At the end of the game I liquidated $ENI (+3,46 %) and in these 2 months I made €186 gross from it, almost a 10%, for me it was the first time I "traded" going to take advantage of the news to predict the market trend, I got some things wrong but I understood others, the news is all too unpredictable so if you want to make a short duration buy, better not to be greedy, in the end it's all extra money that you basically didn't plan to get, so it's all gained, in the first Eni trade I told myself to come out with a +10% but when I got to that percentage I wanted more and ended up selling for less (a 5-6% gain).

After the first sale of Eni I had placed in the portfolio $STLAM (-2,76 %) e $NWL (+0,51 %) , after the second trade of Eni I brokered Newlat (which is actually called Newprinces now) which had fallen in the meantime and added $BMPS (-2,23 %) .

For the month of May, on the other hand, my new entry was . $TRN (+3,07 %) , I had been watching it since the beginning of the year and I always put off buying it and ended up watching a continuously rising price, so what to do? Nothing, I made my first entry and if it goes down there is no problem, in fact maybe, you go and buy again, welcome Terna.

What movements did you guys make in May?

While everyone is eyeing Big Tech, a story is building up at $STLAM (-2,76 %) a story is building up that value investors cannot ignore. After the horror year of 2025, the Q1 figures for 2026 point to a massive turning point.

Why I am bullish now:

1. focus on the cash cows (The "Big Four") 🐎

Stellantis has put an end to the proliferation of brands. The Group is radically focusing on Fiat, Peugeot, Jeep and RAM. These brands bring volume and margin. Fiat in particular is an absolute gold mine thanks to its dominance in South America!

2. the realism check: hydrogen exit & battery focus 🔋

Stellantis cleans up:

- Consistent exit from hydrogen: The Symbio exit (April '26) shows: If you want to burn money, do it elsewhere. $STLAM (-2,76 %) Saves billions in future capex.

- Smart battery deals: Partnership with CATL $3750 (-2,86 %) (LFP cells) and Tiamat (sodium-ion). Affordable batteries for the masses instead of expensive high-end niche products.

3. the "Leapmotor" joker vs. EU competition 🇨🇳

Stellantis builds the technology of $9863

(Leapmotor) in Europe. This allows them to circumvent EU tariffs and gives them a weapon against BYD $1211 (-2,01 %) which $VOW (-0,56 %) (VW) or $BMW (-0,44 %) (trapped in rigid cost structures) completely lack.

4th valuation: Almost a gift? 💎

With an estimated P/E ratio of approx. 4 the share is extremely cheap. Yes, the dividend has been canceled for 2026 - but this is the perfect entry point before the dividend hunters return in 2027/28.

Conclusion:

Stellantis acts like a software company: What is not profitable is cut. While the competition remains in "hope mode", Stellantis is building $STLAM (-2,76 %) an efficiency fortress. For me, this is a classic contrarian bet with enormous upside potential.

What do you think? Value pearl or old-economy grave? 👇

Edit: Ticker link added. Sry my first post

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The latest news from the region does not bode well, in fact there has been no progress in the talks and from the day the ceasefire began to date nothing has been done, no opening of Hormuz, no agreement in sight, representatives of the two nations have seen each other only once and then communicated through Pakistan, and today come reports of attacks on civilian and military vessels in addition to the UAE.

In mid-March I bought Eni and then sold it on April 10 and at that time the ceasefire had been announced, I made about 9% gross on it between dividend and the price increase, after the sale I decided to make an entry on $NWL (+0,51 %) a company that I think has enormous potential given the recent acquisitions, and a first entry on $STLAM (-2,76 %) given all that the automotive market has undergone and the early data of this 2026 give a resumption of sales, to the money left over I added more cash and bought Eni again when the U.S. naval blockade began, in the meantime since its sale the stock had dropped 10/11% because of the truce.

Next move? Wait. As long as the situation does not hint at showing signs of de-escalation I will hold the stock, in the meantime I will monitor the performance of the stocks on the watchlist, the only thing certain for the time being is that I will go and increase the position on Stellantis since it is currently down 11% pt, the rest still remains an unknown.

What have you guys done or not done in these last two months of war?

Dear Community,

Having recently discussed some exciting companies from future-oriented sectors, today I would like to take a look at Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited - CATL for short $3750 (-2,86 %) for short.

The Chinese group is now the world's world's largest manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles and plays a central role in the global electrification electrification of transportation and in the expansion of energy storage solutions.

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🏢 Brief description

CATL develops and produces lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems.

The company supplies many of the world's largest car manufacturers.

Its most important customers include:

• Tesla ($TSLA (-2,49 %) )
• BMW ($BMW (-0,44 %) )
• Volkswagen ($VOW (-0,56 %) )
• Mercedes-Benz ($MBG (-0,95 %) )
• Ford ($F (+0,49 %) )
• Hyundai ($005380 )

CATL batteries are now installed in installed in over 17 million electric vehicles worldwide.

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🏢 1. company data

Foundation: 2011

Founder: Robin Zeng

Head office: Ningde, Fujian (China)

Industry: Battery technology / energy storage / electromobility

Initial public offering: 2018 on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Ticker: $300750
)

Employees: ≈ 147,716 worldwide

Business model

CATL develops and produces:

• Lithium-ion battery cells
• complete battery systems for electric vehicles
• stationary energy storage systems
• Battery materials and recycling solutions

The Group covers large parts of the battery value chain from raw materials to integration into vehicles.

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📈 2. finances & company value

(current company key figures)

Market capitalization: ≈ 205.5 billion €

Turnover (TTM): ≈ 366.9 billion RMB (~46.2 billion USD)

Net result: ≈ 54.2 billion RMB

EPS (earnings per share): ≈ 12.37 RMB

Quarterly profit growth (YoY): +32,9 %

Cash position: ≈ 342.7 billion RMB

💡 Explanation:

The turnover comes mainly from batteries for electric vehicleswhile energy storage solutions are increasingly becoming a second growth driver becoming a second growth driver.

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📊 3. key valuation figures

P/E ratio (trailing PE): ≈ 26,9

Forward P/E ratio: ≈ 21,2

Price-to-sales (P/S): ≈ 3,3

Enterprise Value: ≈ 180.4 billion €

💡 Explanation:

• P/E RATIO: Ratio of market capitalization to profit
• P/E RATIO (P/S): Stock market value in relation to turnover

For a strongly growing industrial technology group these valuations are considered comparatively moderate.

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💰 4. profitability & margins

Net margin: ≈ 14,77 %

Operating margin: ≈ 17,44 %

Return on equity (ROE): ≈ 22,2 %

Return on assets (ROA): ≈ 5,08 %

💡 Explanation:

• ROE: Shows how efficiently equity is used
• ROA: shows profitability in relation to total assets

Despite enormous investments, CATL remains profitable and cash flow strong.

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🛡️ 5. Balance sheet quality & financial health

Total assets: ≈ 896 billion RMB

Equity: ≈ 347 billion RMB

Cash & short-term investments: ≈ 367.5 billion RMB

CATL therefore has a very strong liquidity positionwhich enables large investments in new factories and technologies and technologies.

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🔋 6. market position & industry key figures

CATL has been the the world's largest manufacturer of EV batteries.

Global market share: ≈ 38 %

This means:

➡️ More than one in three electric car batteries worldwide comes from CATL.

The market is growing rapidly:

• electromobility
• expansion of renewable energies
• Stationary energy storage

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⚔️ 7. Overview of competitors

The battery market is highly competitive.

The most important competitors include:

• LG Energy Solution ($373220 )
• BYD ($1211 (-2,01 %) )
• Panasonic ($6752 (-2,18 %) )
• Samsung SDI ($006400 )

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💡 8. unique selling propositions (USPs)

Why is CATL considered the industry leader?

1️⃣ Technology leadership

CATL invests heavily in research and development.

Important innovations:

• Cell-to-pack technology (CTP)
• Lithium iron phosphate batteries (LFP)
• Fast-charging batteries

2️⃣ Scaling

CATL operates numerous Gigafactories worldwide.

Production capacity was already over 165 GWh and is set to increase further.

3️⃣ Global customer portfolio

The company supplies numerous international car brands and therefore has a broad diversification of demand.

4️⃣ Vertical integration

CATL invests in:

• Raw material extraction
• battery production
• recycling

In the long term, this can reduce production costs can be reduced in the long term.

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⚙️ 9. Opportunities and risks

🟢 Opportunities

The global battery market is growing strongly.

Drivers:

• Electromobility
• Energy storage for power grids
• renewable energies

CATL is also working on:

• Sodium-ion batteries
• solid state batteries

These technologies could be the next generation of energy storage storage systems.

🔴 Risks

Risks include the following:

• geopolitical tensions between China and Western markets
• Rising commodity prices (lithium, nickel)
• strong competition
• Price wars in the Chinese EV market

In the year 2024, for example, turnover fell by 9.7%, althoughalthough profits continued to rise.

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📰 Current developments

CATL is currently expanding massively internationally.

Important projects:

• Gigafactory in Hungary
• Battery production in Germany (Erfurt)
• planned battery factory in Spain together with Stellantis ($STLAM (-2,76 %)
  )

The company also raised more than Hong Kong stock exchange listing to raise over USD 4 billion in capitalto finance its global expansion.

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🧠 Conclusion

CATL is one of the most important companies in the global energy transition.

The Group combines:

• enormous production capacities
• technological innovation
• a strong market position

Should electromobility continues to grow stronglyCATL is likely to remain a key infrastructure infrastructure player in the global battery industry.

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Sources:

Investing.com: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd - Financials & Company Profile

https://www.investing.com/equities/contemporary-amperex-tech-co-ltd-company-profile

MarketScreener: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co, Limited - Company Profile

https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/CONTEMPORARY-AMPEREX-TECH-46551731/company/

SNE Research: Global EV Battery Market Share

https://www.sneresearch.com/en/insight/release_view/195/page/0?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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Leading managers of western car manufacturers $STLAM (-2,76 %)
$GM (-1,52 %)
$F (+0,49 %)
$RIVN (+2,35 %) among others, are sounding the alarm in the face of growing competition from China.

From the "Big Three" in the USA to European corporations $VOW (-0,56 %)
$MBG (-0,95 %)
$BMW (-0,44 %) concerns are growing that Chinese manufacturers - including BYD $1211 (-2,01 %) - could become an existential threat in the long term.

Ahead of a hearing of the US House of Representatives, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation (AAI), which represents Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, among others, warned: "China poses a clear and imminent threat to the automotive industry in the US."

The association called on Congress to maintain existing import restrictions on certain Chinese technologies, which effectively limit market access for Chinese vehicles.

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe points above all to the structural advantages of Chinese manufacturers. "It's not that the Chinese cost structure magically works. There are really two things that you can understand very clearly," Yahoo Finance quotes him as saying. Firstly, capital costs are "close to zero in most cases", as factories are heavily subsidized. Secondly, labor costs are only a quarter to a fifth of the US level. Tariffs would currently "even out" these differences, but only temporarily.

Ford boss Jim Farley also warns of the pace of development. "We are a year behind our Chinese competitors. They are now even more present worldwide," he said. In Europe, Chinese brands recently achieved a market share of around 6.1 percent - almost twice as much as in the previous year. Farley repeatedly referred to Chinese vehicles as an "existential threat" and emphasized: "They pose a major threat to the local workforce and receive huge subsidies from the government for their exports." He added: "As a country, we have to decide what is a fair playing field."

》Companies like BYD are exemplary of this rise《

The group is expanding aggressively in Europe and other markets and is benefiting from government support and vertically integrated supply chains, particularly for batteries.

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe points above all to the structural advantages of Chinese manufacturers. "It's not that the Chinese cost structure magically works. It's really two things that you can understand very clearly," Yahoo Finance quotes him as saying.

Firstly, capital costs are "close to zero in most cases", as factories are heavily subsidized. Secondly, labor costs are only a quarter to a fifth of the US level.

Tariffs would currently "even out" these differences, but only temporarily (as with all other tariffs, mainly to the detriment of US citizens; in Europe, the tariffs already have little to no effect and are being replaced by European factories anyway 🤫😅)

Ford boss Jim Farley also warns of the pace of development. "We are a year behind our Chinese competitors (to put it charitably 😂). They are now even more globally present," he said.

In Europe, Chinese brands recently achieved a market share of around 6.1 percent - almost double that of the previous year. Farley repeatedly referred to Chinese vehicles as an "existential threat" and emphasized: "They pose a major threat to the local workforce and receive huge subsidies from the government for their exports." He added: "As a country, we have to decide what is a fair playing field."

Companies like BYD are exemplary of this rise. The group is aggressively expanding into Europe and other markets, benefiting from government support and vertically integrated supply chains, especially for batteries.

General Motors CEO Mary Barra also criticized Canada's decision to allow up to 49,000 electric vehicles to be produced in China each year. "I can't explain why this decision was made in Canada," she said and warned: "This is becoming a very dangerous development."

Pressure is also growing in Europe. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa and Porsche CEO Oliver Blume are calling for CO₂ incentives to be specifically linked to locally produced vehicles. "Europe is currently witnessing the emergence of new geopolitical rivalries," they wrote. "Trade, technology and industrial capacities are being mobilized more than ever to serve national interests. The European Union must choose a path quickly." (clearly they are already building in Europe and then the single market should be taxed 🤷🏻‍♂️🫣😂👍🏻)

Industry experts expect Chinese manufacturers to further accelerate their expansion in view of the saturation of their domestic market. For Western car manufacturers, this is not just about market share - but about the strategic future of their existence.

》Conclusion《

Whining at the highest level, first they all sleep through everything, then it's all about the money and then they wake up and whine about why nobody woke them up, that's how disenchantment with politics/lobbying works 🤷🏻‍♂️

The Chinese will literally overrun us, but cheers to the management, lobbying and, above all, the politicians who made this possible in the first place 🤫👍🏻😂

Hi, for this month I decided not to buy anything but I still loaded €750 into the account, I have many companies on my watchlist and for this month I decided not to make any rash moves and take some time to analyze them, next month I will make up for it with a €1750/1850 purchase, what have you done or what will you do this month? What have you bought or sold?

In any case, the companies I am keeping an eye on are. $STLAM (-2,76 %) , $NOVO B (-2,34 %) , $ORS (-1,18 %) , $NWL (+0,51 %) , so an industrial, a pharmaceutical and 2 small caps in the food sector, these are the main ones but I also watch a lot of American consumer staples.