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).

BAC Bank of America Corporation
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
NWSA News Corp Cl A
GILD Gilead Sciences
MET Metlife Inc
MSFT Microsoft Corp
APA Apache Corp
IBM Intl Business Machines Corp
DIS Disney (Walt) Co
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
NOV National Oilwell Varco Inc
MMM 3M Co
MS Morgan Stanley
CMCSA Comcast Cl'A'

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