Disney stock, UPS,more. Stock picks to buy on October 14th.

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Gen Z’s Best Stocks

According to a Cowen report released Wednesday, the cohort of shoppers already accounts for about 20% of annual expenditures in the United Statesis expected to inherit roughly $60 trillion in wealth by 2050.

“The largest wealth transfer in history is underway,” John Kernan, the report’s lead analyst, said”

According to the report, Gen Zmillennial consumers will account for roughly 68 percent of the global population by 2028, up from 50 percent today.

According to Cowen, Gen Zmillennials will shake up businesses across sectors with an emphasis on sustainability, social commerce,digital shopping due to their increased purchasing power.

In July, Cowen surveyed 1,200 U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 to identify consumptionbrand preference trends. Cowen highlighted its favorite stocks based on the findings in order to capitalize on what it calls the “rapid ascension” of the youngest cohort of shoppers.

Here are Cowen’s top five Gen Zmillennial stock picks.

Amazon

The e-commerce behemoth is a popular destination for Generation Zmillennial customers. More than six out of ten respondents in the 18 to 34 age group said Amazon was their preferred shopping channel. Amazon stock price today is $3,304.67.

According to the survey, Amazon is also the most common place for consumers to begin searching for a productresearching a product prior to purchase, both in-storeonline.

Mexican Restaurant Chipotle

Cowen discovered that younger shoppers in the United States are more likely than older counterparts to consider food transparency when deciding where to eat. According to the survey, ordering food onlineusing delivery services is also popular among Gen Zmillennials.

The company favors Chipotle Mexican Grill, which it considers to outperform, as a way to capitalize on both dining trends.

Lululemon

Cowen discovered that athletic apparel maker Lululemon’s brand appeal is rapidly growing among young shoppers.

Lululemon was preferred by 9 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds in the casual lifestyle apparel segment, up from 4 percent in 2019.

Poshmark

With the emphasis on sustainability for Generation Zmillennials, more younger customers are shopping resale.

The number of 18- to 34-year-olds using a resale marketplace to buy secondhand clothing, footwear, or accessories increased by a third year over year.

Cowen likes online resale platform Poshmark because it has the most users compared to companies like StockXGOAT.

PayPal

According to Cowen’s survey, younger consumers are increasingly using digital payment solutions when shopping.

Disney is Still a Top Stock

Shares began to return all gains due to solid fiscal gains in the third quarter. Revenue from the company’s Disney+ unit rose to $4.3 billion, but the operation lost money. An increase in open interest levels in the company’s October options may be a result of this. Now that immunization rates have increased, the momentum has shifted at Disney. It looks like the stock tried on August 13th but failed, forming what appears to be a bearish descending triangle.

When the stock price drops below the $168 support, this could lead to lower prices in the coming weeks. For example, the stock could rise to $154 or fall to $127 during the last period of the day.

Disney is by far the largest mediaentertainment conglomerate in the world. With an extended multigenerational audience, the company is one of the most popularidentifiable brands globally. The Media Networks section, which includes ABC, ESPN,Disney Channels, will account for 40% of all sales in 2020. In addition, Disney saw profits jump due to the merger with 21st Century Fox in the first three months of 2019. the entertainment powerhouse claimed its net revenue rose more than 85% to $5.4 billion.

Disney is in the rare position of owning a distinctive brand led by many creative production studios such as Marvel, Pixar,Lucasfilm. This corporate milestone was reached on October 2, 2020, when the Walt Disney Company obtained 2,225 active patent families protected by the US Patent Office. Disney knows how to leverage each character’s intellectual property most efficientlyincorporate it elsewhere. According to LIMA, entertainmentnature licensing generated $107.2 billion in retail sales. Because Disney controls the markets for cable sportsadult entertainment networks, it is the dominant company in these categories.

His results were remarkable. It is responsible for 14 of the 20 highest-grossing films of all time. In addition to Disney Channel, Disney XDDisney Junior, the Disney company has a strong presence in the children’s entertainment market with Disney Channel, Disney XDDisney Junior networks. The diverse set of content that Disney can optimize is a significant source of new content as remakes, sequels,franchises are created. The global amusement park market will expand to $99.34 billion by 2027, with an estimated growth rate of 8.8%. The Walt Disney Company has a 52% market share in the business.

In October 2021, Disney will celebrate its 50th anniversary with the introduction of several new toys. In addition, different technology will be implemented to ensure the safe reopening of parks. Although it faces the same risks as its competitors, Disney is the least negatively affected by the pandemic. After the Ebola crisis, Disney reported a 37% reduction in sales compared to the previous epidemic. Still, it is faring worse than its competitors. Disney’s revenue growth is approximately 5.7% per year, with grossnet margins of 41.8%13.17%, respectively.

Except in 2019, the company’s operating cash flows grew gradually. Studio Entertainment revenues are determined by multiplying the total available seating capacity by the average ticket price per person. The percentage change in TV viewing is multiplied by agedivided by each channel’s target audience to calculate the network’s advertising revenue. However, 3% growth is projected due to pandemic constraints. Analysts project revenues to increase 95% by 2022.

Disney’s revenue is expected to grow 8.5% in 2021, with considerable growth from its platforms. It is streaming in the short term before increasing rapidly in 2022 due to more visitors to its theme parkshotels. A DCF analysis of the main rivals within each category was used to define the company’s valuation. An increase of 6.65% is expected over an EV/EBITDA of 22.71xa discount rate of 10.2%. DIS stock price today is $174.76.

The Five Best Stocks for this Upcoming Earnings Season

Goldman expects stocks to rise 6% this quarter based solely on the relationship with quarterly earnings.

Goldman screened the 1,000 companies in its coverage universe for the top 25 opportunities, looking for stocks with earnings of more than five cents per share over the next four quarters. The company then filtered for stocks where its analysts are above or below Thomson Reuters’ consensus for the upcoming quarteryear “on a key financial metric.”

Goldman also suggests purchasing out-of-the-money calls on these stocks.

The note stated that “single stock put-call skew is at its highest level in over a year.” “Given investors’ well-hedged position, even modest earnings beats are likely to drive a relief rally in specific stocks (on earnings day)the broad index (over the next three months.”

Here are their five “most out-of-context” picks for the quarter.

Goldman sees a 37% increase in Uber’s stock price over the next year,its analysts’ earnings estimates for the company are 20% higher than the consensus. According to analyst Eric Sheridan, the ride-sharing company could be the next large-cap platform ecosystem. According to him, the closing supply-demand gap should result in more normalized rider pricing, demand improvements,pre-Covid levels of profitability.

Goldman sees Bank of America, which reports Thursday morning, as one of the largest earnings beneficiaries of “significant remixing of cash into securities” among the top banks. It sees a 7% increase, which is 10% higher than the consensus estimate.

According to Goldman, among smaller banks, Signature Bank is poised for a revenue beat driven by loan growth, with a 15% upside to the stock. Analyst Ryan Nash’s earnings estimate is 7% higher than the consensus for this quarter5% higher for the next four quarters.

According to analyst Kate McShane, macro indicators can support Lowe’s demand beyond 2021. She believes the stock has a 12% upsidethat it is better positioned than it was six months or even a year ago as a result of bringing seasonal inventory purchases forward earlier in the year.

Credit Suisse 7 Best Stocks

Every quarter, the Swiss bank publishes a list of 30 stock recommendations based on its proprietary cash flow analysis to assess companies’ future expected performance.

“For Q4 [fourth quarter] 2021, our stock selection will primarily focus on high operational quality companies with attractive valuationsstrong momentum,” the bank stated in an Oct. 4 note.

This quarter’s picks include seven new additions to the list that the Swiss bank considers “best-in-class.”

According to the bank, integrated oilgas company OMV is the only energy player on the list this quarter after delivering the second-highest returns among its peers in 2020. Analysts also like the Austrian company because of its lower debt level in comparison to its European peers, as well as its ability to service its commitmentsmake capital allocation decisions. The analysts, led by Hiten Patel, wrote in the note that the company’s valuation could increase by 15% in the long run.

Credit Suisse sees technology group Andritz as a strong momentum play in the industrials sector. The industrial machinery supplier’s stock has “returned 26.4 percent over the last six months, outperforming its European peers by nearly 20 percent.” “Momentum remains strong,” the analysts said, giving it a 20% potential upside. Andritz is also liked by the Swiss bank for its ability to meet its obligations.

Bucher, a Swiss technology group, is another industrials name that Credit Suisse likes. According to the analysts, it is a “best-in-class name” with “strong wealth creation principles throughout its history”a track record of “growing into increasing returns during cyclical upswings.” While the pandemic had an impact on returns, analysts believe they will return to pre-pandemic levels this year. According to the analysts, the stock has a 25% potential upside.

Credit Suisse also likes SAP, a provider of softwaretechnology solutions, because of its consistent returns over the last two years. It also supports the company’s shift in business model from licensing to cloudweb-based software products, as well as its “holistic offering for business transformation in the cloud.” According to the Swiss bank, SAP is undervalued in comparison to its global peers, with a potential upside of 34%.

VGP, a Belgian-based real estate developer, completes the list of “best-in-class” new additions. According to Credit Suisse, the company has “one of the strongest momentum profiles in European real estate,” as well as a strong development pipeline with 42 sites currently under construction. In addition to the expansion of its land bank, the company has strong pre-leasing commitments, according to the analysts. They estimate a 15% gain in the stock over the next five years.

Asia Stock Picks

“In the context of rising energy prices, fuel suppliers (coal minersoilgas explorers) are obvious gainers,” BNP Paribas  said in a report last week.

“In addition, we believe that the ongoing energy crisis should heighten governments across Asia’s focus on renewable energy,” it added.

BNP Paribas identified Asian ex-Japan stocks with a market capitalization of $5 billion or more as beneficiaries of the energy crisis.

BNP Paribas declares “winners”

The following stocks were included in the bank’s “winners” basket:

China

China Shenhua Energy, China Coal Energy, Shanxi Coking Coal Energy,Yanzhou Coal are coal miners.

CNOOCPetroChina are two oil explorationrefining companies.

China Longyuan PowerCGN Power are two examples of renewable energy companies.

South Korea

Oil exploration companies or refineries: S Oil

India

Coal India is a coal miner.

ONGCReliance Industries are two oil explorationrefining companies.

Adana Green Energy is a provider of renewable energy.

Indonesia

Adaro Energy, Bukit Asam,Indo Tambangraya Megah are coal miners.

Thailand

Banpu Public Co. is a coal miner.

PTT Exploration & ProductionThai Oil are two oil explorersrefiners.

… as well as ‘losers’

BNP Paribas also identified 18 stocks as “losers” as a result of rising energy prices, with all but one coming from China.

Thermal power generators in China face squeezed margins as input costs rise due to rising coal pricesgovernment-controlled electricity tariffs, according to the bank.

Morningstar has identified two stocks that are “more sheltered” from China’s technological scrutiny.

UBS selects its top investment ideas for China, including ‘high quality’ real estate investments.

Goldman Sachs recommends China chip stocks to buy as the US-China tech rivalry heats up.

In the short term, gas distributors face similar challenges, according to the bank. It explained that those companies can pass on higher costs to customers, but that this usually takes some time.

Meanwhile, energy-intensive industries such as steel, aluminum, chemicals,cement may suffer as a result of Chinese production cutsrising energy costs, according to BNP Paribas.

The following Chinese stocks are included in the bank’s “losers” basket:

China Resources Power, China Power International, Huaneng Power International,Huadian Power International are thermal power generators.

China Gas Holdings, China Resources Gas, ENN Energy, Hong KongChina Gas Co., Kunlun Energy are gas distributors.

Aluminum Corporation of China, Baoshan Iron & Steel, Angang Steel Co, China National Building Material, Anhui Conch Cement, China Resources Cement

China National Chemical EngineeringZhejiang Longsheng Group manufacture industrial chemicals.

Indraprastha Gas, India’s gas distributor, is the only non-China losing stock in BNP’s basket.

Stifel Upgrades UPS 

Analyst J. Bruce Chan raised UPS stock from hold to buy in a note to clients on Thursday, saying that rising shipping ratessurcharges should help UPS through the holiday shopping seasoninto 2022.

“Right now, we think there’s a lot to like about the fundamental UPS story.” Despite tough comps, Ecommerce continues to drive secular volume growth in the company’s core small package unit,continued yield management focus, in our opinion, is a boon in an environment with ample near term rate momentum,” the note stated.

“With strong free cash flowa healthy dividend yield, our only concern had been valuation.” “However, with prices now in,our forecast for a solid peak season, we believe UPS represents a good opportunity here,” the note said.

UPS’s price target has been raised to $224 per share from $210 per share by Stifel. The new target is 21.7 percent higher than the stock’s closing price on Wednesday.