Mining
Commented by André Will-Laudien on December 23rd, 2024 | 08:20 CET
100% chance of peace in 2025: Ukraine, Israel & Syria! Rheinmetall, Renk, Almonty and Palantir in focus
The DAX ran a little hot in December, with a new all-time high of over 20,522 points. Shortly before Christmas, it fell back to 19,850 points. Some say healthy; others say a turnaround. The fact is that the 2024 investment year was only positive for a fraction of the listed stocks despite the recessionary environment. They come from the high-tech, artificial intelligence, banking and defense sectors. With the renewed escalation of Russian attacks at the turn of the year, hopes for peace have been postponed for the time being, leaving defense stocks with their dearly paid-for charm. Producers of strategic metals are again coming into focus because, for Western industrial nations, the task is to secure supply chains as best as possible. Where are the opportunities for investors at the turn of the year?
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on December 23rd, 2024 | 08:05 CET
Takeover candidates 2025: Plug Power, Evotec, Desert Gold
Will Plug Power be taken over, or is there a risk of a sharp drop in the share price? The latter is possible in the coming weeks, and shareholders must be careful. A hot takeover candidate in the gold sector is Desert Gold. Analysts see significant upside potential, and the Company is convincing with an exciting mix: production is expected to start in 2025, the resource has increased to 2 million ounces, and gold producers with deep pockets are active in the neighbourhood. At Evotec, a takeover attempt – albeit an amateurish one – has already failed this year. Will financial investor Triton make a serious bid in 2025, or will Deutsche Bank prove right with a target price of EUR 4?
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on December 20th, 2024 | 08:00 CET
CAUTION advised for Rheinmetall! COMEBACK for Bayer and Saturn Oil + Gas?
Christmas came a week early for Rheinmetall. Germany's largest defense company has secured further orders worth EUR 1.7 billion. However, investors are reacting cautiously, as a slump could be imminent. In contrast, the downside risk for Saturn Oil & Gas appears limited, with significant upside potential. As one of North America's most cost-effective oil producers, Saturn aims to generate total free cash flow of up to CAD 475 million over three years. Analysts’ targets represent a tripling of the share price. And what is Bayer doing? The Leverkusen-based company is trading close to its multi-year low. However, one analyst outlines an interesting scenario.
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Commented by Juliane Zielonka on December 20th, 2024 | 07:40 CET
Future technologies: How Rheinmetall, Power Nickel and Super Micro are shaping the digital revolution
Digitization is spreading rapidly across all areas of the economy – from the military to the energy transition and artificial intelligence. Rheinmetall has received a major order from the government to digitally upgrade the Bundeswehr, with EUR 2 billion allocated for this project. Junior explorers such as the Canadian company Power Nickel, which is planning the first carbon-neutral nickel mine in North America, will also benefit from this. Nickel is an essential component of electronic components and storage media. In the booming AI sector, the Company Super Micro Computer is well-positioned and plans to expand its production in Malaysia despite the threat of a Nasdaq delisting. We provide the details.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on December 20th, 2024 | 07:30 CET
Mercedes-Benz, XXIX Metal, D-Wave Quantum - Copper shortage: Is a bottleneck looming due to new technologies?
Copper is an elementary industrial raw material whose importance is steadily increasing due to technological innovations and global megatrends. In particular, the rapid expansion of electromobility, the development of quantum computers, and artificial intelligence are driving demand to new heights. Electric vehicles require many times more copper than conventional vehicles with combustion engines due to batteries, engines and charging infrastructure. At the same time, demand is increasing in data centres and networks that rely on high-performance cables and cooling systems. Experts predict that global copper demand will increase by millions of tonnes by 2030 – and with it, new challenges for production and supply.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on December 18th, 2024 | 07:15 CET
RWE, F3 Uranium, Super Micro Computer – Profiting from the world's growing hunger for energy
Global energy demand is skyrocketing, fuelled by technological progress and the enormous appetite for electricity for electric vehicles and AI-powered data centres, whose consumption could more than double by 2028. At the same time, the energy transition faces unresolved challenges: Weather-dependent wind and solar energy supply electricity in an unreliable manner, bureaucratic hurdles slow down the expansion, and without sufficient storage, alternatives for the base load are lacking. Given these developments, nuclear power is increasingly seen as the only reliable option for both satisfying the growing hunger for energy and ensuring a stable and climate-friendly energy supply in the long term.
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on December 18th, 2024 | 07:00 CET
Watch out for Renk! TUI and Globex Mining share strong!
The Globex Mining share has performed positively in recent weeks. By investing in the mining incubator, investors can benefit from the commodities boom with a diversified risk profile. Chart-wise, there is upside potential, and the share buyback provides downside protection. In contrast, things are not looking good for Renk. The stock is performing significantly worse than Rheinmetall and Hensoldt. Now, analysts are also slashing their price targets. On the other hand, things are going well for TUI. The latest figures have convinced analysts. However, the first clouds are on the horizon. Is the travel boom waning? Analysts are divided.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on December 17th, 2024 | 07:45 CET
Vote of confidence: What is the future of high-tech and crypto? SMCI, Myriad Uranium, MicroStrategy and Palantir in focus
Yesterday, Chancellor Scholz asked the Bundestag for a confidence vote. There were 394 no votes for a continuation of the federal government, thus paving the way for elections in February 2025. How will energy policy, in particular, change? CDU rival Merz wants to tackle the issue by including all available sources. Does that mean a return to nuclear energy? The situation in Germany is dramatic. After the shutdown of seven large power plants in 2024, a new term is making the rounds: 'dark doldrums'. The term describes periods when there is hardly any wind, and the sun does not provide any energy either. The remaining fossil fuel power plants are running at full capacity, fuelled by coal, oil and gas. Internationally, nuclear power has long been recognised as a central energy source, even under the 'NetZero' framework, and the development of new technologies is advancing. What should investors pay particular attention to now?
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on December 17th, 2024 | 07:20 CET
Outperformers to Buy for 2025: JinkoSolar, Barrick Gold, Newmont, Thunder Gold
Will gold mining and solar stocks be among the outperformers of 2025? The chances of them performing better than this year certainly look promising. Thunder Gold's stock has already performed well in recent months, and rightfully so: management believes it is possible to expand the resource of this exciting project in Canada to 2 million ounces. If it succeeds, the exploration company will become a hot takeover candidate. This is because major players like Barrick Gold and Newmont have underperformed this year and might face shareholder pressure to end their restraint on acquisitions. As usual, takeover fever should then spread to explorers like Thunder Gold. Barrick faces problems in West Africa, and Newmont is focused on cost reduction. And what about JinkoSolar? Not only does the Company want to buy back more of its own shares, but it is also working on a solar OPEC.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on December 17th, 2024 | 07:15 CET
TUI share takes off – When will Almonty Industries and Bayer follow suit?
At the end of 2024, the stock market is characterised by a dynamic spirit of optimism, driven by encouraging share price developments and optimistic future prospects. While some companies are showing impressive share price increases, it remains to be seen whether this positive trend will also spread to other sectors or companies. Global developments such as technological advances, sustainable investment strategies and geopolitical dynamics shape the market environment just as much as macroeconomic factors. In particular, interest rate cuts and declining inflation create tailwinds for investors.
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