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).

AXP American Express Co
SLB Schlumberger Ltd
F Ford Motor
CVX Chevron Corporation
BA Boeing Co
LLY Lilly (Eli)
AIG Amer Intl Grp
GM General Motors Co
COF Cap One Finl
DVN Devon Energy
MET Metlife Inc
HON Honeywell Intl
UTX United Technologies
COP ConocoPhillips
ALL Allstate Corp
GE General Electric
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
XOM Exxon Mobil
RTN Raytheon Co
PEP Pepsico Inc
MMM 3M Co
MA Mastercard Inc
UNH UnitedHealth Grp Inc
GD General Dynamics Corp
EMR Emerson Electric Co

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