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).

WFC Wells Fargo
AXP American Express Co
MS MS
USB US Bancorp
GS Goldman Sachs Grp
COF Cap One Finl
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co
C Citigrp Inc
F Ford Motor
ALL Allstate Corp

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