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Sector Pulse

Sector pulse: Energy vs Services-Prepackaged Software (5.88% spread) - Exxon Mobil (XOM)

Sector ranking shows Energy near the top and Services-Prepackaged Software near the bottom. The current spread is 5.88%, with rotation concentrated in a narrow set of names.

Feb 23, 2026Slot (ET): 2026-02-23 10:15 ETSession: opening-hoursUpdated dailyTrigger: Energy leads while Services-Prepackaged Software lags with 5.88% spread3 companies in focus
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Analyst commentary

What moved and why

Session breadth: 10 gainers vs 24 decliners. High-volume names: 10. Average move: -1.38%.

News catalysts

XOMPrediction: 3 Stocks That'll Be Worth More Than Walmart 5 Years From NowThe Motley FoolADBEAdobe Downgrades Spotlight AI Competition And Questions Around Growth DurabilityYahoo FinanceORCLDemolition work begins on Oracle Corp. Nashville HQ campusYahoo Finance

Spread snapshot

Energy is averaging 1.38% while Services-Prepackaged Software is averaging -4.5%.

When this gap widens, portfolios usually reward relative-value positioning over broad beta.

Name-level confirmation

Leaders in Energy are carrying most of the upside, while names in Services-Prepackaged Software are contributing to downside breadth.

The key test is whether leadership expands beyond the first two names.

  • XOM: 2.17%
  • CVX: 0.58%
  • ADBE: -4.5%

What to monitor

If lagging sectors stabilize on volume, this rotation can cool quickly.

If leaders keep expanding breadth, the rotation can persist into the next session.

News catalysts in focus

Recent headline flow for XOM supports this setup: Prediction: 3 Stocks That'll Be Worth More Than Walmart 5 Years From Now. This is treated as a likely driver, pending follow-through confirmation.

A second catalyst from ADBE (Yahoo Finance) helps frame whether this move has broad confirmation or remains a single-name event.

  • XOM: Prediction: 3 Stocks That'll Be Worth More Than Walmart 5 Years From Now (The Motley Fool, 2026-02-22, 40h ago)
  • ADBE: Adobe Downgrades Spotlight AI Competition And Questions Around Growth Durability (Yahoo Finance, 2026-02-24, 11h ago)
  • ORCL: Demolition work begins on Oracle Corp. Nashville HQ campus (Yahoo Finance, 2026-02-24, 1h ago)

Seven-day trend

Market breadth
Feb 13
Feb 17
Feb 18
Feb 19
Feb 20
Feb 23
GainersDeclinersHigh volume
Recent sessions table
DateGainersDeclinersHigh volumeAvg move
Feb 18, 202616910+0.10%
Feb 19, 202671510-0.32%
Feb 20, 2026151610-0.14%
Feb 23, 2026102210-1.00%

Top gainers

Momentum
LLY
+4.48%
WMT
+2.68%
PEP
+2.32%
XOM
+2.17%

Top decliners

Risk pockets
IBM-12.34%
ORCL-5.16%
ADBE-4.50%
CRM-4.00%

Sector rotation

Relative strength
Technology-4.66%
Services-Prepackaged Software-4.50%
National Commercial Banks-3.99%
Financials-3.42%

Markets in focus

Country concentration
US-1.38%
Companies in focus

Tickers linked to this briefing

Direct links to company profiles with market chart, filings, and news signals.

XOM | US

EXXON MOBIL CORP

$150.82 | +2.17% | vol 12.7M

CVX | US

CHEVRON CORP

$185.02 | +0.58% | vol 5.6M

ADBE | US

ADOBE INC.

$246.73 | -4.50% | vol 6.9M

Methodology

Transparency
  • Coverage universe: 35 liquid public tickers tracked for 2026-02-23.
  • Publication mode: opening-hours. Reports are generated only when the corresponding market window is valid.
  • Ranking combines absolute move, relative volume, market breadth, and sector dispersion.
  • Each draft is checked against trigger logic and edited for readability before publication.
  • Method notes are intentionally high-level and avoid implementation-specific source details.

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