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In early December 2025, Vulcan Energy announced it had expanded its partnership with HOCHTIEF Group, appointing Sedgman and HOCHTIEF Infrastructure as Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management contractor for the Lionheart lithium extraction and central processing plants, alongside a planned €169 million investment that would make HOCHTIEF a cornerstone shareholder. This move deepens HOCHTIEF’s push into critical minerals and the energy transition value chain, giving it an...

Beiersdorf (XTRA:BEI) is turning heads after NIVEA Nigeria launched a N3 billion rewards campaign, mixing cash prizes, SUVs, and Real Madrid trips to fire up consumer loyalty in a tough macro backdrop. See our latest analysis for Beiersdorf. That push into Nigeria comes as Beiersdorf’s share price, now around $92.82, has seen a 1 day share price return of 1.44 percent but a much weaker year to date share price return of minus 24.96 percent, and a 1 year total shareholder return of minus 24.75...

How the OpenAI partnership ties into Nagarro’s stock story Nagarro (XTRA:NA9) becoming an OpenAI Services Partner is less about a one day headline and more about how investors should think about its future AI driven revenue mix and client stickiness. See our latest analysis for Nagarro. The OpenAI partnership has landed just as sentiment is turning. A 1 month share price return of 77.92 percent and a 3 month share price return of 57.39 percent have helped reverse earlier weakness, even though...

Delivery Hero recently confirmed that it is reviewing capital allocation and exploring options such as partnerships, asset sales, and other structural moves after large shareholders criticized its financial performance and portfolio strategy, following an approximate 53% share price drop over the past year that left the group valued at about €5.20 billion (US$6.10 billion). An important wrinkle is that investors and potential industry buyers are said to be particularly interested in...

Evotec (XTRA:EVT) just closed the sale of its Just, Evotec Biologics Toulouse plant to Sandoz and handed over an indefinite license to its continuous manufacturing tech, signaling a deliberate pivot toward a more asset-light model. See our latest analysis for Evotec. The strategic sale comes after a tough stretch, with a year to date share price return of negative 37.21 percent and a one year total shareholder return of negative 39.5 percent. This suggests sentiment is still rebuilding, even...

Over the past week, Bayer announced a slate of healthcare advances, including new clinical trials in rare kidney disease and women’s health, regulatory submissions for its imaging contrast agent gadoquatrane, and expanded U.S. clearance for its MEDRAD Centargo CT injector. Together, these moves highlight how Bayer is leaning on its pharmaceuticals and medical imaging pipeline to refresh growth drivers while addressing meaningful unmet medical needs. We’ll now explore how Bayer’s push into...

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München (XTRA:MUV2) has just reported fresh progress on its ongoing share buyback, detailing another batch of repurchases that nudges the total past 2.68 million shares. See our latest analysis for Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft in München. The buyback update lands against a backdrop of steady gains, with a roughly 10 percent year to date share price return and a powerful 5 year total shareholder return of about 168 percent, signalling...

Wondering if SAP at around €210 is a bargain or a bubble? You are not alone, and this breakdown is going to tackle that value question head on. Over the last week the stock has inched up about 1.0%, but that is against a tougher backdrop of a 2.6% decline over 30 days and roughly 12.0% down year to date, after still being up more than 100% over three years. Recently, SAP has stayed in the spotlight as investors focus on its push to embed AI into its core enterprise software and its ongoing...

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 14.5x Deutsche Post AG ( ETR:DHL ) may be sending bullish signals at the...

As European markets experience mixed returns amid hopes for interest rate cuts in the U.S. and UK, investors are closely watching economic indicators such as inflation and GDP growth to gauge future opportunities. In this environment, dividend stocks like KBC Group can offer a measure of stability and income potential, making them an attractive consideration for those looking to navigate current market conditions with a focus on reliable returns.

For many, the main point of investing is to generate higher returns than the overall market. But every investor is...

Infineon Technologies (XTRA:IFX) just scored a meaningful win in its GaN patent fight, with a U.S. trade judge preliminarily finding Innoscience in violation, and a potential import ban hanging over competing products. See our latest analysis for Infineon Technologies. That backdrop helps explain why momentum in Infineon’s 1 month share price return of 14.61 percent and 90 day share price return of 17.83 percent is building, even though the 1 year total shareholder return of 13.69 percent has...

Siemens Energy has appointed Hussein Shoukry as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa, succeeding retiring veteran Dietmar Siersdorfer, and placed him in charge of regional operations spanning 29 offices, over 4,000 employees, and about €9.00 billion in fiscal 2025 order intake. At the same time, activist investor Ananym Capital has built a significant stake and is urging Siemens Energy to prioritize its gas turbine business and consider spinning off its weaker wind power segment,...

Stabilus (XTRA:STM) just closed out FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €316.2 million and a basic EPS of -€0.46, setting a cautious tone around the latest earnings print. The company has seen quarterly revenue hold broadly around the mid-€300 million mark this year, from €325.96 million in Q1 and €337.98 million in Q2 to €316.02 million in Q3, while EPS moved from €0.56 and €0.44 earlier in the year to €0.40 in Q3 before slipping negative in Q4. This puts the spotlight squarely on how...

RWE and TotalEnergies have agreed to deploy ARC Marine’s Reef cubes across their OranjeWind offshore wind farm in the North Sea, using these modular structures to enhance marine biodiversity and protect turbine foundations during the project’s operational life. This move marks one of the first commercial‑scale uses of nature‑inclusive design in offshore wind, highlighting how RWE is tying renewables growth to measurable ecological benefits. We’ll now examine how integrating...

The latest buzz around thyssenkrupp (XTRA:TKA) comes from a mixed earnings story: a return to profit for 2025 paired with a stark warning that the coming year could swing back into a sizeable loss. See our latest analysis for thyssenkrupp. Investors have been whipsawed, with thyssenkrupp’s latest earnings rebound overshadowed by guidance for a fresh loss. This helped drive a sharp 1 day share price return of minus 6.49 percent, even after a powerful year to date share price return of 122.73...

Amidst a backdrop of mixed returns in major European stock indexes, the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index ended slightly higher, buoyed by hopes of interest rate cuts in the U.S. and UK. As eurozone inflation ticks up and GDP revisions show modest growth, small-cap stocks like Bourrelier Group are gaining attention for their potential to capitalize on these evolving economic conditions. Identifying promising small-cap stocks often involves looking for companies with strong fundamentals that...

Key Insights Significant control over Sixt by individual investors implies that the general public has more power to...

InTiCa Systems SE ( ETR:IS7 ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting...

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To the annoyance of some shareholders, NFON AG ( ETR:NFN ) shares are down a considerable 25% in the last month, which...

The Schweizer Electronic AG ( ETR:SCE ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain...

Wondering if Volkswagen is still a value play after its recent run up, or if you are late to the party? Let us break down what the market is really pricing in and where the upside or downside might be hiding. Volkswagen's share price has climbed 5.6% over the last week, 13.4% over the past month, and is now up 22.3% year to date and 32.5% over the last year, which suggests investors are warming back up to the stock after a muted few years. Much of this momentum reflects renewed optimism...

If you are wondering whether Mercedes-Benz Group is still a value play after its strong run, or if the easy money has already been made, you are in the right place to unpack what the market is really pricing in. The stock has climbed 3.1% over the last week, 4.7% over the last month, and is up 18.4% over the past year, with a hefty 75.1% gain over five years that suggests the market has gradually been warming to its story. Recently, investors have been reacting to the company sharpening its...