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).

NKE Nike, Inc'B'
MET Metlife Inc
CVS CVS Caremark Corporation
GILD Gilead Sciences
CL Colgate-Palmolive Co
MO Altria Group
SO Southern Company Inc
TXN Texas Instruments
LLY Lilly (Eli)
PM Philip Morris Intl Inc
MMM 3M Co
UNP Union Pacific Corporation
GD General Dynamics Corp
HD Home Depot Inc
ALL Allstate Corp
PFE Pfizer Inc
MA Mastercard Incorporated
XOM Exxon Mobil
BK Bank Of New York
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
WMB Williams Companies

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