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).

MA Mastercard Incorporated
V Visa Inc
MET Metlife Inc
APC Anadarko Petroleum
MS Morgan Stanley
CL Colgate-Palmolive Co
UNH UnitedHealth Group Inc
ALL Allstate Corp
CMCSA Comcast Cl'A'
AXP American Express Company
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
APA Apache Corp
OXY Occidental Petroleum
ABBV AbbVie Inc
NWSA News Corp Cl A
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
AMGN Amgen Inc
BA Boeing Co
QCOM Qualcomm Inc
NKE Nike, Inc'B'
UPS United Parcel'B'
WAG Walgreen Co
GOOG Google Inc Cl A
INTC Intel Corp
DOW Dow Chemical
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co
BMY Bristol-Myers SQUIBB
FDX FedEx Corp

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