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).

AIG Amer Intl Group
QCOM Qualcomm Inc
FDX FedEx Corp
GILD Gilead Sciences
WFC Wells Fargo
LMT Lockheed Martin
ABBV AbbVie Inc
V Visa Inc
DIS Disney (Walt) Co
GS Goldman Sachs Group
MS Morgan Stanley

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