Ticker Company Recent Price AXP American Express $141.76 AAPL Apple $147.04 CVX Chevron $142.77 KO Coca-Cola $63.14 HD Home Depot $286.47 VZ Verizon $50.49 American Express (AXP) As far as credit card issuers are concerned, American Express (NYSE:AXP) is adding unwanted PR to the broader challenges it faces as households and businesses struggle against soaring inflation. Chevron (CVX) Speaking of hydrocarbons, Chevron (NYSE:CVX) is the only oil and natural gas company left among the best Dow stocks to buy. Still, because of sudden spikes in relevancy, CVX is doing very well as the lone hydrocarbon representative in the index.