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Geopolitical risk around Ukraine is again front and center, with renewed strikes on cities and energy assets, questions over missile defence support, and fresh EU aid discussions all feeding into European energy markets. For investors, this mix of conflict, infrastructure strain, and emergency public spending could reshape how certain stocks trade, especially those linked to energy systems and critical assets. This article looks at three European Energy Infrastructure screener stocks that...

Siltronic (XTRA:WAF) came into focus after revising its 2026 guidance and releasing Q2 results that showed lower sales and a move from profit to loss. This highlighted tougher conditions for the wafer producer. See our latest analysis for Siltronic. The latest guidance cut and Q2 loss have come alongside a 7 day share price return of down 8.26% and a 30 day share price return of down 12.98%. However, Siltronic’s year to date share price return of 49.22% and 1 year total shareholder return of...

Drägerwerk KGaA (XTRA:DRW3) drew fresh attention after reporting second quarter 2026 earnings, with sales of €847.31 million and net income of €29.52 million compared with the prior year’s figures. See our latest analysis for Drägerwerk KGaA. The strong second quarter numbers arrived after a period of sharp share price gains for Drägerwerk KGaA, with the stock closing at €109.4 and showing a 30.55% 1 month share price return and 59.94% year to date share price return, alongside a 165.19% 3...

Last week saw the newest half-yearly earnings release from Befesa S.A. ( ETR:BFSA ), an important milestone in the...

Shareholders might have noticed that Redcare Pharmacy NV ( ETR:RDC ) filed its quarterly result this time last week...

Heidelberg Materials AG ( ETR:HEI ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 4.3...

MTU Aero Engines AG ( ETR:MTX ) just released its latest quarterly results and things are looking bullish. MTU Aero...

The market seemed underwhelmed by last week's earnings announcement from HOCHTIEF Aktiengesellschaft ( ETR:HOT...

Last week, you might have seen that adidas AG ( ETR:ADS ) released its half-yearly result to the market. The early...

MAX Automation stock closed at €3.71 on 31 July, roughly flat over the past week but slightly weaker over one and three months. The market seems hesitant rather than shocked. The headline in these full year numbers is the profit squeeze. The group generated €336.364m in trailing twelve month revenue yet still reported a loss from continuing operations of €4.404m and a negative Basic EPS of €0.106781. Short term traders see an unprofitable industrial group. Longer term investors will focus on...

SUSS MicroTec (XTRA:SMHN) has drawn fresh attention after announcing plans to invest about €45 million in a new application and development center in Karlsruhe, focused on Advanced Packaging for complex semiconductor systems. See our latest analysis for SUSS MicroTec. The Karlsruhe investment comes after a powerful share price run, with SUSS MicroTec posting an 82.17% year to date share price return and a 130.43% total shareholder return over the past year. This comes even as the 30 day share...

Fuchs shareholders watched a flat three month stretch turn into a modest pullback in the last week, even as the latest quarter put profit quality firmly in focus. The stock closed at €40.16, with the 7 day return slightly down and the 90 day line roughly unchanged. The headline from this earnings set is margin power. Q1 2026 net income reached €89m on €934m of revenue, and over the last 12 months earnings climbed to €318m with an 8.9% net margin. That is where sentiment and fundamentals now...

The market has treated Siemens Healthineers like a slow burner on a discount tag, with the stock at €36.86 and trading on a P/E below many medical equipment peers. Q3 results just reminded investors why the story is still complicated. The headline was not the revenue line; it was profit quality. Earnings received a sharp one off lift from tariff refunds that added about €0.15 to earnings per share and flattered margins. For you as a shareholder, the key question now is how much of this...

The market has spent the past few months treating Covestro as a recovery story, with the stock edging higher into the latest numbers. The earnings release instead lays bare a company still wrestling with heavy losses. Full year 2025 brought a reported loss of €644m on a trailing basis and a deeply negative basic earnings per share line, even as revenue sat above €12b. For a chemicals producer that lives and dies on throughput and margins, the headline is simple: sales are ticking along while...

DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA recently reported half-year 2026 results, with net income rising to €501 million from €413 million and basic and diluted EPS from continuing operations increasing to €2.51 from €2.06 a year earlier, highlighting stronger profitability over the period. The simultaneous increase in net income and per-share earnings suggests that improved profitability was not solely driven by balance sheet or share count changes, but by underlying business performance. Against this...

BASF (XTRA:BAS) is back on watch after its second quarter 2026 earnings, which showed sharply higher sales and net income, alongside fresh progress on product approvals and portfolio reshaping across key business segments. See our latest analysis for BASF. The BASF share price has risen 12.55% year to date and the 1 year total shareholder return of 25.83% suggests momentum has been positive overall, even though the 90 day share price return is down 7.93% following recent earnings and deal...

Volkswagen stock is coming off a difficult run, with the share price down about 42% over the past five years, yet the company still screens as attractively priced on several valuation checks. For investors, the combination of weak long term returns and a strong value signal raises the question of whether the current price reflects caution or an opportunity. The roughly 41.6% share price decline over five years suggests market confidence in Volkswagen has eased over time and that sentiment...

PUMA is reporting a sales decline while management stays positive about profitability and long term growth. The company is carrying out a reset of its business and cost base, while responding to a recent U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Management frames the impact of these regulatory and geopolitical events as one off factors and highlights plans to protect margins. PUMA, traded as XTRA:PUM, is working through a period of weaker sales while its...

Eurozone inflation is still running hot, with July 2026 data pointing to rising energy and services prices that can reshape profit pools across the region. Some stocks may see stronger pricing power or wider margins as costs and tariffs move, while others could feel a squeeze as fuel, input and wage expenses bite. This article focuses on how three individual stocks are exposed to the latest inflation news. Two of them may be positioned to benefit from the current mix of energy and services...

A week ago, Nordex SE ( ETR:NDX1 ) came out with a strong set of half-year numbers that could potentially lead to a...

Germany’s July 2026 inflation print is set to keep energy in the spotlight. With headline CPI and the ECB’s preferred HICP both projected at 2.8% and energy prices expected to jump 8.3% year-on-year, investors face a mix of higher input costs and potential pressure on monetary policy. That mix can hurt some business models and help others. This article focuses on three energy sector stocks with strong links to Germany and nearby markets that appear closely exposed to these inflation trends...

There's no doubt that money can be made by owning shares of unprofitable businesses. For example, biotech and mining...

AIXTRON (XTRA:AIXA) has drawn fresh attention after its latest quarterly results showed lower sales and earnings, alongside a sharp rise in new orders linked to AI data center optoelectronics demand. See our latest analysis for AIXTRON. The latest earnings update has come after a volatile stretch for AIXTRON. The share price is now €36.27, with a 30 day share price return down 29.71% and a year to date share price return of 85.15%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 152.17% shows...