Worst News for Stocks in 50 Years
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Gen Z Trends Make These 3 Stocks Worth Watching
Reported by Chris Markoch. Article Posted: 6/4/2026.
Key Points
- Tapestry's Coach brand remains one of the most popular handbag choices among teenagers, reinforcing a long-term growth story.
- McDonald's continues to attract Gen Z consumers through value offerings, digital engagement, and new beverage initiatives.
- Meta's Instagram platform remains a leading destination for teens, supporting the company's advertising growth and long-term relevance.
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If the widely publicized Trump accounts come to fruition, the next generation of teenagers may have vastly different ideas about where to spend their money. But that is an issue for 2036 or beyond. In 2026, investors should pay attention to the brands that are capturing teens’ attention and dollars.
An October 2025 survey from Piper Sandler shed some light on those questions. The firm surveyed over 10,000 teens, including which social media platforms Gen Z engages with, which influencers draw the most attention, and which brands they spend their dollars on.
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Watch Porter's full breakdown of Project Prophet and Emmet's systemThe results aren’t all that surprising, but they do provide a reason for investors to keep an eye on these stocks, particularly if the economy gets the tailwind many analysts expect.
Affordable Luxury Continues to Win With Gen Z
In an uneven landscape for retail stocks, Tapestry Inc. (NYSE: TPR) is a standout among teenagers. The company delivers the affordable luxury this generation wants, including brands such as Kate Spade New York and Coach. The latter is the top handbag brand among teenagers, with the Piper Sandler survey citing 43% of teens preferring Coach handbags.
TPR is up about 8% in 2026 but is still about 15% below its consensus price target of $161.22. The bigger story is that this is a continuation of a trend that has been in place for at least the last five years.
Over that time, the TPR stock price is up 225%. When you factor in the company’s dividend, the total return is above 250%.
The Kate Spade brand has been a drag on earnings, primarily due to tariff pressures. Those pressures are expected to continue, although there are signs they may be easing for the remainder of 2026.
Investors may want to keep an eye on the valuation. The stock trades at around 20x forward earnings, which is a premium to its sector, though a discount to the S&P 500. Most importantly, it is a discount to the company’s own historical average.
Everyday Value Keeps Teens Coming Back
The inclusion of McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) on this list is an example of following what consumers do rather than what they say they’re going to do. The conventional wisdom is that Gen Z has abandoned fast food in all its forms. But McDonald’s, along with Chick-fil-A, is one of the places where teenagers are dining.
With McDonald’s, it’s about everyday value. That will likely get a boost from the company’s foray into the craft soda and beverage space. It’s a reason beyond price to get teenagers to interact with the chain. It’s also important to note that McDonald’s has gone all in on its mobile app, with many franchises offering McDelivery, which removes another point of friction for consumers.
MCD may be a strong asymmetric play. The stock is down about 10% in 2026, and it has continued to fall despite a solid earnings report. Investors are concerned about the company’s guidance for the rest of 2026, which suggests low-income consumers remain pressured.
But MCD has a consensus price target of $334.45, which is about 20% upside from its price as of this writing. Plus, at 23x earnings, the company is attractively valued not only relative to itself but also to the broader market. At a time when investors may look to ditch frothy stocks, MCD can be a stock to snack on.
Social Media Dominance Drives Teen Engagement
This is the first digitally native generation, and social media is where it lives. Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) is perhaps best known for the Facebook platform, which used to be the company’s namesake. But it’s also the home of Instagram, and that’s where teenagers are hanging out.
To be fair, TikTok currently holds the number one spot, with 46% of respondents to the Piper Sandler survey listing it as their top platform. But Instagram was a solid number two at 31%.
In Meta’s most recent quarter, it generated over $56 billion in ad revenue, a 33% year-over-year increase. Equally importantly, the company’s platforms commanded a 12% increase in the average ad price.
Is that a good enough reason to own META, which comes with two significant headwinds? First, it’s on the leading edge of CapEx spending for the AI infrastructure buildout.
Second, like many other social media platforms, Meta Platforms will continue to be in the crosshairs of regulators, and not without reason.
But as of June 2, META is down about 6% in 2026 and is trading about 35% below its consensus price target of $840.60. Institutions also remain heavy buyers. META will always make headlines, and not always for good reasons, but if you can handle those risks, it’s a solid investment in the teen market.
The “Duck Stock” Keeps Quietly Making Money for Shareholders
Authored by Peter Frank. Date Posted: 6/11/2026.
Key Points
- Aflac generates steady cash flow through supplemental insurance and long-standing market positions in the U.S. and Japan.
- Share buybacks and dividend increases continue to support per-share earnings growth and shareholder returns.
- The stock offers stability and income, though analysts see limited near-term upside from current prices.
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Insurance stocks can be a volatile play, with earnings affected by floods, wildfires, interest rates, and claims inflation. And then there’s Aflac (NYSE: AFL).
This conservative insurer is helping investors sleep at night by spinning off steady cash, hiking its dividend, buying back stock, and delivering long-term appreciation. In fact, Aflac has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years, and after a strong first quarter in 2026, the company shows no signs of slowing down.
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Download the free SpaceX Investing Blackbook before these names go mainstreamThe question is whether the stock’s well-earned reputation is already baked into the price, or whether there is still enough upside for new buyers. For retail investors who prefer reliability over excitement, Aflac might be the duck that quacks income.
How Aflac Makes Its Money
Many investors know the Columbus, Georgia-based insurer best from its TV commercials featuring a quacking duck, but fewer understand how the company makes money.
The company does sell life insurance and disability insurance, but it is better known as a supplemental insurance provider. That means it sells policies that pay cash directly to policyholders when they experience a covered illness or injury.
The business model is simple. When a cancer diagnosis or accident forces someone out of work, Aflac’s cash benefits help cover everyday expenses such as mortgage payments, groceries, or utility bills that a standard health insurance policy doesn’t touch.
That niche has made Aflac a dominant force in two different markets. In the United States, the company sells its supplemental plans primarily through employers, building long-term relationships with businesses.
In Japan, where Aflac has operated since 1974, the company holds a commanding position in cancer insurance and medical indemnity products. Indeed, half of Aflac’s business comes from Japan, where its brand recognition rivals that of the largest domestic insurers.
Earnings Remain Steady Beneath the Headlines
While Aflac’s first-quarter earnings appear dramatic, the underlying picture is much steadier.
On an unadjusted basis, net earnings jumped to $1 billion, or $1.98 per diluted share. That compared with just $29 million, or 5 cents per diluted share, in the same period a year ago, when the company suffered net investment losses of $963 million, or $1.76 per diluted share. In contrast, this year’s first three months delivered investment gains of $49 million, or 10 cents a share.
Adjusted earnings, which exclude investment returns, tell a more modest but still solid story. Adjusted earnings came in at $901 million for the quarter, essentially flat with the $906 million from a year earlier. Adjusted earnings per diluted share rose 5.4% to $1.75, thanks largely to a shrinking share count as the company continued buying back stock.
Japan and the U.S. Continue Driving Growth
Its two dominant markets also tell a more nuanced story. In Japan, pretax adjusted earnings rose 5.1% in dollar terms to $759 million, on net earned premiums of $1.57 billion. In yen terms, net earned premiums were down 4% year over year. At the same time, new annualized premium sales for the quarter climbed 25.5%, driven by recent health-related products designed for younger Japanese consumers.
In the United States, net earned premiums grew 3.5% to $1.56 billion, while pretax adjusted earnings edged up 1.4% to $363 million. Again, these are not exciting numbers, but they reflect the steady growth investors have come to expect.
For all of 2025, for example, Aflac reported adjusted earnings of $4 billion, or $7.49 per diluted share, a modest decline from $4.1 billion in 2024 in absolute terms. But with stock buybacks, it was still an improvement on a per-share basis.
Shareholder Returns Remain a Priority
Buybacks and dividends remain fundamental to Aflac, with no signs of slowing. The company set its quarterly dividend at 61 cents per share in the first quarter after a 5.2% increase. It also said it returned $1.3 billion to shareholders during the quarter alone, including $1 billion in share repurchases and $315 million in dividends.
This type of consistency has kept the stock fairly valued. Shares are up more than 10% over the past 12 months and about 5% this year. Over five years, the stock has doubled. With a P/E ratio of about 13 and a dividend yield slightly above 2%, the company’s steady performance and payouts are clear.
As such, Wall Street analysts are largely split on the stock, with an overall recommendation landing at a Hold rating, signaling the current price may already reflect much of the company’s quality. In fact, with 12 analysts following the stock, the 12-month price target of $112.27 is basically flat from current levels. Six analysts recommend Hold, four suggest Buy, and two recommend Sell.
Aflac Remains a Reliable Income Stock
Aflac is clearly not a stock for investors chasing rapid growth. It is a stock for investors who want to own a piece of a durable, well-managed business that reliably generates cash, increases its dividend, and steadily reduces its share count.
The appeal is straightforward. Aflac is one of the more dependable income-generating stocks in the insurance arm of the financial sector, competing against rivals such as MetLife (NYSE: MET) and the Colonial Life unit of Unum Group (NYSE: UNM).
There will be some earnings volatility from currency fluctuations and investment outcomes, and the stock will respond. But for investors who want steadiness over surprise, the duck is still worth considering. The main risk isn’t that the company stumbles. It’s that investors pay a full price for a business that the market already understands very well.
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