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S&P Sector Pulse

S&P Sector Pulse — Week of Sep 14, 2026

Sep 14, 2026 run — 54 advancing, 35 declining across 90 names tracked on the day.

As of close, Sep 14, 2026
S&P Sector Pulse
Monday, September 14 2026 · 10:00 AM ET
🧠 12 sectors · 90 stocks · ↑54 · ↓35
CHOPPY CONDITIONS VIX 17 Full size — low volatility
Market direction unclear. Only highest-conviction entries shown. Half size. Next-week expiry mandatory.
ENTER NOW / MOMENTUM onlyHalf size all positionsNext-week expiry mandatoryTop 2 sectors only
S&P Sector Pulse — Broad Market (ex-AI Infra)
Trending sectors outside the AI supply chain — banks, payments, fintech & crypto, pharma, biotech, retail, restaurants, travel, defense, energy, materials, and autos. Each row: TODAY / YDAY / LAST WK / MONTH + trend streak, RVOL, and analyst target. AI infra names live in their own report.
Subsector Heatmap
SUBSECTORSTOCKSTODAYWEEKMONTHHEAT
Restaurants7 stocks+2.0%-2.3%-4.9%❄️
Payments7 stocks+1.3%-1.8%-4.4%❄️
Fintech7 stocks+1.3%-3.1%+12.5%🔥🔥
Pharma8 stocks+1.2%-2.6%+0.9%
Retail7 stocks+1.2%-2.5%-5.5%❄️
Energy9 stocks+0.9%+1.6%+6.8%🔥
Biotech9 stocks+0.7%-3.6%+12.5%🔥🔥
Defense7 stocks-0.3%-1.6%-11.9%❄️
Auto/EV5 stocks-0.4%-3.9%-10.3%❄️
Travel8 stocks-0.8%-3.4%-12.4%❄️
Banks8 stocks-1.1%-2.2%-3.4%❄️
Materials8 stocks-2.0%-5.2%-5.1%❄️
📅 Earnings This Week
Reporting in the next 10 days · sorted by days-to-EPS, then by market cap (extended to 10d — light week)
SymPriceMkt CapEPS DateDaysTimeConsensus EPSConsensus RevPrior QSectorTrendBucket
COST$914$405BSep 2410d
$6.55
+12% YoY
$94.9B
+10% YoY
-3.9%Retail▲2d
1 reporting · 0 in ENTRY bucket · 0 with 💰 INSIDER BUY · 0 with 📉 DILUTION
📖 Signal Cheat Sheet
What each badge means and what to do
SignalWhat it meansAction
4H 👑 BULLPrimary trend up — the king TF is bull (confirmed by 1D)BUY pullbacks / breakouts
4H 👑 BEARPrimary trend down — the king TF is bearAVOID calls — only consider puts if 1D also bear
4H 👑 NEUTNo clear trend — king TF is sidewaysWAIT — no new position
GAP +X%Stock opened higher than yesterday's closeDon't chase the open — BUY first pullback if volume holds
SWEEP (low)Stop-hunt below recent lows, then reversed up on heavy volume — smart money triggered stops then BOUGHT aggressivelyBUY — the dip was a trap; big buyers stepped in
SWEEP↑ (high)Broke above prior 10-day HIGH and closed above — clean breakout sweep (took resistance liquidity and held)BUY on retest of the broken level
FVGFair Value Gap — 3-bar imbalance, no overlap between bar-3 and bar-1; price often returns to fill itBUY when price retests the gap zone with volume
DISP (up)GREEN displacement — oversized up-candle (2× body, 2× vol). Aggressive institutional BUYINGMOMENTUM BUY — ride with tight stop, exit on first failed candle
DISP (down)RED displacement — oversized down-candle (2× body, 2× vol). Aggressive institutional SELLING (your intuition)AVOID longs — wait for reversal confirmation
💰 INSIDER BUYOfficers/directors bought shares in the last 14 days (Form 4)Bullish context — adds confidence to a long setup
📉 DILUTIONCompany filed S-1 / S-3 / 424B (new share issuance coming — supply ↑, price typically ↓)AVOID new longs / take profit on existing position
Restaurants & BrandsRestaurants, apparel, and consumer brands — discretionary demand
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
MCD
McDonald's
$257$182B▲1d+1.9%-0.2%+0.6%-5.0%0.2x
$305
+18%
Nov 05
52d
Global QSR — value-menu traffic defensive
SBUX
Starbucks
$100$114B▲1d+0.9%-0.5%-4.6%-7.5%0.1x
$112
+12%
Oct 28
44d
Turnaround under new leadership
CMG
Chipotle
$37$47B⚡3d+1.7%+0.2%-0.3%+9.9%0.1x
$44
+18%
Oct 28
44d
High-growth fast-casual — traffic + throughput
LULU
Lululemon
$100$11B▲2d+1.4%+2.2%-0.3%-16.1%0.2x
$105
+5%
Dec 10
87d
Athleisure brand — margin + China growth
NKE
Nike
$37$55B▲2d+0.6%+0.5%-3.6%-8.2%0.1x
$46
+23%
Oct 01
17d
Athletic brand turnaround story
YUM
Yum! Brands
$145$40B▲1d+3.1%-2.1%-3.2%-1.5%0.1x
$175
+20%
Nov 03
50d
Taco Bell/KFC/Pizza Hut global franchise
DPZ
Domino's Pizza
$325$11B▲1d+4.3%-1.8%-4.7%-6.1%0.1x
$375
+15%
Oct 13
29d
Delivery QSR — same-store comps
Fintech & CryptoNeobrokers, lenders, and crypto-levered names — high beta to risk appetite
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
HOOD
Robinhood
$114$103B▲1d+1.7%-0.7%-6.3%+19.8%0.2x
$131
+14%
Nov 04
51d
Retail brokerage — crypto + options volume leverage
COIN
Coinbase
$187$49B▲2d+6.9%+1.7%+1.5%+26.2%0.3x
$200
+7%
Oct 29
45d
Largest US crypto exchange — direct BTC/ETH beta
SOFI
SoFi Technologies
$17$22B-0.4%+0.6%-5.3%-5.6%0.1x
$19
+10%
Oct 27
43d
Digital bank — lending + financial-services flywheel
AFRM
Affirm
$73$25B▲2d+1.8%+5.1%+0.6%-7.1%0.1x
$100
+37%
Nov 05
52d
BNPL leader — consumer-credit cycle play
MSTR
Strategy
$134$53B▲2d+2.6%+1.9%-5.9%+44.5%0.1x
$200
+49%
Oct 29
45d
Leveraged Bitcoin treasury proxy
MARA
MARA Holdings
$12$4B-3.5%+4.8%+2.2%+25.7%0.3x
$16
+38%
Nov 04
51d
Largest public Bitcoin miner
UPST
Upstart
$26$2B▲2d+0.1%+1.9%-8.7%-15.8%0.1x
$40
+54%
Nov 03
50d
AI lending marketplace — rate-cut sensitive
Payments & CardsCard networks and payment processors — consumer-spend proxies
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
V
Visa
$377$703B▲2d+1.7%+0.9%+0.4%+3.5%0.1x
$422
+12%
Oct 27
43d
Global card-network duopoly — spend volume bellwether
MA
Mastercard
$578$506B▲2d+1.5%+0.7%-0.3%+1.4%0.1x
$668
+16%
Oct 29
45d
Card-network duopoly — cross-border travel tailwind
AXP
American Express
$326$220B▲2d+0.5%+1.2%+0.0%-4.7%0.1x
$382
+17%
Oct 23
39d
Premium card + lending, affluent consumer
PYPL
PayPal
$54$46B⚡3d+0.2%+0.8%-2.1%-12.5%0.1x
$57
+6%
Oct 27
43d
Digital wallet turnaround — Venmo monetization
FISV
Fiserv
$53$28B⚡3d+2.0%+5.4%-0.8%-3.3%0.1x
$59
+12%
Oct 28
44d
Merchant acquiring + Clover SMB platform
FIS
Fidelity National
$40$20B⚡3d+3.6%+0.2%-4.6%-6.9%0.1x
$50
+25%
Nov 04
51d
Banking + payments processing
COF
Capital One
$208$128B-0.1%+0.6%-5.3%-8.2%0.1x
$254
+22%
Oct 20
36d
Card lender — Discover merger integration
Pharma & Managed CareLarge-cap pharma and health insurers — defensive with catalyst optionality
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
LLY
Eli Lilly
$1139$1.0T▲1d+2.1%-0.7%-0.9%-3.5%0.2x
$1376
+21%
Oct 29
45d
GLP-1 leader (Zepbound/Mounjaro) — obesity supercycle
NVO
Novo Nordisk ADR
$43$191B▲1d+0.6%-2.1%-7.0%-4.4%0.1x
$45
+4%
Nov 04
51d
Wegovy/Ozempic — GLP-1 duopoly with LLY
UNH
UnitedHealth
$384$345B▲1d+1.9%-2.4%-3.4%-4.5%0.1x
$490
+28%
Oct 27
43d
Largest managed-care insurer — MLR recovery
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
$270$650B▲1d+1.5%-0.3%-2.1%+4.0%0.1x
$282
+5%
Oct 13
29d
Diversified pharma + medtech defensive
ABBV
AbbVie
$261$462B⚡4d+1.7%+0.8%+1.9%+4.8%0.1x
$282
+8%
Oct 29
45d
Immunology (Skyrizi/Rinvoq) post-Humira
MRK
Merck
$145$357B▲1d+0.6%-0.5%-3.7%+6.6%0.1x
$152
+5%
Oct 29
45d
Keytruda oncology franchise
PFE
Pfizer
$28$159B▲2d+0.3%+0.2%-2.2%+3.8%0.1x
$28
+1%
Nov 03
50d
Post-COVID reset — oncology pipeline rebuild
BMY
Bristol Myers
$64$131B▲1d+1.0%-0.2%-3.9%+0.7%0.1x
$68
+6%
Oct 29
45d
Cheap pharma — pipeline turnaround
Retail & Big BoxBig-box and discount retail — consumer-health barometer
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
COST
Costco
$914$405B▲2d+1.0%+0.3%-0.2%-4.9%0.2x
$1100
+20%
Sep 24
10d
Membership warehouse — defensive compounder
WMT
Walmart
$109$865B▲2d+1.4%+1.3%+1.4%-5.5%0.1x
$130
+20%
Nov 19
66d
Largest retailer — trade-down + advertising upside
TGT
Target
$158$72B▲2d+1.4%+0.1%-3.9%+2.3%0.1x
$160
+2%
Nov 18
65d
Discretionary retail turnaround
HD
Home Depot
$310$310B▲2d+0.5%+1.0%-3.4%-7.8%0.1x
$379
+22%
Nov 17
64d
Home-improvement — housing + rate sensitivity
LOW
Lowe's
$199$111B▲2d+0.9%+0.1%-2.9%-9.1%0.1x
$255
+28%
Nov 18
65d
#2 home improvement — DIY exposure
DG
Dollar General
$127$28B▲2d+2.1%+1.3%-4.5%+3.2%0.1x
$138
+8%
Dec 03
80d
Low-end consumer — value-channel traffic
TJX
TJX Companies
$127$140B▲1d+0.8%-0.3%-3.8%-16.5%0.1x
$175
+38%
Nov 18
65d
Off-price retail — trade-down winner
Energy & Oil/GasOil majors, E&P, services, and LNG — commodity + geopolitical beta
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
XOM
Exxon Mobil
$168$692B🔥5d+1.3%+0.5%+5.5%+5.7%0.1x
$170
+1%
Oct 30
46d
Integrated major — Permian + Guyana growth
CVX
Chevron
$216$424B▲2d+1.1%+0.6%+3.7%+9.1%0.1x
$224
+4%
Oct 30
46d
Integrated major — Hess deal + buybacks
COP
ConocoPhillips
$139$167B🔥5d+1.0%+0.2%+3.3%+10.1%0.1x
$146
+5%
Nov 05
52d
Largest US independent E&P
OXY
Occidental
$63$63B🔥5d+1.9%+0.5%+4.7%+7.8%0.2x
$69
+10%
Nov 09
56d
Permian E&P — Buffett-backed + carbon capture
SLB
Schlumberger
$55$81B-2.4%+0.1%-4.8%+2.3%0.1x
$63
+15%
Oct 23
39d
Largest oilfield-services name
HAL
Halliburton
$36$30B-0.8%-0.6%-4.0%+3.8%0.1x
$43
+21%
Oct 20
36d
N. America frac + completions
FANG
Diamondback
$210$59B▲1d+2.4%-0.2%+5.3%+3.6%0.1x
$225
+7%
Nov 02
49d
Permian pure-play E&P
LNG
Cheniere Energy
$282$58B⚡3d+1.3%+0.2%-3.5%+3.8%0.1x
$312
+11%
Oct 29
45d
Largest US LNG exporter — gas-export demand
MPC
Marathon Petroleum
$407$114B▲2d+2.8%+0.9%+4.7%+14.9%0.1x
$358
-12%
Nov 03
50d
Refiner — crack-spread + buyback story
Biotech & DevicesBiotech and medical devices — pipeline and procedure-volume driven
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
VRTX
Vertex Pharma
$516$131B▲2d+0.2%+0.2%-5.4%+2.1%0.1x
$575
+11%
Nov 02
49d
Cystic fibrosis monopoly + Casgevy + pain (Journavx)
REGN
Regeneron
$782$81B▲1d+0.1%-1.5%-5.5%-2.5%0.1x
$854
+9%
Oct 28
44d
Eylea/Dupixent franchises
GILD
Gilead Sciences
$145$180B▲1d+0.8%-0.8%-4.1%+4.7%0.1x
$162
+12%
Oct 29
45d
HIV + oncology (Trodelvy)
AMGN
Amgen
$378$204B▲1d+0.2%-1.3%-13.6%-8.4%0.1x
$395
+4%
Nov 03
50d
Biologics + MariTide obesity readout
MRNA
Moderna
$141$56B-2.2%+5.4%-3.3%+122.3%0.1x
$125
-11%
Nov 05
52d
mRNA platform — vaccine + oncology optionality
BIIB
Biogen
$217$32B-0.2%+0.8%-1.9%+3.3%0.1x
$240
+11%
Oct 29
45d
Neuro (Leqembi Alzheimer ramp)
ISRG
Intuitive Surgical
$376$135B⚡4d+1.9%+2.4%+2.6%-4.7%0.1x
$483
+28%
Oct 20
36d
da Vinci robotic-surgery monopoly
DXCM
DexCom
$84$32B▲1d+1.5%-1.8%-4.1%-6.1%0.1x
$94
+12%
Oct 29
45d
Continuous glucose monitors — diabetes growth
HIMS
Hims & Hers
$29$7B▲2d+4.0%+0.3%+3.2%+1.6%0.2x
$32
+10%
Nov 09
56d
Telehealth — GLP-1 + personalized care
Defense & AerospacePrimes and aerospace — backlog-driven with geopolitical tailwind
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
BA
Boeing
$210$166B-0.4%+2.8%-1.2%-9.5%0.1x
$278
+33%
Oct 28
44d
Commercial aero recovery — 737/787 ramp
RTX
RTX Corp
$195$263B-1.4%-0.2%-2.9%-12.5%0.1x
$240
+23%
Oct 20
36d
Engines + missiles — defense + aftermarket
LMT
Lockheed Martin
$527$122B▲1d+0.6%-1.1%+0.4%-12.8%0.1x
$629
+19%
Oct 20
36d
F-35 prime — defense budget defensive
NOC
Northrop Grumman
$531$75B⚡3d+2.4%+0.0%+3.2%-8.9%0.3x
$640
+20%
Oct 20
36d
B-21 + missile defense
GD
General Dynamics
$357$97B⚡3d+0.4%+0.5%-0.6%-9.7%0.1x
$430
+20%
Oct 28
44d
Subs + Gulfstream jets
GE
GE Aerospace
$313$325B-3.3%-0.1%-7.1%-15.0%0.2x
$400
+28%
Oct 20
36d
Jet-engine aftermarket — services compounder
HII
Huntington Ingalls
$278$11B-0.5%-0.7%-2.6%-14.7%0.1x
$367
+32%
Oct 29
45d
Navy shipbuilder — long backlog
EV & AutoAutomakers and EV names — demand + margin and rate sensitivity
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
GM
General Motors
$86$78B▲1d+0.2%-0.6%-2.2%-0.9%0.1x
$102
+19%
Oct 20
36d
Legacy OEM — buybacks + EV/AV optionality
F
Ford
$14$55B-1.1%+0.7%-5.5%-3.8%0.1x
$16
+15%
Oct 22
38d
Legacy OEM — Pro fleet + dividend
RIVN
Rivian
$16$23B+0.0%-0.1%+1.8%+4.3%0.1x
$18
+15%
Nov 03
50d
EV maker — R2 launch + VW JV
LCID
Lucid
$4$2B-1.9%+1.0%-11.5%-33.4%0.1x
$7
+69%
Nov 04
51d
Luxury EV — Saudi-backed, high beta
NIO
NIO
$4$9B▲2d+0.9%+3.1%-2.0%-17.6%0.2x
$6
+62%
Nov 24
71d
China EV — delivery-growth beta
Travel & LeisureAirlines, cruises, hotels, online travel, and gaming — cyclical reopening
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
BKNG
Booking Holdings
$177$133B⚡3d+1.9%+0.0%-8.1%-16.2%0.2x
$240
+35%
Oct 27
43d
Largest online travel agency — global bookings
ABNB
Airbnb
$170$102B-0.1%+1.5%-6.5%-7.6%0.1x
$185
+9%
Nov 05
52d
Alt-accommodation leader — travel demand
DAL
Delta Air Lines
$79$52B-0.9%+2.1%-1.3%-11.4%0.1x
$105
+33%
Oct 08
24d
Premium airline — best-in-class margins
UAL
United Airlines
$108$35B-1.5%+3.1%-2.9%-13.7%0.1x
$160
+48%
Oct 21
37d
Network carrier — international travel
CCL
Carnival
$22$31B-1.4%+1.2%-4.5%-20.2%0.1x
$35
+56%
Sep 28
14d
Largest cruise line — deleveraging story
RCL
Royal Caribbean
$255$68B-2.1%+0.4%-4.0%-16.5%0.1x
$353
+39%
Oct 27
43d
Premium cruise — record booking demand
MAR
Marriott
$333$87B-0.6%+1.7%-1.2%-6.6%0.1x
$393
+18%
Nov 03
50d
Asset-light hotel franchise
DKNG
DraftKings
$24$12B-1.7%+4.3%+1.3%-7.0%0.1x
$33
+36%
Nov 05
52d
Online sports betting + iGaming growth
Big Banks & BrokersMoney-center banks, investment banks, and brokers — the rate-and-credit complex
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
JPM
JPMorgan Chase
$353$938B-0.9%+0.8%-1.6%-2.8%0.1x
$372
+5%
Oct 13
29d
Largest US bank — bellwether for credit and rates
GS
Goldman Sachs
$1003$292B-2.5%+0.9%-3.4%-3.0%0.1x
$1150
+15%
Oct 13
29d
Investment banking + trading — IPO/M&A reopening play
MS
Morgan Stanley
$210$330B-1.8%+0.8%-3.4%-3.2%0.1x
$245
+16%
Oct 14
30d
Wealth management + capital markets
BAC
Bank of America
$62$435B-0.8%+0.2%-0.7%-3.0%0.1x
$68
+9%
Oct 14
30d
Rate-sensitive consumer + commercial bank
WFC
Wells Fargo
$90$272B-0.3%+0.9%+0.0%+1.3%0.1x
$102
+13%
Oct 13
29d
Asset-cap removal + buyback story
C
Citigroup
$136$228B-2.1%+0.2%-1.3%-2.4%0.1x
$158
+16%
Oct 13
29d
Restructuring / break-up value play
SCHW
Charles Schwab
$108$186B▲1d+0.3%-0.1%-1.6%-3.2%0.1x
$126
+17%
Oct 15
31d
Brokerage + cash-sorting recovery
BX
Blackstone
$128$153B-0.4%+2.5%-6.0%-11.1%0.1x
$140
+9%
Oct 22
38d
Largest alt-asset manager — private credit leader
Metals & MaterialsMiners, steel, and chemicals — global-growth and reflation proxies
SYMBOLPRICEMKT CAPTRENDTODAYYDAYLAST WKMONTHRVOLANALYST TGTNEXT EPSWHY
FCX
Freeport-McMoRan
$68$98B-3.7%-0.2%-5.9%+2.9%0.2x
$75
+10%
Oct 22
38d
Copper leader — electrification demand
NEM
Newmont
$122$129B-3.6%+0.5%-4.6%+4.0%0.1x
$133
+9%
Oct 22
38d
Largest gold miner — gold-price beta
NUE
Nucor
$259$59B-0.1%+1.6%-0.7%-3.6%0.1x
$286
+10%
Oct 26
42d
Largest US steelmaker — tariff + infra tailwind
CLF
Cleveland-Cliffs
$12$7B-2.1%+1.9%-5.6%-0.8%0.1x
$12
+2%
Oct 19
35d
Flat-rolled steel — auto exposure, high beta
AA
Alcoa
$47$12B-3.2%-0.1%-6.5%-6.5%0.2x
$60
+27%
Oct 15
31d
Aluminum — tariff + supply-tightness play
ALB
Albemarle
$115$14B-2.0%-3.4%-8.5%-15.1%0.1x
$172
+50%
Nov 04
51d
Lithium leader — EV-battery cycle
MP
MP Materials
$50$9B-1.0%-1.6%-8.3%-14.9%0.2x
$75
+50%
Nov 05
52d
US rare-earths — supply-chain security
STLD
Steel Dynamics
$239$34B-0.2%+1.1%-1.1%-6.5%0.1x
$271
+13%
Oct 19
35d
Low-cost US steelmaker — tariff + infra tailwind
Momentum Buckets — Top 6 per column
✓ ENTRY
Up-day + strong month — momentum buy
COIN$187+6.9%
month +26.2%
MPC$407+2.8%
month +14.9%
MSTR$134+2.6%
month +44.5%
HOOD$114+1.7%
month +19.8%
⏸ CONSOLIDATING
Flat day + strong month — coil setup
No names in this bucket today
✗ WEAKENING
Down-day on a strong month — caution
MARA$12-3.5%
month +25.7%
MRNA$141-2.2%
month +122.3%
AI-infra supply-chain snapshot · Analyst targets via yfinance · Not financial advice · Algorithmic signals · Past performance does not guarantee future results

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