2026-05-14 18:48
Automated Market Intelligence
MorningSignal Research
Technology led the session at +1.50%, while Materials lagged at -0.75%, with SLV -4.84% setting the thematic tone.
S&P +0.79% QQQ +0.71% 2026-05-14
Market Signal
RISK ON
Score 0.55
Tape Source
Fallback
Data-derived commentary
Breakout Scan
15
Setups passing the model today
Platform
Daily · Weekly
Podcast and earnings feeds included
At A Glance
Market Snapshot
Core index performance and year-to-date context.
S&P 500
$748.17
+0.79% today · +9.81% YTD
Nasdaq 100
$719.79
+0.71% today · +17.55% YTD
Russell 2000
$284.45
+0.63% today · +14.54% YTD
Dow Jones
$500.80
+0.74% today · +3.98% YTD
Desk Read
Today's Tape
Sector commentary generated from the day’s market data and headline set.
Technology led the session at +1.50%, while Materials lagged at -0.75%, with SLV -4.84% setting the thematic tone.
Technology +1.5%
Technology led the sector leaderboard at +1.50% as the strongest large-cap gainers were CSCO +13.41%, AVGO +5.52%, ANET +5.06%.
Materials -0.8%
Materials was the weakest major group at -0.75% with pressure concentrated in QCOM -6.14%, BA -4.73%, INTC -3.62%.
Commodities — Silver -4.8%
SLV moved -4.84% on the day and +5.46% over 5 days, giving the market a clear read on thematic leadership.
Factor & Regime +0.6%
Momentum led the factor complex at +0.61% while Low Vol trailed at +0.30%. Market signal registered RISK ON at +0.55.
Industry Leaders — Health Care Distributors +3.2%
At the GICS sub-industry level, leadership came from Health Care Distributors +3.22%, Automobile Manufacturers +2.82%, Diversified Support Services +2.71%. Universe breadth: 50% of S&P 1500 names above their 50-day MA, 54% above the 200-day.
Industry Laggards — Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals -2.8%
Weakest sub-industries today: Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals -2.84%, Telecom Tower REITs -2.56%, Specialty Chemicals -2.09%.
Moving-Average Cross Events +0.0%
Industry golden crosses: Food Retail; Industry death crosses: Health Care Facilities; Industry 200d reclaims: Investment Banking & Brokerage, Diversified Support Services, Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail; Industry 200d losses: Diversified Support Services, Broadline Retail, Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail, Construction Materials, Passenger Airlines; Industry EMA(12/26) bull crosses: Broadcasting; Industry EMA(12/26) bear crosses: Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders, Diversified Banks, Construction Materials, Casinos & Gaming, Transaction & Payment Processing Services.
Geopolitics +0.0%
12 active headlines tagged Geopolitics. Top items: [CNBC] Fed Governor Miran submits resignation, throws support behind Warsh as new chair; [CNBC] Datadog stock soars 31% on blockbuster earnings as AI winners emerge in software
Fed / Macro +0.0%
7 active headlines tagged Fed/Macro. Top items: [CNBC] Fed Governor Miran submits resignation, throws support behind Warsh as new chair; [CNBC] Expect Fed to lower rates in next three months, says Piper Sandler's Michael Kantrowitz
AI / Tech +0.0%
12 active headlines tagged AI/Tech. Top items: [CNBC] An under-the-radar AI stock just delivered the best quarter of the chip sector; [CNBC] Alibaba's core profit plunges 84% as CEO defends AI investments
Earnings Tape +0.0%
12 active headlines tagged Earnings. Top items: [CNBC] Hims & Hers plummets 13% after first-quarter loss, weak earnings guidance; [CNBC] Nintendo plunges 8% after Switch 2 price hike and weak sales forecast
Cross-Sector Linkage
The cross-sector tape is unambiguously risk-on. Cyclicals vs Defensives: Cyclicals (+0.64%) are leading Defensives (+0.02%) by 0.62pp. Risk appetite firm — the tape is paying for growth, leverage and operating cycle exposure. Discretionary vs Staples: XLY -0.04% vs XLP +0.31% (spread -0.35pp). Consumer rotating defensive — Staples bid is a late-cycle warning. Semis vs Software (AI capex theme): SMH +1.03% vs IGV +2.30% — spread -1.27pp. Software is leading semis — AI monetisation narrative dominating, or semis exhaustion.
Data-derived fallback commentary · Not financial advice
Signal & Macro
RISK ON
0.55
Risk Off Neutral Risk On
VIX 17.3 (falling) +0.75
Yield Curve +0.87% (steepening) +1.00
Credit HYG/IEF above 50d (+1.3%) +1.00
Breadth RSP/SPY below 50d (-5.4%) -1.00
Momentum SPY above 50d, above 200d +1.00
RISK ON with a score of +0.55, generated from the quantitative market signal inputs.
VIX
17.26
+1.05% over 5d
10Y Yield
4.46%
Treasury benchmark
2Y Yield
3.59%
Front-end rate signal
2s/10s
+87bps
Steepening / normal
Participation
Technology
+1.50%
Energy
+0.76%
Financials
+0.59%
Industrials
+0.51%
Utilities
+0.51%
Cons. Staples
+0.31%
Overnight & Global
Fallback note from live macro data: VIX 17.26 (+1.05% over 5d), 10Y 4.46%, 2s/10s +87bps.
Leadership
High-Conviction Setups
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# Ticker Name Sector Score RS Base Trend Price vs 52W High Vol/Avg
1 VSTS Vestis Corporation Industrials
77.8
88.3 50.0 100.0 $12.17 +0.0% 2.39x
2 FLEX Flex Ltd. Technology
77.5
100.0 35.6 100.0 $143.60 -1.0% 1.71x
3 NXT Nextpower Inc. Technology
76.4
85.4 49.2 100.0 $142.75 +0.0% 1.95x
4 AKAM Akamai Technologies, Inc. Technology
72.3
77.8 46.2 100.0 $155.67 -3.4% 1.92x
5 GLW Corning Incorporated Technology
72.2
100.0 20.6 100.0 $208.28 +0.0% 1.41x
6 CSCO Cisco Systems, Inc. Technology
70.7
80.5 38.6 100.0 $115.53 +0.0% 1.77x
7 SATS EchoStar Corporation Communication Services
70.0
100.0 14.4 100.0 $135.11 +0.0% 0.81x
8 CYTK Cytokinetics, Incorporated Healthcare
68.8
83.6 29.7 100.0 $78.64 +0.0% 1.40x
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