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Tech has carried this market for years, but it isn't the only game left running. Small caps are outperforming in 2026, the Magnificent Seven have cooled, and money is starting to spread into corners of the market that retail investors rarely check.

On January 1, 2026, we published The 3 Best Dividend Aristocrats to Buy in 2026, naming Aflac (NYSE: AFL | AFL Price Prediction), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW), and Nordson (NASDAQ: NDSN) as the three most compelling names on the Aristocrat roster.

COLUMBUS, Ga., June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) announced today that it will release second quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

Investors need to pay close attention to AFL stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

New "Fit Checks" campaign embeds cancer risk education directly into a wearable design to make early detection part of everyday life COLUMBUS, Ga., June 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Aflac, a pioneer and leader in cancer insurance for seven decades, today announced the launch of Fit Checks, an innovative new awareness campaign developed with fashion designer Rachel Zoe, transforming a familiar pattern into an interactive pathway to understanding cancer risk and educating on the importance of screenings.

Dividend Aristocrats rebounded in June and are now outperforming SPY YTD with a 9.61% return versus SPY's 6.91%. CAT leads 2026 performance at +76.98%, with 46 Aristocrats now ahead of SPY and 39 posting double-digit total returns. Recent dividend increases averaged 4.09%, slightly below the 2025 average, with 2026's average dividend growth rate at 3.97%.

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #WeAreAFL--AFL held its tenth annual Imagine That! fundraising campaign, supporting communities around the world where AFL operates. This year's campaign, themed "Impact the Pack: Refuel the Future," concluded with a $2,224,061 donation to organizations around the world including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. All AFL locations participated in the campaign by encouraging associates to consider contributing financially to their comm.

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #WeAreAFL--AFL, an industry-leading manufacturer of fiber optic cables, connectivity, equipment and related services, announces the launch of the FOCIS Flex3 Connector Inspection System and FlowScout® Quad OLTS Certification Test Set. Together, these solutions enable technicians to quickly confirm optical fiber network readiness for service, certify network performance, and accelerate job completion. The FOCIS Flex3 Connector Inspection System is a compact, self-contain.

Insurance stocks can be a volatile play—with earnings hit by floods, wildfires, interest rates, and claims inflation. And then there's Aflac NYSE: AFL.

Aflac Incorporated (AFL) Presents at Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference 2026 Transcript