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).

MET Metlife Inc
DIS Disney (Walt) Co
COF Capital One Financial
BK Bank Of New York
AXP American Express Company
SPG Simon Property Group
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
ABT Abbott Laboratories
GS Goldman Sachs Group
WAG Walgreen Co
MDT Medtronic, Inc
NOV National Oilwell Varco Inc
GOOG Google Inc Cl A
EBAY Ebay Inc
TXN Texas Instruments
MA Mastercard Incorporated
QCOM Qualcomm Inc
GM General Motors Company
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
CSCO Cisco Systems
SLB Schlumberger Ltd
DVN Devon Energy

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