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).

USB US Bancorp
BK Bank Of New York
PG Procter & Gamble
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
LLY Lilly (Eli)
NSC Norfolk Southern
MMM 3M Co
NKE Nike, Inc'B'
C Citigroup Inc
T AT&T Inc
BAC Bank of America Corporation

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