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| The price action of Information Technology (XLK) sector is shaped by numerous forces, ranging from broad macroeconomic trends to company-specific performance and market structure. The overall sentiment for Information Technology sector is bullish (overall 1.4, positive 1.5, negative -0.1) on 20251204. The forces of Sentiment towards Fundamentals (1.3), Sector Price Trend (0.6), Broad Market Trend (0.4), Market Risk Appetite (0.4), Valuation Sentiment (0.2), and Price Level Sentiment (0) will drive up the price. The forces of and Option Sentiment (-0.2) will drive down the price. 'Long' is the preferred trading strategy. The sentiment for Broad Market Trend is calculated based on SPY trend. The sentiment for Sector Price Trend is calculated based on XLK trend. The sentiment for Option Speculation is calculated from put/call ratio. The Risk Prefrence is calculated from Bitcoin price trend. Price Level sentiment is positive when oversold, and negative when overbought. Valuation Sentiment, and Sentimentals towards Fundamentals are extracted from headlines and market commentary. All sentiment scores are normalized on a -10 - +10 scale. |
| Date | Attention | Average Attention | Price | Price Level | Change | SMA10 Trend | Market Sentiment | Trend Sentiment | Action | Fund. | News Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | 1% | 1.3% | 145.55 | 72 | 0.39% | 0.35% | 1.4 | 0.6 | Range | 1.3 | 3.9 |
| 2025-12-03 | 3% | 1.1% | 144.99 | 66 | 0.25% | 0.36% | 2 | 1 | Long | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2025-12-02 | 1% | 1.3% | 144.63 | 62 | 0.96% | 0.21% | 2 | 0.8 | Range | 1.3 | 5 |
| 2025-12-01 | 1% | 1.6% | 143.26 | 50 | 0.12% | -0.07% | 1.5 | 0.7 | Range | 1.6 | 6.7 |
| 2025-11-30 | 1% | 1.9% | 3 | 1 | Long | 1.8 | 5.7 | ||||
| 2025-11-29 | 1% | 1.9% | 2.5 | 1 | Long | 1.8 | 6.5 | ||||
| 2025-11-28 | 1% | 2.1% | 143.09 | 47 | 0.86% | 0% | 2.5 | 0.9 | Range | 1.7 | 3 |
| 2025-11-27 | 0% | 2.3% | 2.1 | 1 | Long | 1.7 | 5 | ||||
| 2025-11-26 | 4% | 2.4% | 141.87 | 38 | 1.15% | -0.35% | 1.4 | 0.3 | Long | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| 2025-11-25 | 3% | 2.1% | 140.25 | 27 | 0.24% | -0.42% | 1.6 | 0.6 | Long | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| Both emotion scores and sentiment scores are calculated in a -10 - +10 scale. | The price level reaches 100 at Bollinger upper band, and zero at lower band. | Range refers to range trade strategy. In an uptrend, the price will likely bullback after huge advance. As an investor, you may want to wait for the pullback to open long position. As a trader, you may consider tactical short. In a downtrend, the price will likely rebound after huge decline. As an investor, you may want to wait for the rebound to exit long position. As a trader, you may consider tactical long. |
| 1 (7) Tata Communications Plans To Become AI-First Organization With 51% Stake In Commotion Tata Communications Limited (TATACOMM.NS), Thursday announced the acquisition of 51 percent stake in Commotion Inc., an AI-native Enterprise SaaS Platform company. (https://www.rttnews.com/) Thu. Dec 4, 2025 | |
| 2 (8) TSX Climbs To New Record High; Bank, Technology Stocks Move Up Sharply Canadian stock market's benchmark index S&P/TSX Composite Index rose to a new all-time high Thursday morning, lifted by strong gains in technology, financials and energy sectors. (https://www.rttnews.com/) Thu. Dec 4, 2025 | |
| 3 (7) Google executive sees AI search as expansion for web A Google search executive on Thursday pushed back against fears that its AI-powered search will harm web publishers and its advertising business, calling the technology an “expansionary moment” for the internet. Speaking at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York, Robby Stein, vice president of product for Google Search, addressed concerns that the company’s efforts to provide more AI-powered features — which deliver direct answers to queries — would reduce traffic to external websites. Stein also sought to allay investor concerns that a shift to conversational AI could disrupt Google’s lucrative advertising model. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Dec 4, 2025 | |
| 4 (-5) Microsoft to lift productivity suite prices for businesses, governments Microsoft will increase prices for its Microsoft 365 productivity suites globally starting July 2026 for commercial and government clients, the company said on Thursday. The move comes as Microsoft's suite, which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint, faces growing competition from Google's products. The price hike will affect businesses and public sector agencies, with small business and frontline worker plans seeing the sharpest increases. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Dec 4, 2025 | |
| 5 (5) Tesla is the only Big Tech stock without a new high this year — but it’s getting closer The EV maker’s shares are within roughly 6% of their record high, achieved last December. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Thu. Dec 4, 2025 | |
| 6 (8) Salesforce's Q3 Wins Broad Analyst Praise As AI Momentum Builds Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) shares rose after reporting upbeat Q3 results and raising FY26 outlook. Analysts maintain Buy ratings with targets up to $400. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Dec 4, 2025 | |
| 7 (5) C3.ai Stock Takes A Breather After Earnings: What's Going On? C3.ai shares are trading flat Thursday morning as investors digest a mixed but promising second-quarter earnings report released late Wednesday. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Dec 4, 2025 | |
| 8 (4) Salesforce earnings are doing little to break stock out of slump. Some major analysts think a big AI rally is ahead The more bullish forecasts see shares of Salesforce surging as much as 70% from here. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Dec 4, 2025 | |
| 9 (7) Salesforce stock pops on revenue guidance, AI agent growth Salesforce (CRM) stock is popping in Wednesday's extended hours after the CRM (customer relationship management) operator outpaced Wall Street's third quarter estimates for adjusted earnings ($3.25 per share vs expectations of $2.86) while falling just shy of revenue forecasts ($10.26 billion vs. expectations of $10.28 billion). Yahoo Finance tech editor Dan Howley helps Josh Lipton dive into the earnings release as the agentic AI company raises its full-year revenue forecast. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 10 (4) Salesforce CEO vies to overcome investors' AI skepticism while touting company's quarterly numbers After riding the artificial intelligence craze to new heights, business software maker Salesforce has been pummeled by a wave of investor skepticism that’s intensified the pressure on its persuasive CEO Marc Benioff to reverse the tide. Benioff, who helped spearhead the transition to cloud computing after founding Salesforce in 1999, got a chance to try to change the AI narrative late Wednesday with the release of his company’s latest quarterly results. The key numbers covering August through October eclipsed the analyst projections that help steer the stock market, providing Benioff with some material to support his contention that Salesforce’s big bets on AI will yield a jackpot. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 11 (6) Salesforce cheers ‘a powerful pipeline of future revenue’ as its stock ticks higher Salesforce said its earnings reflect AI momentum. Will the results be enough to flip bearish sentiment for an extended stretch? (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 12 (-2) Microsoft’s stock falls on reported AI sales woes. Should investors worry? Adjusting sales quotas early in the fiscal year is not surprising, says one analyst who sees weakness in the stock as a buying opportunity. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 13 (-7) Alaska Air Slashes Fourth Quarter Profit Guidance on IT Meltdown Alaska Air Group Inc. said it expects earnings per share of just 10 cents for the final quarter of the year — a 75% reduction — as an IT outage and US government-mandated flight cuts upended the carrier’s network over recent weeks. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 14 (8) Salesforce Gives Strong Revenue Outlook, Touts AI Adoption Salesforce Inc. gave an outlook for revenue in the current period that topped analysts’ estimates, suggesting the software company is persuading customers to buy its AI tools. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 15 (8) Salesforce beats on earnings, issues better-than-expected revenue forecast Salesforce said its Agentforce artificial intelligence business is generating over $500 million in annualized revenue. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 16 (0) Microsoft denies lowering AI sales quotas after report Microsoft denies lowering AI sales quotas after report (https://www.investing.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 17 (1) Barclays exec says top five tech firms could need $100 billion in funding next year The funding needs of the top five U.S. technology firms could reach almost $100 billion in 2026, Meghan Graper, global head of debt capital markets at Barclays, said on Wednesday at a Reuters NEXT panel. Big tech firms are turning aggressively to the debt markets in their race to build AI-ready data centers, a shift for Silicon Valley firms that typically relied on cash to fund their investments. Since September, public bond issuance by four of the major cloud computing and AI platform companies known as "hyperscalers" has hit nearly $90 billion. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 18 (-2) Microsoft’s stock falls on reported AI sales woes. Should investors worry? Adjusting sales quotas early in the fiscal year is not surprising, says one analyst who sees weakness in the stock as a buying opportunity. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 19 (-2) Microsoft denies AI sales report, Netflix insider sells shares Yahoo Finance anchor Julie Hyman tracks Wednesday's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute, including Microsoft (MSFT) denying recent reports and Netflix's (NFLX) co-founder selling over $40 million in company shares. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 20 (7) Dell is a good 'way to play' the AI trade Dell (DELL) is in focus this week on news that Dell founder and CEO, Michael Dell, is donating $6 billion to fund "Trump accounts." Slatestone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari, Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Allie Canal, and CoinShares head of research James Butterfill join Opening Bid host Brian Sozzi to discuss Dell's place in the future of artificial intelligence (AI). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Opening Bid. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 21 (3) Microsoft denies report of lowering targets for AI software sales growth Microsoft on Wednesday denied a report from The Information that multiple divisions at the company lowered sales growth targets for certain artificial intelligence products after several sales staff missed their goals in the fiscal year that ended in June. The source-based report cited two salespeople in the Azure cloud-computing unit, which is closely watched by investors as it is the main beneficiary of Microsoft's AI push. "The Information's story inaccurately combines the concepts of growth and sales quotas, which shows their lack of understanding of the way a sales organization works and is compensated," a company spokesperson said in a statement. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 22 (-6) Microsoft Shares Slide on Report of Lower Demand for AI Software Microsoft Corp. shares slid after the Information reported that the software maker has lowered expectations for getting business customers to spend money on new artificial intelligence products. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 23 (3) Oracle will emerge as an AI leader and see big gains ahead, Wells Fargo says Shares of Oracle are up 21% this year, but they've fallen nearly 29% in the fourth quarter as investors worry the company can sustain its sky high valuations. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 24 (8) Security startup Verkada hits $5.8 billion valuation in latest funding round led by CapitalG In September, Verkada rolled out over 60 new AI features and platform updates, including tools like "AI-Powered Unified Timeline." (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 25 (-6) Microsoft stock sinks on report AI product sales are missing growth goals Microsoft stock sank after a report that multiple sales teams for the company's Azure Foundry product missed growth goals in the last fiscal year. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 26 (-5) CrowdStrike Stock Slides Despite Upbeat Q3, Falcon's Wingspan Widens Shares of CrowdStrike tanked in early trading on Wednesday, despite the company reporting upbeat fiscal third-quarter results. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 27 (8) Apple stock hits a new high: Why is the iPhone maker rallying? Apple (AAPL) stock hit a fresh intraday high on Wednesday and is on track to notch its seventh day of gains. Slatestone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari joins Opening Bid host Brian Sozzi to discuss Apple's recent gains. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Opening Bid. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 28 (4) Apple's leadership shift marks a 'major reset' in AI strategy Apple's late-to-the-party AI strategy has its virtues. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 29 (-4) Microsoft lowers AI software sales quota as customers resist new products, The Information reports Multiple divisions at Microsoft have lowered sales growth targets for certain artificial intelligence products after many sales staff missed goals in the fiscal year that ended in June, The Information reported on Wednesday. It is rare for Microsoft to lower quotas for specific products, the report said, citing two salespeople in the Azure cloud unit. The division is closely watched by investors as it is the main beneficiary of Microsoft's AI push. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 30 (5) Apple's leadership shift marks a 'major reset' in AI strategy Apple's late-to-the-party AI strategy has its virtues. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
| 31 (8) We're raising our CrowdStrike price target following a beat and raise quarter The October quarter was an encore performance from CrowdStrike — delivering better-than-expected results across the board. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Dec 3, 2025 | |
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