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).

MMM 3M Co
CMCSA Comcast Cl'A'
FB Facebook Inc
EMC EMC Corp
CAT Caterpillar Inc
EMR Emerson Electric Co
UPS United Parcel'B'
HON Honeywell Intl
V Visa Inc
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
GE General Electric
UNP Union Pacific Corp
VZ Verizon Communications
MA Mastercard Inc
COP ConocoPhillips
GOOGL Google Inc Cl A
MET Metlife Inc
DOW Dow Chemical

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