If the stock market can move sectors and stocks, which sectors and stocks are most likely to move in step with the stock market? Sectors and individual stocks most highly correlated to the overall market can use the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY) as a directional indicator.

The following individual stocks are most correlated the S&P 500 SPDR ETF (SPY).

MMM 3M Co
HON Honeywell Intl
C Citigroup Inc
EMR Emerson Electric Co
WMT Wal-Mart Stores
MDLZ Mondelez Int'l Inc Cl A
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
LMT Lockheed Martin
MO Altria Group
ACN Accenture PLC (Ireland) NEW
NSC Norfolk Southern
PEP Pepsico Inc
MS Morgan Stanley
CL Colgate-Palmolive Co
GD General Dynamics Corp
AEP Amer Electric Pwr
UPS United Parcel'B'
COP ConocoPhillips
BMY Bristol-Myers SQUIBB
GE General Electric
USB US Bancorp
NOV National Oilwell Varco Inc
KO Coca-Cola Co
MCD McDonald's Corp
WFC Wells Fargo
RTN Raytheon Co
HD Home Depot Inc
DD Dupont(E.I.)Denemours
AXP American Express Company
SLB Schlumberger Ltd
V Visa Inc
ALL Allstate Corp

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