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).

BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
UNH UnitedHealth Grp Inc
MSFT Microsoft Corp
MS MS
IBM Intl Business Machines Corp
CMCSA Comcast Cl'A'
GOOGL Google Inc Cl A
EMR Emerson Electric Co
GOOG Google Inc Cl C Cap Stock
TGT Target Corp
CVS CVS Health Corp
CAT Caterpillar Inc
GS Goldman Sachs Grp
COF Cap One Finl
AMGN Amgen Inc
MMM 3M Co
T AT&T Inc
AIG Amer Intl Grp
PEP Pepsico Inc
HON Honeywell Intl
MET Metlife Inc
USB US Bancorp
CL Colgate-Palmolive Co
AXP American Express Co
AAPL Apple Inc
BAC Bank of America Corporation
WFC Wells Fargo
LLY Lilly (Eli)
PG Procter & Gamble

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