged related sectors sharply lower, with Memory & Storage down 5.9% and Chip Supply Chain off 5.6% on the day; Seagate (STX) led losers, sliding 7.9% to $593.76. Outside semiconductors, Marriott (MAR) beat EPS expectations with $3.02 vs. $2.87 and rallied 4.3% to $416.30, supporting a mixed day where 12 sectors rose and 15 fell. The S&P 500 closed with the Magnificent 7 overall weaker (Mag 7 -0.6% on the day) and notable leadership vacuums in semiconductor-related groups.

Market Condition Dashboard

US 10-Year Treasury Yield
Sell
4.98%
rising
Impact
Confidence
Crude Oil (WTI)
Elevated
$96.26
-7.5% 1D
Impact
Confidence
VIX (Fear Index)
Elevated Caution
21.1
+8.9% 1D
Impact
Confidence
200-Day Moving Average
Bullish Trend Intact
0/3 below
SPY above (+3.3%), QQQ above (+0.3%), DIA above (+2.9%)
Impact
Confidence
CNN Fear & Greed Index
Buy-Prep Signal Active
23
Extreme Fear (-4)
Impact
Confidence
Portfolio-Universe Breadth (50DMA)
Add Cash
42%
36 of 86 above 50DMA · -5.8pp 5D
Impact
Confidence
Put/Call Ratio (5D)
Caution
0.81
Call-Heavy · stable
Impact
Confidence

Signal analysis only — not investment advice

Sector Heatmap (1D)

Airlines +4.44%
Hospitality & Travel +4.03%
Retail +3.09%
Food & Restaurant +1.81%
Logistics +1.47%
Media & Entertainment +1.19%
Utilities +1.10%
Telecom +1.08%
Defense & Aerospace +0.90%
Finance +0.76%
Industrial +0.51%
Materials +0.47%
Biotech -0.16%
IT Services -0.51%
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -0.59%
Analog & Embedded Chips -0.74%
AI Power & Grid -1.03%
Healthcare -1.03%
EDA & Semiconductor IP -1.43%
Data Center REITs -2.30%
AI Networking & Interconnect -2.35%
Enterprise Software -2.37%
Chip Equipment -3.60%
Energy -3.67%
Cybersecurity -4.40%
Chip Supply Chain -5.62%
Infrastructure -5.69%
Memory & Storage -5.93%
≤-3%0≥+3%

Sector Performance (Base=100)

Today's Market Events

Earnings Releases

  • Apple (AAPL) Reports After Close
  • Marriott (MAR) EPS: $3.02 vs est $2.87 (beat)
  • Palantir (PLTR) Reports After Close

AI and Technology Sector Analysis

The AI investment theme faces renewed pressure as the Magnificent 7 sell-off interacts with supply-chain stress in semiconductors and memory. NVIDIA (NVDA) at $202.06 (-1.3%) and Microsoft (MSFT) at $507.12 (-2.8%) show the pullback in AI spenders even as Amazon (AMZN) $245.63 (+2.2%) and Apple (AAPL) $338.32 (-1.8%) present mixed signals for demand. Chip Supply Chain names like Intel (INTC) $59.97 and Marvell (MRVL) $171.41 (-12.7%) underscore risks to hardware availability and pricing, while weakness in Memory & Storage ($STX $593.76) and AI Networking & Interconnect highlights near-term headwinds for infrastructure upgrades and EDA & Semiconductor IP spending patterns.

US Stock Sector Overview

Sector 1D 5D 20D vs 50MA
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) -0.6% -4.7% -7.7% BELOW
Chip Supply Chain -5.6% -18.2% -26.2% BELOW
Memory & Storage -5.9% -9.8% -27.6% BELOW
EDA & Semiconductor IP -1.4% -6.3% -17.0% ABOVE
Infrastructure -5.7% -10.4% -22.8% BELOW
AI Networking & Interconnect -2.3% -8.4% -24.9% BELOW
Enterprise Software -2.4% -11.1% -8.3% BELOW
Finance +0.8% -0.0% +1.5% BELOW
Healthcare -1.0% +3.8% +14.2% ABOVE
Retail +3.1% +6.0% +15.2% ABOVE
IT Services -0.5% +5.9% +24.5% ABOVE
Airlines +4.4% +3.4% -1.3% ABOVE
Hospitality & Travel +4.0% +4.5% +6.4% BELOW
Food & Restaurant +1.8% +3.9% +11.5% ABOVE
Logistics +1.5% +3.5% +14.0% ABOVE
Industrial +0.5% -5.9% -11.9% BELOW
Cybersecurity -4.4% -12.1% -8.0% ABOVE
Chip Equipment -3.6% -4.5% -25.1% BELOW
Data Center REITs -2.3% -1.1% -4.9% BELOW
AI Power & Grid -1.0% -2.0% -15.6% BELOW
Utilities +1.1% +2.7% +10.3% ABOVE
Energy -3.7% -0.2% +9.5% ABOVE
Defense & Aerospace +0.9% +4.2% +16.7% ABOVE
Telecom +1.1% +4.7% -5.1% BELOW
Media & Entertainment +1.2% +1.2% -0.3% BELOW
Biotech -0.2% +5.5% +16.9% ABOVE
Materials +0.5% +2.5% +9.3% ABOVE
Analog & Embedded Chips -0.7% -3.3% -2.2% ABOVE

Sector Strength

Airlines +4.4% 20d: -1.3%
United (UAL) +4.8% (20d: -2.4%), Delta (DAL) +4.1% (20d: -0.3%)
Hospitality & Travel +4.0% 20d: +6.4%
Marriott (MAR) +4.3% (20d: +15.2%), Booking (BKNG) +3.8% (20d: -2.5%) [<50MA]
Retail +3.1% 20d: +15.2%
Walmart (WMT) +3.4% (20d: +19.1%), Costco (COST) +2.8% (20d: +11.2%)
Food & Restaurant +1.8% 20d: +11.5%
McDonald's (MCD) +2.9% (20d: +14.3%), Starbucks (SBUX) +0.7% (20d: +8.6%)
Logistics +1.5% 20d: +14.0%
FedEx (FDX) +1.6% (20d: +10.1%), United Parcel Service (UPS) +1.3% (20d: +17.8%)

Sector Warnings

Memory & Storage -5.9% 20d: -27.6% CRITICAL
Seagate (STX) -7.9% (20d: -26.3%) [<50MA], Western Digital (WDC) -7.5% (20d: -17.6%) [<50MA], Sandisk (SNDK) -6.6% (20d: -35.3%) [<50MA]
Infrastructure -5.7% 20d: -22.8% CRITICAL
Super Micro (SMCI) -7.6% (20d: -30.0%) [<50MA], Dell (DELL) -7.4% (20d: -31.6%) [<50MA], Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) -7.1% (20d: -27.4%) [<50MA]
Chip Supply Chain -5.6% 20d: -26.2% CRITICAL
Marvell (MRVL) -12.7% (20d: -40.3%) [<50MA], Intel (INTC) -8.8% (20d: -46.7%) [<50MA], Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) -7.5% (20d: -28.1%) [<50MA]
Cybersecurity -4.4% 20d: -8.0%
Zscaler (ZS) -5.9% (20d: +5.4%), Palo Alto Networks (PANW) -3.9% (20d: -16.2%) [<50MA], CrowdStrike (CRWD) -3.4% (20d: -13.3%)
Energy -3.7% 20d: +9.5%
Exxon Mobil (XOM) -4.0% (20d: +9.2%), Chevron (CVX) -3.3% (20d: +9.7%)

Sector Deep Dive

Chip Supply Chain: The sector slumped again, posting a 1-day decline of -5.6% and a 20-day slide of -26.2%, flagged as an active high alert. Intel (INTC) led the headlines, falling 8.8% to $59.97 and sitting well below its 50-day trend, which the sector shows as below the 50-day moving average. Marvell (MRVL) exacerbated pressure as a top 5 loser, plunging 12.7% to $171.41; over the 50-day window the group is down double digits and the 50-day context is clearly negative for supply-chain recovery.

Memory & Storage: Memory & Storage posted the heaviest single-day weakness (-5.9%) with Seagate (STX) down 7.9% to $593.76 — a clear drag on the sector. The 20-day decline of -27.6% and a 50-day drop of -20.8% place the group well below its 50-day trend, triggering a high alert and signaling continued inventory, pricing, and demand challenges that are compressing capex cycles for AI and cloud customers.

EDA & Semiconductor IP and Chip Equipment: EDA & Semiconductor IP fell 1.4% today and is down 17.0% over 20 days but remains marginally above its 50-day moving average (+1.6%), a fragile relative-strength pocket amid the broader chip weakness. Chip Equipment plunged -3.6% on the day and is down 25.1% over 20 days and -19.3% over 50 days, a clear high-alert deterioration that pressures future fab activity and reinforces conservative capex assumptions for equipment vendors.

Hospitality & Travel and Airlines: Hospitality & Travel saw a notable counter-trend rally of 4.0% on the day despite a 50-day decline of -6.2%; Marriott (MAR) led gains after an EPS beat, rising 4.3% to $416.30 and Booking (BKNG) added 3.8% to $153.75. Airlines rallied with United (UAL) up 4.8% to $109.24 and Delta (DAL) up 4.1% to $83.42, leaving the Airlines sector slightly above its 50-day trend (-1.3% 50d) and providing tactical opportunities in consumer-discretionary travel names amid mixed macro readings.

Market Breadth Analysis

US stock market breadth analysis shows 14 of 28 sectors trading above their 50-day moving average, while 14 are below. An even split above and below the 50-day MA suggests the market lacks directional conviction. Watch for a decisive shift in sector rotation to confirm the next trend.

Interactive Charts

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

Green shading marks regimes where portfolio-universe breadth (the share of the site's tracked tickers above their 50-day average) is below 50%: 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. Whole-market S&P 500 breadth is on the Breadth tab.

50-Day Sector Performance

1-Day vs 5-Day Sector Change

Active Alerts

HIGH Chip Supply Chain down -26.2% over 20 days
HIGH Memory & Storage down -27.6% over 20 days
HIGH EDA & Semiconductor IP down -17.0% over 20 days
HIGH Infrastructure down -22.8% over 20 days
HIGH AI Networking & Interconnect down -24.9% over 20 days
HIGH Industrial down -11.9% over 20 days
HIGH Chip Equipment down -25.1% over 20 days
HIGH AI Power & Grid down -15.6% over 20 days
HIGH Memory & Storage down -20.8% over 50 days
HIGH Chip Equipment down -19.3% over 50 days
HIGH 12 sectors declining >5% over 20 days: Mag 7 (AI Spenders), Chip Supply Chain, Memory & Storage, EDA & Semiconductor IP, Infrastructure, AI Networking & Interconnect, Enterprise Software, Industrial, Cybersecurity, Chip Equipment, AI Power & Grid, Telecom
HIGH 6 sectors declining >10% over 50 days: Chip Supply Chain, Memory & Storage, AI Networking & Interconnect, Industrial, Chip Equipment, Telecom
MEDIUM GOOG down -20.5% from 20-day high
MEDIUM NVDA down -15.5% from 20-day high
MEDIUM META down -20.4% from 20-day high

Stock-Level Detail

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMZN $245.63 +2.2% -3.0% -4.2% -6.3% BELOW 0
TSLA $403.82 +1.0% -0.9% +6.1% +15.7% ABOVE 0
GOOG $278.04 -0.1% -12.2% -19.3% -19.3% BELOW 3
NVDA $202.06 -1.3% -7.3% -15.5% -3.1% BELOW 4
META $606.73 -1.3% -2.2% -17.9% +8.5% BELOW 2
AAPL $338.32 -1.8% -2.5% +1.4% +9.0% ABOVE 2
MSFT $507.12 -2.8% -4.6% -4.2% +4.1% BELOW 5
Chip Supply Chain Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AVGO $322.23 -1.2% -5.9% -14.3% -10.2% BELOW 3
QCOM $162.08 -1.6% -12.0% -10.5% +2.2% BELOW 2
TSM $398.63 -1.8% -8.8% -17.3% -2.8% BELOW 3
AMD $466.84 -7.5% -16.7% -28.1% +2.2% BELOW 3
INTC $59.97 -8.8% -36.0% -46.7% -31.3% BELOW 3
MRVL $171.41 -12.7% -29.6% -40.3% -25.2% BELOW 3
Memory & Storage Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HYNX $16.83 -1.9% +0.8% -38.7% -20.2% BELOW 3
MU $833.59 -5.8% -10.2% -20.3% -8.4% BELOW 3
SNDK $1075.08 -6.6% -17.6% -35.3% -28.0% BELOW 3
WDC $338.59 -7.5% -11.1% -17.6% -22.2% BELOW 3
STX $593.76 -7.9% -11.1% -26.3% -25.3% BELOW 2
EDA & Semiconductor IP Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CDNS $329.51 +0.5% -4.0% -8.4% +4.3% ABOVE 0
SNPS $466.08 -0.3% -1.8% -7.7% +18.1% ABOVE 2
ARM $196.79 -4.5% -13.2% -35.0% -17.6% BELOW 3
Infrastructure Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CSCO $101.61 -2.8% -8.8% -13.8% -7.8% BELOW 4
VRT $224.24 -3.6% +7.5% -11.4% -12.1% BELOW 2
HPE $51.19 -7.1% -15.9% -27.4% -2.4% BELOW 4
DELL $392.78 -7.4% -21.8% -31.6% -9.3% BELOW 4
SMCI $30.44 -7.6% -13.3% -30.0% -13.4% BELOW 3
AI Networking & Interconnect Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
APH $79.84 +0.7% +2.1% -9.9% +2.8% BELOW 0
ANET $164.14 -2.8% -12.2% -23.8% -12.8% BELOW 4
COHR $199.95 -4.9% -15.2% -40.9% -27.4% BELOW 3
Enterprise Software Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NOW $106.01 +0.8% -31.5% -23.2% -17.2% BELOW 0
ADBE $251.47 +0.5% +1.3% +5.6% -9.0% BELOW 0
CRM $226.18 -1.3% -6.1% +0.5% +8.2% BELOW 3
PLTR $178.34 -3.1% -10.3% -7.1% +1.4% BELOW 5
ORCL $119.22 -8.8% -8.7% -17.3% -16.3% BELOW 3
Finance Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
JPM $340.58 +1.1% +1.4% +2.8% -4.4% BELOW 0
GS $898.72 +0.5% -1.4% +0.2% -13.3% BELOW 0
Healthcare Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LLY $1410.99 -0.5% +10.1% +21.9% +13.2% ABOVE 1
UNH $400.44 -1.6% -2.4% +6.4% +0.4% ABOVE 2
Retail Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
WMT $127.69 +3.4% +7.0% +19.1% +19.9% ABOVE 0
COST $1040.55 +2.8% +5.0% +11.2% +7.1% ABOVE 0
IT Services Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ACN $260.94 +1.0% +11.0% +34.9% +39.9% ABOVE 0
IBM $252.51 -2.1% +0.9% +14.1% +9.3% ABOVE 2
Airlines Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
UAL $109.24 +4.8% +4.3% -2.4% -3.8% ABOVE 0
DAL $83.42 +4.1% +2.4% -0.3% +1.1% ABOVE 0
Hospitality & Travel Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MAR $416.30 +4.3% +6.7% +15.2% +15.6% ABOVE 0
BKNG $153.75 +3.8% +2.4% -2.5% -27.9% BELOW 0
Food & Restaurant Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
MCD $265.64 +2.9% +6.5% +14.3% -2.5% ABOVE 0
SBUX $104.40 +0.7% +1.3% +8.6% -2.9% ABOVE 0
Logistics Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
FDX $318.25 +1.6% +3.6% +10.1% -4.7% ABOVE 0
UPS $109.71 +1.3% +3.4% +17.8% +6.8% ABOVE 0
Industrial Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
HON $223.77 +2.5% +2.3% +5.1% +4.2% ABOVE 0
CAT $613.62 -1.5% -14.0% -28.9% -24.3% BELOW 3
Cybersecurity Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CRWD $241.81 -3.4% -9.8% -13.3% +26.8% ABOVE 4
PANW $351.72 -3.9% -12.4% -16.2% +0.2% BELOW 4
ZS $223.79 -5.9% -14.0% +5.4% +27.1% ABOVE 5
Chip Equipment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
ASML $1526.14 -2.5% -6.7% -16.8% -12.3% BELOW 2
KLAC $153.11 -3.0% -0.4% -22.5% -15.7% BELOW 2
AMAT $374.53 -4.0% -5.4% -29.4% -22.6% BELOW 2
LRCX $227.56 -4.8% -5.5% -31.8% -26.6% BELOW 2
Data Center REITs Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
EQIX $993.69 -2.0% -0.6% -5.1% -5.8% BELOW 2
DLR $175.95 -2.6% -1.7% -4.7% -6.7% BELOW 2
AI Power & Grid Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
GEV $862.25 +0.5% -3.7% -16.2% -8.5% BELOW 0
PWR $621.18 +0.1% +7.3% -13.7% +0.7% BELOW 0
ETN $366.07 -1.1% -4.7% -17.8% -10.4% BELOW 2
CEG $257.25 -2.0% -0.7% -14.4% -5.9% BELOW 2
VST $134.61 -2.7% -8.2% -16.1% -0.8% BELOW 4
Utilities Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
NEE $85.03 +1.6% +3.2% +9.2% +1.1% ABOVE 0
SO $94.61 +1.0% +2.1% +10.7% +5.0% ABOVE 0
DUK $128.38 +0.8% +2.9% +11.0% +5.3% ABOVE 0
Energy Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
CVX $227.77 -3.3% -0.2% +9.7% +12.2% ABOVE 1
XOM $179.67 -4.0% -0.1% +9.2% +9.5% ABOVE 1
Defense & Aerospace Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
RTX $202.79 +1.5% +4.2% +10.6% -3.1% ABOVE 0
LMT $643.15 +1.0% +3.2% +26.1% +14.0% ABOVE 0
GD $373.46 +0.2% +5.2% +13.3% -2.7% ABOVE 0
Telecom Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TMUS $160.15 +2.4% +9.1% -3.5% -12.3% BELOW 0
VZ $45.05 +0.7% +2.5% -0.5% -10.2% BELOW 0
T $21.44 +0.1% +2.4% -11.2% -16.5% BELOW 0
Media & Entertainment Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
DIS $113.11 +2.0% +2.6% +8.7% +2.3% ABOVE 0
NFLX $62.34 +0.4% -0.3% -9.2% -22.1% BELOW 0
Biotech Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
AMGN $465.45 -0.1% +3.9% +15.6% +4.9% ABOVE 1
GILD $170.33 -0.2% +7.1% +18.1% +16.1% ABOVE 1
Materials Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
LIN $519.72 +1.1% +2.2% +6.1% +6.1% ABOVE 0
APD $316.03 -0.1% +2.9% +12.5% +3.2% ABOVE 1
Analog & Embedded Chips Show individual tickers
Ticker Price 1D 5D 20D 50D vs 50MA Down Days
TXN $302.02 +0.4% -1.8% +1.6% +16.6% ABOVE 0
ADI $412.85 -1.0% -2.9% -1.8% +11.2% ABOVE 2
MCHP $76.11 -1.6% -5.1% -6.3% +2.6% ABOVE 2

Key Stock Movers

Today's biggest movers by absolute percentage change: Marvell (MRVL) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 12.7% to $171.41. Intel (INTC) (Chip Supply Chain) fell 8.8% to $59.97. Oracle (ORCL) (Enterprise Software) fell 8.8% to $119.22. Seagate (STX) (Memory & Storage) fell 7.9% to $593.76. Super Micro (SMCI) (Infrastructure) fell 7.6% to $30.44. These individual stock movements were key drivers of their respective sector performance.

Risk and Opportunity Assessment

On the risk side, 12 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

The market outlook is cautious: active alerts show multiple high-risk structural declines (notably Chip Supply Chain, Memory & Storage, Chip Equipment and AI Networking & Interconnect), and breadth is split with 14 sectors above and 14 below their 50-day moving averages. With 12 sectors down more than 5% over 20 days and six sectors down over 10% on a 50-day basis, positioning should favor defensive sectors showing 50-day resilience (Retail, Energy, Healthcare) while trimming exposure to hardware, infrastructure, and enterprise software where 50-day trends are negative. Monitor earnings catalysts (Apple, Palantir) and any stabilization in chip-equipment orders before increasing cyclical risk weight.

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