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).

ORCL Oracle Corp
HD Home Depot Inc
MMM 3M Co
HON Honeywell Intl
F Ford Motor
EMR Emerson Electric Co
ABBV AbbVie Inc
DIS Disney (Walt) Co
GM General Motors Company
CVS CVS Caremark Corporation
UTX United Technologies

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