Innovations
Commented by Armin Schulz on March 18th, 2025 | 07:00 CET
Bayer, Vidac Pharma, BioNTech – Making money with biotech and pharmaceutical innovations
More and more investors are betting on companies that are leaving traditional therapeutic paths to rethink cancer, chronic inflammation, or nutritional issues. While some corporations struggle with their balance sheets due to mountains of debt and patent expirations, others are quietly developing technologies that crack the metabolic code of diseases. Whether anti-aging tests from saliva samples, mRNA-based cancer cocktails, or active ingredients that overcome the blood-brain barrier – the stock market rewards those who combine research success with strategic risk-taking. But which companies have what it takes to develop the blockbusters of tomorrow? Let's take a closer look at three companies.
ReadCommented by Juliane Zielonka on March 10th, 2025 | 08:15 CET
Alibaba, naoo, Amazon: Where innovation leads and profits rise
In early March 2025, Alibaba made a move with its AI model QwQ-32B, which is set to challenge DeepSeek. The stock immediately rose by 8.4%, and even institutional investors like Berkshire are getting involved. Markets are buzzing and are fueled by user interactions on social networks. A hidden gem in the USD 234 billion social media market is naoo AG. The Swiss company focuses on local networking and rewards users with an AI-based point system that they can use at local businesses. With 75,000 users and 6.5 million impressions, interactions are increasing rapidly. Amazon is focusing on real-time streaming of computer games in its AWS division. With GameLift Streams, they have been conquering the gaming market since March 2025, bringing games directly to billions of devices – a cost-efficient game changer for developers and investors.
ReadCommented by Juliane Zielonka on October 25th, 2024 | 07:00 CEST
Altech Advanced Materials, McDonald's, Volkswagen - Innovation and crisis resilience open up lucrative investment opportunities
In the current economic situation, investors are presented with promising opportunities in companies that stand out due to their innovative strength and skilful crisis management. Particularly attractive are companies that invest countercyclically in research and development and thus emerge from crises stronger than before. Altech Advanced Materials, with its innovative battery technology, shows how companies can tap into new market opportunities through research and development. McDonald's, on the other hand, is struggling with a food safety issue that requires rapid crisis management to restore consumer confidence. Volkswagen has to deal with the consequences of a personnel scandal in its most important foreign market, China. We take a look at the details.
ReadCommented by Stefan Feulner on August 26th, 2024 | 07:30 CEST
BYD, Altech Advanced Materials, Xiaomi - Battle for the gold of the energy transition
The energy transition is underway, and demand for electric vehicles is increasing, albeit more slowly than expected. Lithium has so far been fundamental to the electrification of transportation. To minimize dependence on China, which controls a large part of the mining and processing of the rare metal, the European Union is turning to Serbia, where considerable deposits for battery production lie dormant. However, in addition to lithium-ion batteries, there are alternatives "Made in Germany" that could set the future standard.
ReadCommented by Juliane Zielonka on August 2nd, 2024 | 06:30 CEST
Transformation in full swing: Altech, Volkswagen, and Bayer focus on new technologies and markets
Shortly after the grandiose Olympic opening ceremony, Paris showed us what it means to sit in the dark. One day after the opening ceremony, the inhabitants of the Seine were hit by a power outage. Speculation as to the cause ranges from a cyber attack to sabotage, similar to the recent arson attacks on the French rail network. But one thing is certain, it shows how fragile the power supply currently is. This is reason enough for Altech Advanced Materials to press ahead with the development of its stationary solid-state battery. A type of local battery power plant ensures a stable power supply, even with fluctuations in the grid due to wind and solar energy. The German company has another profitable development up its sleeve for the EV market. Volkswagen continues to focus on its electric vehicles and can look forward to increased sales in China. Nevertheless, the Wolfsburg-based company must make considerable savings to remain profitable. The results of the first half of the year provide deep insights. Additionally, for 27 million women in the US, ones battery can be figuratively "empty" at times. Fatigue, hot flashes, and nervousness are classic symptoms of menopause. 27 million is the market size of menopausal women that Bayer AG now aims to capture with a very special medication...
ReadCommented by Fabian Lorenz on June 12th, 2024 | 07:00 CEST
Shock at Plug Power! Thyssenkrupp Nucera and Altech Advanced Materials with up to 100% upside potential!
Alarm at Plug Power. After the price jump in May, the share has gone into reverse again and lost 10% of its value in just a few days. Financing worth billions for the struggling hydrogen pioneer is uncertain, bringing the Company's potential insolvency back into the focus of investors. German hydrogen hopeful Thyssenkrupp Nucera received positive analyst comments. Could the share perhaps even double in value? And what is Altech Advanced Materials doing? The shares of the German battery hopeful have bottomed out and may offer an entry opportunity. The market potential for Altech is huge.
ReadCommented by Stefan Feulner on June 3rd, 2024 | 07:00 CEST
Bloom Energy, Altech Advanced Materials, JinkoSolar - Renewables are booming again
The hype that began at the start of the decade was followed by disillusionment and drastic share price losses. Over the past three years, renewable energy companies such as Plug Power, Nel ASA & Co. have lost disproportionately to the broader market. For some months now, however, many share prices have been showing signs of bottoming out, which could herald the next upward movement. There is no question that hydrogen, photovoltaics, and wind energy technologies will be further expanded in the future.
ReadCommented by Juliane Zielonka on May 31st, 2024 | 07:00 CEST
Globex Mining, Samsung Electronics, BYD: Commodity rally and innovations from Asia
Increasing demand for generative AI, consumer electronics, and innovations in the automotive industry are significantly boosting demand for raw materials. These are golden times for explorers like Globex Mining. The Canadian company has such a broad-based commodities portfolio that it can be seen as a minerals land bank. For investors, this means reduced risk thanks to high diversification. Samsung Electronics is currently facing several challenges. Not only have they been overtaken by NVIDIA in chip production, but the workforce is also becoming restless. In South Korea, this would be the very first strike in the Company's history. Although the brand value is highly regarded globally, things seem to be quite off-kilter in Suwon. Innovations are produced in Asia. Car manufacturers such as BYD, Geely and Toyota are focusing on the next evolutionary stage in the development of electromobility. The EU, on the other hand, appears helpless and is trying to undermine competition with punitive tariffs. Will they succeed?
ReadCommented by Juliane Zielonka on May 30th, 2024 | 07:15 CEST
dynaCERT, Mercedes-Benz, Amazon - German Engineering: technological transformations in focus
Entrepreneurs like the founders of dynaCERT are creating solutions for a cleaner environment. With a hydrogen-based bridging technology specifically for diesel engines, emissions can be reduced while maintaining the same level of efficiency. Now, the management team is being strengthened by a top-notch individual from Germany with vast experience in growth strategies. Intelligent minds are urgently needed everywhere. At Mercedes-Benz, there seems to be too much reliance on the allure of the brand and a popular model. There is hardly any other explanation for the electrification of this off-road design icon. SAP and Amazon Web Services are entering a special German-American relationship. With their joint venture, they are bringing generative AI to companies, thereby increasing productivity. Three solutions from three companies, with a focus on German expertise.
ReadCommented by Armin Schulz on May 23rd, 2024 | 08:30 CEST
E.ON, MGI - Media and Games Invest, Bayer - Through transformation into a golden future
Sometimes, companies are forced to overhaul their business areas if they wish to survive. A transformation is then unavoidable, and hopefully, the companies emerge stronger in the end. However, there is also the possibility that management will recognize the signs of the times early on and adapt their business models. From traditional companies that are starting a second life through digital innovation to young start-ups that are becoming market leaders through strategic realignments, companies are constantly facing challenges. Their path to a golden future is characterized by visionary decisions, agile adjustments and an unwavering will to improve continuously. We have selected three candidates that are currently undergoing a transformation.
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