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
GOOG Google Inc Cl C Cap Stock
AMGN Amgen Inc
GM General Motors Co
DD Dupont(E.I.)Denemours
AAPL Apple Inc
C Citigrp Inc
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
F Ford Motor
UTX United Technologies
USB US Bancorp
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
BIIB Biogen Inc
BMY Bristol-Myers SQUIBB

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