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).

MET Metlife Inc
V Visa Inc
MS Morgan Stanley
AIG Amer Intl Group
MDT Medtronic, Inc
AXP American Express Company
ALL Allstate Corp
MA Mastercard Incorporated
USB US Bancorp
UNH UnitedHealth Group Inc
BK Bank Of New York
CAT Caterpillar Inc
MMM 3M Co
LMT Lockheed Martin
NKE Nike, Inc'B'
F Ford Motor
OXY Occidental Petroleum
BMY Bristol-Myers SQUIBB
WAG Walgreen Co
BAC Bank of America Corporation
CL Colgate-Palmolive Co
PEP Pepsico Inc
WFC Wells Fargo
KO Coca-Cola Co
DD Dupont(E.I.)Denemours
MSFT Microsoft Corp
WMT Wal-Mart Stores
C Citigroup Inc
BAX Baxter Intl
XOM Exxon Mobil
TGT Target Corp
COST Costco Wholesale

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