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S&P 500 Bull & Bear Radar — August 25, 2026

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S&P 500 Bull & Bear Radar — August 25, 2026

S&P 500 Bull & Bear Radar — August 25, 2026

A daily technical sweep of 494 S&P 500 constituents ranked by session performance, enriched with RSI, MA20/MA50/MA200 trend signals, Bloomberg-style charts, and recent news.

Index-Wide Breadth

Constituents tracked494
Advancing175 (35.4%)
Declining317 (64.2%)
Average daily change0.23%
Above MA20014 (2.8%)

Top 10 Gainers

Today's strongest S&P 500 performers. Sector leadership: Technology (7), Healthcare (1), Utilities (1), Industrials (1).

Top 10 Gainers — August 25, 2026
TickerCompanySectorPriceDay %1W %1M %RSIvs MA200Trend
MRNAModerna IncHealthcare$154.30+11.10%+145.20%+177.50%71.8+208.8%Above MA20, MA50, MA200
SMCISuper Micro Computer IncTechnology$37.83+7.56%+1.39%+27.24%61.1+20.6%Above MA20, MA50, MA200
DELLDell Technologies IncTechnology$452.02+4.35%-3.21%+6.26%52.9+88.4%Above MA20, MA50, MA200
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices IncTechnology$474.91+3.98%-1.84%-3.94%47.2+43.0%Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50
HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise CoTechnology$54.17+3.33%-2.60%+12.55%55.5+68.9%Above MA20, MA50, MA200
CDWCDW CorpTechnology$135.88+2.54%+0.93%-1.32%48.8+3.3%Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50
NVDANVIDIA CorpTechnology$213.37+2.35%-2.88%+8.61%50.0+9.2%Above MA50, MA200 · Below MA20
NRGNRG Energy IncUtilities$114.38+2.32%-1.07%-16.25%40.6-23.2%Below MA20, MA50, MA200
UALUnited Airlines Holdings IncIndustrials$116.21+2.32%-2.11%-3.62%43.1+7.9%Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50
STXSeagate Technology Holdings PlcTechnology$812.69+2.27%-10.42%-0.92%44.9+42.3%Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50
MRNA chart

MRNA  |  Moderna Inc  |  Healthcare  |  Price: $154.30  |  Day: +11.10%  |  1W: +145.20%  |  1M: +177.50%  |  RSI: 71.8  |  vs MA200: +208.8%  |  Trend: Above MA20, MA50, MA200

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • AMD upgraded, Five Below downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls
  • After Moderna's $44B Oncology Win, Silexion's Pancreatic Cancer Treatment is Worth Exploring (NASDAQ: SLXN)
  • Moderna Shares Rebound After Pullback Following Cancer Vaccine Rally
SMCI chart

SMCI  |  Super Micro Computer Inc  |  Technology  |  Price: $37.83  |  Day: +7.56%  |  1W: +1.39%  |  1M: +27.24%  |  RSI: 61.1  |  vs MA200: +20.6%  |  Trend: Above MA20, MA50, MA200

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • Exclusive: Cisco expands Nvidia partnership for AI data center boom
  • Nvidia employee charged with smuggling advanced chips into China
DELL chart

DELL  |  Dell Technologies Inc  |  Technology  |  Price: $452.02  |  Day: +4.35%  |  1W: -3.21%  |  1M: +6.26%  |  RSI: 52.9  |  vs MA200: +88.4%  |  Trend: Above MA20, MA50, MA200

AMD chart

AMD  |  Advanced Micro Devices Inc  |  Technology  |  Price: $474.91  |  Day: +3.98%  |  1W: -1.84%  |  1M: -3.94%  |  RSI: 47.2  |  vs MA200: +43.0%  |  Trend: Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • AMD Stock Upgraded To Strong Buy. Here's Why.
  • AMD upgraded, Five Below downgraded: Wall Street's top analyst calls
  • AMD Chips Away at Nvidia's Moat. The Chip Maker Could Dominate the CPU Market and Rise 40%.
  • Raymond James upgrades AMD, sees $201 billion server CPU market by 2030
HPE chart

HPE  |  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co  |  Technology  |  Price: $54.17  |  Day: +3.33%  |  1W: -2.60%  |  1M: +12.55%  |  RSI: 55.5  |  vs MA200: +68.9%  |  Trend: Above MA20, MA50, MA200

CDW chart

CDW  |  CDW Corp  |  Technology  |  Price: $135.88  |  Day: +2.54%  |  1W: +0.93%  |  1M: -1.32%  |  RSI: 48.8  |  vs MA200: +3.3%  |  Trend: Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • CDW Canada Opens New Calgary Hub, Deepening Its Investment in Western Canada
  • CDW to Participate in the Citi 2026 Global TMT Conference
NVDA chart

NVDA  |  NVIDIA Corp  |  Technology  |  Price: $213.37  |  Day: +2.35%  |  1W: -2.88%  |  1M: +8.61%  |  RSI: 50.0  |  vs MA200: +9.2%  |  Trend: Above MA50, MA200 · Below MA20

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • Morning Bid: Waiting on Nvidia for next leg of AI rally
  • Chip stocks lead Wall Street higher, as Nvidia looks set to snap a 7-day losing streak
  • Elon Musk says SpaceX's Nvidia-powered orbital data center could be ready next year
  • Investors rotate into tech stocks as inflation concerns ease: AlphaCheck
NRG chart

NRG  |  NRG Energy Inc  |  Utilities  |  Price: $114.38  |  Day: +2.32%  |  1W: -1.07%  |  1M: -16.25%  |  RSI: 40.6  |  vs MA200: -23.2%  |  Trend: Below MA20, MA50, MA200

UAL chart

UAL  |  United Airlines Holdings Inc  |  Industrials  |  Price: $116.21  |  Day: +2.32%  |  1W: -2.11%  |  1M: -3.62%  |  RSI: 43.1  |  vs MA200: +7.9%  |  Trend: Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • United Stock Jumps on New International Flights. Why Delta, American Are Rising, Too.
  • United Adds 10 International Cities for 2027; Largest Expansion in Airline's History

STX  |  Seagate Technology Holdings Plc  |  Technology  |  Price: $812.69  |  Day: +2.27%  |  1W: -10.42%  |  1M: -0.92%  |  RSI: 44.9  |  vs MA200: +42.3%  |  Trend: Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • Stock Market Today: Futures Rise After Losing Day for S&P 500, Nasdaq; Oil Prices Pull Back; Bitcoin Tops $80K

Top 10 Losers

Today's weakest S&P 500 performers. Sector drag: Basic Materials (3), Consumer Cyclical (3), Energy (1), Financial (1), Technology (1), Consumer Defensive (1).

Top 10 Losers — August 25, 2026
TickerCompanySectorPriceDay %1W %1M %RSIvs MA200Trend
APAAPA CorporationEnergy$41.83-2.62%-1.26%+20.42%60.4+27.5%Above MA20, MA50, MA200
LYBLyondellBasell Industries NVBasic Materials$63.21-3.05%-3.25%+7.83%51.0+5.9%Above MA20, MA50, MA200
NKENike, IncConsumer Cyclical$39.51-3.06%-1.34%-6.21%40.6-24.6%Below MA20, MA50, MA200
DOWDow IncBasic Materials$30.42-3.26%-2.48%+5.79%47.4-2.4%Above MA50 · Below MA20, MA200
PRUPrudential Financial IncFinancial$118.48-3.42%-4.84%-2.77%44.0+10.3%Above MA50, MA200 · Below MA20
LULULululemon Athletica incConsumer Cyclical$118.40-3.57%-0.49%+0.51%47.6-23.5%Above MA50 · Below MA20, MA200
SWKSSkyworks Solutions, IncTechnology$64.41-3.66%-4.35%+1.67%44.6+0.9%Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50
DECKDeckers Outdoor CorpConsumer Cyclical$88.61-3.76%-0.88%-9.21%36.7-13.4%Below MA20, MA50, MA200
TGTTarget CorpConsumer Defensive$162.36-4.43%+6.61%+15.83%64.9+35.8%Above MA20, MA50, MA200
ALBAlbemarle CorpBasic Materials$133.77-5.47%+0.80%+15.14%53.1-14.0%Above MA20, MA50 · Below MA200
APA chart

APA  |  APA Corporation  |  Energy  |  Price: $41.83  |  Day: -2.62%  |  1W: -1.26%  |  1M: +20.42%  |  RSI: 60.4  |  vs MA200: +27.5%  |  Trend: Above MA20, MA50, MA200

LYB chart

LYB  |  LyondellBasell Industries NV  |  Basic Materials  |  Price: $63.21  |  Day: -3.05%  |  1W: -3.25%  |  1M: +7.83%  |  RSI: 51.0  |  vs MA200: +5.9%  |  Trend: Above MA20, MA50, MA200

NKE chart

NKE  |  Nike, Inc  |  Consumer Cyclical  |  Price: $39.51  |  Day: -3.06%  |  1W: -1.34%  |  1M: -6.21%  |  RSI: 40.6  |  vs MA200: -24.6%  |  Trend: Below MA20, MA50, MA200

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • Dicks Lowers Outlook Amid Foot Locker Weakness, More Discounts
  • Jobs at risk as Nike foam supplier offshores production
DOW chart

DOW  |  Dow Inc  |  Basic Materials  |  Price: $30.42  |  Day: -3.26%  |  1W: -2.48%  |  1M: +5.79%  |  RSI: 47.4  |  vs MA200: -2.4%  |  Trend: Above MA50 · Below MA20, MA200

PRU chart

PRU  |  Prudential Financial Inc  |  Financial  |  Price: $118.48  |  Day: -3.42%  |  1W: -4.84%  |  1M: -2.77%  |  RSI: 44.0  |  vs MA200: +10.3%  |  Trend: Above MA50, MA200 · Below MA20

LULU chart

LULU  |  Lululemon Athletica inc  |  Consumer Cyclical  |  Price: $118.40  |  Day: -3.57%  |  1W: -0.49%  |  1M: +0.51%  |  RSI: 47.6  |  vs MA200: -23.5%  |  Trend: Above MA50 · Below MA20, MA200

SWKS chart

SWKS  |  Skyworks Solutions, Inc  |  Technology  |  Price: $64.41  |  Day: -3.66%  |  1W: -4.35%  |  1M: +1.67%  |  RSI: 44.6  |  vs MA200: +0.9%  |  Trend: Above MA200 · Below MA20, MA50

DECK chart

DECK  |  Deckers Outdoor Corp  |  Consumer Cyclical  |  Price: $88.61  |  Day: -3.76%  |  1W: -0.88%  |  1M: -9.21%  |  RSI: 36.7  |  vs MA200: -13.4%  |  Trend: Below MA20, MA50, MA200

TGT chart

TGT  |  Target Corp  |  Consumer Defensive  |  Price: $162.36  |  Day: -4.43%  |  1W: +6.61%  |  1M: +15.83%  |  RSI: 64.9  |  vs MA200: +35.8%  |  Trend: Above MA20, MA50, MA200

Recent headlines (last 12h)

  • Target pulls 'offensive' Halloween costume critics accused of evoking blackface: 'We are deeply sorry'
  • Why Did TGT, ABNB, IMAX Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs Today?
  • The Premium On WMT Stock Vs What Its Peers Deliver
ALB chart

ALB  |  Albemarle Corp  |  Basic Materials  |  Price: $133.77  |  Day: -5.47%  |  1W: +0.80%  |  1M: +15.14%  |  RSI: 53.1  |  vs MA200: -14.0%  |  Trend: Above MA20, MA50 · Below MA200

Market Commentary

Today's S&P 500 session reflects a bearish tone, with 317 decliners (64.2%) outpacing 175 advancers (35.4%). This breadth indicates a market under pressure, as only 14 stocks (2.8%) are trading above their 200-day moving average. The average daily change of 0.23% suggests a lack of momentum, reinforcing the cautious sentiment among investors.

Sector rotation is evident, with the top gainers primarily in Technology and Healthcare, including MRNA and NVDA, while the losers are concentrated in Consumer Cyclical and Financial sectors, such as NKE and PRU. This divergence highlights a shift in investor preference towards growth-oriented sectors amidst broader market weakness, signaling potential opportunities for those willing to navigate the volatility.

Traders should closely monitor key risk levels, particularly the performance of the major indices relative to their moving averages. A sustained break below recent support levels could trigger further selling pressure, while a rebound in the advancing stocks could indicate a potential reversal. Upcoming economic data releases will be critical in shaping market sentiment and could either validate or challenge the current bearish outlook.

Methodology

Daily ranking uses the latest session close versus the prior close. RSI (14-day EWM), MA20, MA50, and MA200 are computed from 12 months of daily OHLCV data sourced from Yahoo Finance. Charts show the last 120 trading sessions with SMA 20/50, 52-week H/L markers, and volume. Recent news (last 12 h) is sourced from FinViz. Updated every trading day.

Disclaimer

The content on MarketsFN.com is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, investment recommendations, or trading guidance. All investments involve risks, and past performance does not guarantee future results. You are solely responsible for your investment decisions and should conduct independent research and consult a qualified financial advisor before acting. MarketsFN.com and its authors are not liable for any losses or damages arising from your use of this information.

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