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).

GOOG Google Inc Cl C Cap Stock
GOOGL Google Inc Cl A
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
HD Home Depot Inc
MON Monsanto Co
MA Mastercard Inc
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
MMM 3M Co
WFC Wells Fargo
HON Honeywell Intl
INTC Intel Corp
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co
MS MS
C Citigrp Inc
DIS Disney (Walt) Co

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