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).

CELG Celgene Corp
V Visa Inc
AIG Amer Intl Grp
MA Mastercard Inc
GD General Dynamics Corp
JNJ Johnson & Johnson
USB US Bancorp
ABT Abbott Laboratories
MDT Medtronic plc
UNP Union Pacific Corp
PFE Pfizer Inc
RTN Raytheon Co
BA Boeing Co
OXY Occidental Petro
TXN Texas Instruments
INTC Intel Corp
LMT Lockheed Martin
BMY Bristol-Myers SQUIBB
CMCSA Comcast Cl A
CVS CVS Health Corp
CL Colgate-Palmolive Co

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