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).

MA Mastercard Incorporated
DD Dupont(E.I.)Denemours
ABT Abbott Laboratories
NKE Nike, Inc'B'
SO Southern Company Inc
BMY Bristol-Myers SQUIBB
UNH UnitedHealth Group Inc
MCD McDonald's Corp
OXY Occidental Petroleum
GOOG Google Inc Cl A
FCX Freeport-McMoRan Copper&Gold B
LMT Lockheed Martin
AEP Amer Electric Pwr
DIS Disney (Walt) Co
F Ford Motor
MMM 3M Co
GD General Dynamics Corp
UTX United Technologies
V Visa Inc
MET Metlife Inc
GM General Motors Company
AMGN Amgen Inc
MRK Merck & Co
DOW Dow Chemical
BA Boeing Co
ABBV AbbVie Inc
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co
EBAY Ebay Inc
CAT Caterpillar Inc

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