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
AIG Amer Intl Group
PFE Pfizer Inc
MS Morgan Stanley
BA Boeing Co
USB US Bancorp
DD Dupont(E.I.)Denemours
UPS United Parcel'B'
PEP Pepsico Inc
GILD Gilead Sciences
WFC Wells Fargo
OXY Occidental Petroleum
F Ford Motor
APA Apache Corp
NKE Nike, Inc'B'
WMB Williams Companies
COP ConocoPhillips
ABT Abbott Laboratories
AXP American Express Company
LLY Lilly (Eli)
FDX FedEx Corp
GOOG Google Inc Cl A
AEP Amer Electric Pwr
GE General Electric

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