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).

DVN Devon Energy
USB US Bancorp
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co
CVX Chevron Corporation
MS MS
ACN Accenture PLC (Ireland) NEW
HD Home Depot Inc
XOM Exxon Mobil
LOW Lowe's Cos
OXY Occidental Petro
DIS Disney (Walt) Co
EBAY Ebay Inc
AAPL Apple Inc
C Citigrp Inc
GOOG Google Inc Cl C Cap Stock
GOOGL Google Inc Cl A

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