Oil and gas stock Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is leading that charge. With regard to the former, Apple is one of the world's most recognized brands, its iPhone is the U.S. leader in smartphone share, and its burgeoning services segment should enhance customer loyalty and lift the company's operating margin over the long run. The familiarity of its brands, coupled with food being a necessity, has helped the company pass along price hikes and outpace historically high inflation rates since the COVID-19 pandemic began.