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).

GE General Electric
FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc
GOOG Google Inc Cl C Cap Stock
ACN Accenture PLC (Ireland) NEW
CVS CVS Health Corp
GOOGL Google Inc Cl A
HD Home Depot Inc
DD Dupont(E.I.)Denemours
SO Southern Co Inc
INTC Intel Corp
AXP American Express Co
EXC Exelon Corp
T AT&T Inc
VZ Verizon Communications
XOM Exxon Mobil
APA Apache Corp
SLB Schlumberger Ltd
OXY Occidental Petro
TXN Texas Instruments
DVN Devon Energy
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
CVX Chevron Corporation
COST Costco Wholesale
UNP Union Pacific Corp
COP ConocoPhillips
PEP Pepsico Inc

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