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 Co
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway'B'
HD Home Depot Inc
INTC Intel Corp
MSFT Microsoft Corp
MET Metlife Inc
GS Goldman Sachs Grp
WMT Wal-Mart Stores
C Citigrp Inc
MO Altria Grp
UPS United Parcel'B'
EMC EMC Corp
CMCSA Comcast Cl A
TXN Texas Instruments
PEP Pepsico Inc
MON Monsanto Co
CL Colgate-Palmolive Co
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co
ORCL Oracle Corp

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