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Commented by André Will-Laudien on April 8th, 2026 | 07:15 CEST
Oil Prices Be Damned: SpaceX IPO in Focus - Alphabet, First Hydrogen, and Oklo in the spotlight
The time has come! Last week, Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal reported that SpaceX had filed an application for a stock offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Despite all the headwinds facing the capital markets, Elon Musk is convinced that he will raise up to USD 75 billion with the initial public offering of the space technology startup. Only just under 5% of all shares are expected to be freely tradable. This is already causing major ETF providers to break out in a cold sweat, as they must somehow replicate the new market heavyweight - with an initial valuation of nearly USD 2 trillion - as a "MAG 8" stock. The target date for the stock offering is June. It remains to be seen whether the current market climate can even handle such a massive offering. It is unlikely to be a surefire success. Alphabet has already positioned itself with a stake acquired in 2015. We calculate what that might mean this summer and present some other good ideas.
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Commented by Nico Popp on April 2nd, 2026 | 07:15 CEST
Nothing works without tungsten: Why the price surge continues and why SpaceX, Rheinmetall, and Almonty are in the spotlight
Instead of chasing digital pipe dreams, investors and industry are increasingly turning their attention to tangible commodities. The supply of critical metals is essential to our prosperity. In this new era, tungsten has taken on special strategic importance. With the highest melting point of any metal and a density exactly matching that of gold, the metal is an irreplaceable component in the defense industry, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing. The current market environment is characterized by a massive price surge compared to the previous year, with prices exploding from around USD 300 per MTU at the start of 2025 to over USD 2,750 per MTU today. Analysts at the trade magazine Mining Journal argue in detail in a recent analysis that this development is not a speculative bubble. Rather, the rally is driven by non-negotiable demand patterns and the physical depletion of global inventories. Unlike the silver bubble of 1980, this trend is supported by a multi-year delay in the commissioning of new Western production capacity, which is why the tight price environment is likely to persist for at least another two years. For Almonty, the only Western tungsten producer building relevant capacity within these two years, this represents a unique opportunity.
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Commented by Nico Popp on October 2nd, 2025 | 07:05 CEST
What billions for space mean for drones: Volatus Aerospace, Hensoldt, Airbus
Things are happening in Germany! The federal government recently approved comprehensive investments in space. Experts agree that Germany is on a par with the US when it comes to space research. While partners across the Atlantic usually act faster and on a larger scale, Germany is now set to take a bolder approach: a hefty EUR 35 billion is to be invested in space security. This move positions Germany as a space power, leaving even the French and British in the dust. We take a look at what these investments mean and why the commitment to space should be seen as part of the bigger picture.
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Commented by Juliane Zielonka on December 8th, 2022 | 09:38 CET
BASF, Kleos Space, Amazon - With Big Data to share price success
For investors, the stock market remains a marketplace of innovations. But which company manages to expand its market power further? The ailing BASF Group relies on Big Data in the production processes of its subsidiary in the USA. A smart move, given the horrendous energy prices in Germany. Kleos Space is betting on space and, thanks to Elon Musk's SpaceX, is launching new satellites into space and, at the same time, cooperating with a data platform that was created around Airbus Defense. Amazon AWS is also betting on cooperation. The group is providing IT for cloud migration for a major US insurance company. Find out what exactly data predictions have to do with unscented body lotions here.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on November 30th, 2022 | 10:57 CET
Alibaba, Kleos Space, Plug Power - Turnaround candidates with potential
In the wake of the recent stock market rally, some stocks have fallen behind. While the market has been optimistic about the future of some stocks, others have not had the same success. For investors looking for a potential turnaround stock, we have picked three companies worth considering. Each company has its own challenges and opportunities, and investors should do their due diligence before investing. With the right timing and strategy, these companies could be well poised for a comeback in the not-too-distant future.
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on November 17th, 2022 | 10:40 CET
Breaking news drives Nel ASA share: What are BioNTech and Kleos Space up to?
Growth stocks are currently celebrating a comeback. In particular, when there is also positive news from the company itself, as is the case with Nel ASA. The share of the hydrogen specialist increased by 40% within 4 weeks, and analysts see further potential for their "Top Pick". And then the Norwegians announced a cooperation with General Motors yesterday. BioNTech is also looking good from a chart and operational point of view. The cash box is full, allowing the Mainz-based company to increase production capacities. There is also something happening with space stocks. The valuation of Elon Musk's SpaceX is said to have risen by USD 25 billion in the latest round of financing, which should also improve the environment for Kleos Space. The specialist in space-based high-frequency reconnaissance is facing important weeks.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on November 8th, 2022 | 10:15 CET
Varta, Kleos Space, ThyssenKrupp: Wrongly valued? It cannot be!
What a wild ride! The US technology exchange NASDAQ fell by a full 33% in the last 12 months, while the German standard share index DAX fell by only 16%. That is astonishing because the leading German index usually reacts disproportionately to the US growth stocks. Ultimately, however, it is becoming clear that foreigners dominate German share prices. After all, if the euro's currency losses are considered, both indices are back on par. The euro has, after all, also depreciated by 15% since a year ago. Some high-tech stocks in Germany lost significantly more than average. We take a closer look.
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Commented by Stefan Feulner on November 1st, 2022 | 10:59 CET
SAP, Kleos Space, Palantir - Tech stocks about to take off
Whether Amazon, Meta Platforms or Alphabet. Third-quarter figures of the technology giants disappointed across the board, and share prices reached new lows for the year. The Walldorf-based software group SAP presented a completely different picture and surprised investors with better-than-expected sales figures. In the next few weeks, it is mainly second-tier technology stocks that could provide positive surprises. Due to the strong correction of the past months, a trend reversal could be heralded in the long term.
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Commented by Nico Popp on October 28th, 2022 | 13:18 CEST
Returns like out of this world: Meta Platforms, Kleos Space, Commerzbank
"The World Is Not Enough" is a James Bond movie title. In real life, too, the rich and powerful have long been pushing into other spheres. But where can investors expect paradisiacal conditions, and where is the threat of a long, lean period? We look at three stocks that promise investors access to new business models and do the investment check: Is it worth reaching for the stars?
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on October 10th, 2022 | 13:33 CEST
High voltage is the order of the day here: Rheinmetall, Hensoldt, Kleos Space, and Kion under power!
In the current environment, good advice is expensive. Some fundamental analyses provide the most favorable valuation parameters in 5 years, while at the same time, the depressive environment is causing one major sell-off after another. Not even a year ago, equities were even considered "no alternative" by banks and fund managers in pension provisioning. Although this is true in the very long term, this calculation only works if the portfolio management system above it correctly assesses the big waves and sets the proper risk ratio. When looking at individual stocks, it is worth first looking at some bombed-out shares.
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