Dutch Chemicals Stock News

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Aperam (ENXTAM:APAM) just rolled out its new patented 316A stainless steel grade, and that is what has traders leaning in. The stock’s recent climb raises a simple question: how much of this innovation is already priced in? See our latest analysis for Aperam. Investors seem to be warming up to that story, with a 90 day share price return of roughly 26 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return close to 39 percent, suggesting momentum is building rather than fading. If this stainless steel...

IMCD N.V. has announced that its Supervisory Board nominated long-time internal executive Floris Lagerwerf to become Chief Financial Officer in January 2027, succeeding retiring CFO Hans Kooijmans after a year-long transition period starting in 2026. This early and internally focused succession plan, alongside proposed Supervisory Board reappointments, underscores IMCD’s emphasis on continuity in financial oversight and governance. Next, we’ll explore how appointing an internal successor as...

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

In recent days, Prosus benefited from Tencent’s gains in Hong Kong and the successful listing of Indian e-commerce firm Meesho, where it holds sizeable stakes. These portfolio moves highlight how Prosus’s value is closely tied to the market performance and listing outcomes of its underlying technology holdings. We’ll now explore how Meesho’s listing, in particular, feeds into Prosus’s broader investment narrative and future portfolio monetisation. This technology could replace computers:...

CVC Capital Partners (ENXTAM:CVC) just reshuffled its top ranks, creating a new president role for veteran dealmaker Peter Rutland and elevating nearly 220 staff. These moves sharpen the firm’s leadership succession story. See our latest analysis for CVC Capital Partners. The leadership shake up arrives after a tough stretch in the market, with a 1 day share price return of 4.26 percent to $14.21 offering a rare bright spot against a year to date share price return of minus 32.53 percent and...

Wondering if Wolters Kluwer is quietly turning into a value opportunity after a rough stretch? You are not alone. This is exactly what we are going to unpack here. The stock has slipped recently, down 1.6% over the last week, 5.0% over the past month, and about 44.9% year to date, even though it still sits about 39.3% higher than it was five years ago. Behind those moves, investors have been reacting to Wolters Kluwer's ongoing push into higher margin, software driven information solutions...

In recent days, Dinari announced that Flow Traders will serve as its key market maker for 24/7 trading of tokenized U.S. equities across the Dinari Financial Network and centralized exchanges, aiming to offer deep liquidity, instant settlement, and access to more than 200 tokenized stocks from Q1 2026. This move highlights Flow Traders’ push into always-on digital asset infrastructure, positioning the firm at the intersection of traditional equity markets and blockchain-based...

In December 2025, Cleverbridge announced it had expanded its existing integration with Adyen into a broader commercial partnership, combining Cleverbridge’s Merchant of Record platform with Adyen’s global acquiring network to support B2B and B2C clients’ international expansion and compliance needs. An interesting angle is the partners’ planned focus on “agentic commerce,” aiming to use automation and intelligence to fine-tune every stage of the digital buying journey for joint...

DSM-Firmenich has now completed its previously announced share repurchase program, buying back 12,930,796 shares, equal to 4.89% of its capital, for €1,080 million up to December 1, 2025. This sizable buyback, which retires a meaningful portion of the share base, underlines management’s confidence in capital allocation and future cash-generation capacity. We’ll now examine how completing this €1,080 million repurchase, and its impact on the share count, influences DSM-Firmenich’s investment...

IMCD (ENXTAM:IMCD) just laid out its next chapter in finance leadership, nominating long time insider Floris Lagerwerf as CFO from 2027 while keeping its Supervisory Board largely intact to support continuity. See our latest analysis for IMCD. Even with this steady handover at the top, IMCD’s share price return has been weak, with a year to date slide that mirrors a three and five year total shareholder return firmly in negative territory. This suggests momentum has clearly faded despite...

Wondering if ASML Holding is still worth buying after its huge run, or if the smart move now is to wait for a better entry point? The stock has slipped 2.8% over the last week but is still up 3.8% over the past month, with a hefty 34.1% gain year to date and 35.9% over the last year, reinforcing its long term growth story. Recent headlines have focused on ASML's dominant role in supplying advanced lithography tools for cutting edge chips and the impact of ongoing export restrictions to...

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Insiders were net buyers of BE Semiconductor Industries N.V.'s ( AMS:BESI ) stock during the past year. That is...

As the European markets navigate mixed returns, with the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index inching higher amid hopes for interest rate cuts in both the U.S. and UK, investors are keenly observing economic indicators like inflation and GDP growth. In this dynamic environment, dividend stocks can offer a compelling opportunity for portfolio enhancement by providing steady income streams and potential capital appreciation.

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Arcadis (ENXTAM:ARCAD) has kicked off a leadership transition that investors cannot ignore, nominating long serving executive Heather Polinsky as both future CEO and Chair of the Executive Board from March 2026. See our latest analysis for Arcadis. Those leadership moves come as Arcadis trades at €35.88, with weak recent momentum reflected in its roughly 39 percent year to date share price return and a one year total shareholder return of about minus 40 percent, alongside a five year total...

Earlier this month, ASM International announced that its Supervisory Board intends to reappoint CEO Hichem M’Saad for a second four-year term, while chair Pauline van der Meer Mohr plans to retire around the 2027 AGM once a suitable successor is in place. At the same time, Morgan Stanley singled out ASM International as its top European semiconductor equipment name, highlighting the company’s focus on advanced logic and foundry tools used in AI-driven chip production. We’ll now examine how...

Flow Traders (ENXTAM:FLOW) just deepened its push into digital assets by agreeing to act as strategic market maker for Dinari’s tokenized U.S. equities platform, enabling 24/7 trading with instant settlement and continuous liquidity. See our latest analysis for Flow Traders. Despite the recent Dinari deal underscoring Flow Traders’ digital asset ambitions, the share price has been more measured, with a year to date share price return of 7.35 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of...

Wondering if Adyen is a quietly compelling opportunity or a value trap after its big run a few years ago? You are not alone, and this article is here to unpack what the current price is really asking you to believe. Today the stock trades around €1,333.8, with returns of -2.2% over the last week, -1.5% over the last month, and -11.3% over the past year. This tells us sentiment has cooled even as the long term payments story remains intact. Recently, the market has been digesting a mix of...

Universal Music Group has recently opened flagship UMusic Shop locations in New York and London, expanding its physical retail footprint alongside existing stores in Madrid and Tokyo to offer exclusive artist-inspired merchandise, immersive installations, and live fan experiences. By pairing these stores with collaborations like the “Music Is Universal” capsule with Awake NY and positioning them in cultural hubs such as Penn Plaza and Camden Market, UMG is using physical spaces to deepen...

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Aegon Ltd. has announced a €400 million share repurchase program for 2026, split evenly between the first and second half of the year, alongside Board approval of a new buyback plan and an ongoing review of non-US units that could include Aegon UK and its majority stake in a Santander insurance joint venture. These moves come as Aegon works to shift its headquarters and legal seat to the US and rebrand as Transamerica Inc., underlining a clear push to concentrate governance, capital, and...

Recently, Dutch program Nieuwsuur reported that ASML had supplied parts to a Chinese firm allegedly linked to the country’s military, prompting the company to reiterate that all exports either fall outside licensing rules or have been cleared by the Dutch government. This raises fresh questions for investors about ASML’s exposure to geopolitics and export controls at a time when its technology is central to advanced chip manufacturing. Next, we’ll examine how heightened scrutiny of ASML’s...