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).

SPG Simon Property Group
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
EMR Emerson Electric Co
HON Honeywell Intl
AIG Amer Intl Group
AXP American Express Company
DD Dupont(E.I.)Denemours
MS Morgan Stanley
WMB Williams Companies
UNP Union Pacific Corporation
BK Bank Of New York
DIS Disney (Walt) Co
MA Mastercard Incorporated
NKE Nike, Inc'B'
ALL Allstate Corp
MDLZ Mondelez Int'l Inc Cl A
TXN Texas Instruments
GOOG Google Inc Cl A
GM General Motors Company
GE General Electric
UPS United Parcel'B'
MDT Medtronic, Inc

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