$PWO (+0,35%)

After a long holding period - I parted with the dividend stock.

Since my sales usually result in rising prices (see: $SDF (-0,13%) , $GE (+0,11%)
$2330 , etc) maybe interesting for you?

Great approval at the Annual General Meeting 2025 of the PWO Group

Carlo Lazzarini (CEO): "2024 was another record year for the PWO Group. We have initiated a lot in recent years and achieved even more. We are working very specifically on further forward-looking goals."

Unchanged dividend of EUR 1.75 for the 2024 financial year

Confirmation of the annual forecast for 2025

Presentation of the 2045 climate protection strategy

Oberkirch, June 5, 2025 - At the Annual General Meeting 2025, the successful development of the PWO Group was honored by the shareholders with great approval. All items on the agenda were adopted with large majorities. Around 66% of the company's share capital was represented.

In his speech, CEO Carlo Lazzarini reported on another outstanding financial year for the PWO Group. Despite the recession, revenue in 2024 matched the previous year's record level, while EBIT before currency effects rose to the highest level in PWO's history.

In the four years since the start of the realignment of the PWO Group, the automotive industry has faced many headwinds. At the same time, we have implemented far-reaching changes within our Group. Nevertheless, we have grown strongly and increased our EBIT. Last but not least, we were also able to significantly reduce our net debt, which means that our balance sheet is robust and our free cash flow is high.

The cornerstones of our development continue to be innovation-based, consistently high and profitable new business, careful internal management of profitability and cash flow and the determined exploitation of opportunities.

Our unwavering commitment to climate protection is also a key component of our strategy for the future. By 2023, we had already exceeded the SBTi-validated 2030 targets for emissions reductions from our own business activities and reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by more than half compared to the base year 2019.

No profit for me except dividends.

$QNC (+1,43%) with the first QRNG chip based on quantum tunneling effects, patented four times and integrable with CMOS standards. The first chip of its kind to withstand quantum threats. They are now going into production with$2330 (US factory) into production, whereby customs duties should also not play a role....

Click here for the press release:

https://www.quantumemotion.com/press-release/quantum-emotion-finalizes-qrng-hybrid-chip-design-commences-manufacturing-with-tsmc

Current enterprise value is 150M USd and I think when the first orders roll in, that could skyrocket.

According to current estimates, the value could reach USD 2 billion with a CAGR of 34.5% from 2026 to 2033.

Am I missing something, or is this an innovation in its infancy?

What are your opinions?

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Nvidia $NVDA (-0,38%) has announced plans to invest billions in the expansion of its US sites. The aim is to strengthen the production of AI chips on home soil and become less dependent on Asia. The project is also to be supported by funding from the US government. The investment is part of a broader strategy to meet the growing demand for AI technology and mitigate geopolitical risks. Analysts see the move as a sign of the growing importance of semiconductors in the US economy.

Together with TSMC, the company plans to invest a total of $2330 to invest up to 500 billion US dollars in additional servers.

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Trump relies on tariff exemptions This week's Capitol Gains podcast is all about "exception season" for tariffs. President Trump suspended tariffs on auto imports for a month on Wednesday to give the big three automakers a reprieve. Shortly after the 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada went into effect, a one-month pause was announced for goods that meet the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). According to Yahoo Finance correspondent Ben Werschkul, it is becoming clear that the economic costs of these tariffs are quickly becoming apparent. Business leaders are trying to make their concerns heard in the White House, and it appears Trump's tariff policies have already taken a step backwards. In his first six weeks in office, Trump has imposed more tariffs than in 2018 and 2019 combined, showing that the challenges facing the economy are increasing.

Tesla is developing internationally Tesla $TSLA (-5,88%) is a company that specializes in the development, manufacture and sale of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions. Based in Austin, Texas, Tesla operates both in the USA and internationally, including in China. The company has two main segments: Automotive and Power Generation. In the automotive segment, Tesla not only sells electric vehicles, but also offers services such as vehicle financing, leasing and insurance. The power generation and storage segment deals with solar energy products and offers various financing options for private customers. Since its foundation in 2003, Tesla has developed into an important player in the field of electromobility, revolutionizing the world of mobility not only with innovative products but also with sustainable solutions.

TSMC invests heavily in US manufacturing President Donald Trump has confirmed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company will invest $2330 will invest 100 billion dollars in manufacturing in the US to build advanced chip production facilities over the next four years. According to Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon, there are few options for manufacturing "leading edge" chips, with TSMC, Intel and Samsung being the main players. Despite the significant investment and the US government's efforts to boost domestic semiconductor production, Rasgon expresses concern that it will be difficult for the US to become fully self-sufficient in chip production. He describes complete self-sufficiency as "utopia", highlighting the challenges facing the US technology industry.

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Donald Trump wants to overturn US Chips Act + Lufthansa profits slump + DHL expects little earnings growth in 2025 + Merck aims for further profitable growth in 2024 after uprising + Kontron share price jumps to record high after order

Donald Trump wants to overturn US Chips Act

• Should the US government actually stop payments or cut commitments, this would affect many US companies: Although reporting is dominated by Intel $INTC (-0,43%), Micron $MU (-0,1%), Samsung $005930and TSMC $2330, which will receive up to 8.49 billion US dollars. But also Texas Instruments $TXN (+0,31%), Applied Materials $AMAT (+0,01%)and the University of Arizona will also receive money.
• In addition, a number of small companies are to receive between 200,000 and 300,000 US dollars. All projects can be found in a list maintained by Nist. In the case of Intel, the loss of subsidy commitments could exacerbate the current crisis.

Lufthansa $LHA (+0,36%)Profit collapses

• Strikes, higher costs and lower ticket prices caused Lufthansa's profits to plummet last year.
• The core brand Lufthansa Airlines was even in the red in its day-to-day business, as the MDax-listed company announced in Frankfurt on Thursday.
• Group-wide operating profit before special items therefore slumped by over one billion to around 1.65 billion euros.
• For the current year, CEO Carsten Spohr is aiming for a "significant" improvement.
• The already announced restructuring program should contribute to this.
• Last year, Group airlines such as Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian and Eurowings carried 131 million passengers, seven percent more than in the previous year.
• Turnover increased by six percent to 37.6 billion euros.
• Unlike the passenger division, the cargo subsidiary Lufthansa Cargo and the maintenance division Lufthansa Technik were also able to increase their operating profit.
• The bottom line was a Group-wide surplus of just under 1.4 billion euros, 18 percent less than in the previous year.
• Nevertheless, shareholders are to receive an unchanged dividend of 30 cents per share.

DHL $DHL (+0,22%)expects only little earnings growth in 2025

• The logistics group DHL is implementing a cost-cutting program to combat sluggish global trade and the uncertain geopolitical situation.
• This is accompanied by the reduction of 8,000 jobs in the German mail and parcel business, as the company announced in Bonn on Thursday.
• CEO Tobias Meyer sees "both shadow and light" for the Group in the US customs policy.
• Meanwhile, the Bonn-based DAX-listed company expects only a sluggish improvement in earnings in 2025, after 2024 performed somewhat better than analysts had feared.
• "We continue to expect an operating result (EBIT) of over 7 billion euros in the medium term," Group CEO Tobias Meyer told the financial news agency dpa-AFX.
• He had previously targeted earnings before interest and taxes of more than EUR 7 billion for 2026.
• Similar to Brexit, the number of shipments is expected to decline on the one hand, while on the other hand DHL is likely to gain in added value, for example because more shipments will have to be cleared through customs.
• On this basis, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are expected to increase slightly to at least EUR 6 billion in 2025.
• However, analysts surveyed by the company had estimated a median of 6.3 billion euros.
• At the same time, free cash flow is expected to remain stable at EUR 3.0 billion and thus be slightly better than expected, as in 2024.
• In 2024, the DAX-listed company earned EUR 5.9 billion in day-to-day business, a good 7 percent less than in the previous year.
• However, the operating result did not fall quite as sharply as analysts had feared.
• At 3.0 billion euros, the free cash flow was also better than experts had expected.
• DHL therefore met the targets it had set itself.
• At EUR 3.3 billion, the bottom line for shareholders in 2024 was a good 9 percent less profit than in 2023.
• The Board of Management intends to propose a stable dividend of EUR 1.85 per share at the Annual General Meeting.
• The share buyback program is to be increased by EUR 2 billion to EUR 6 billion and extended until 2026.

Merck $MRK (+0,07%)aims to continue to grow profitably after the upswing in 2024

• After a weak previous year, day-to-day business at the pharmaceutical and technology group Merck KGaA has picked up again in 2024.
• The final quarter was above average.
• CEO Belen Garijo now wants to build on the upswing in the current year.
• "Merck is back on course for growth with all three businesses," said the manager in a statement on Thursday.
• "In 2025, we will once again grow profitably across the entire company."
• Shareholders are to receive a stable dividend of 2.20 euros for the past year.
• According to the statement, Merck is targeting sales of EUR 21.5 to 22.9 billion in the current year, which corresponds to organic growth of three to six percent.
• Adjusted for special effects, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) are expected to increase organically by three to eight percent to EUR 6.1 to 6.6 billion.
• Last year, Group revenue climbed by 0.8 percent year-on-year to EUR 21.16 billion, supported by good business with medicines and semiconductor materials for artificial intelligence (AI).
• Since the second half of the year, there have also been signs of an upturn in the laboratory division, after the division had suffered from weak demand for a long time following the coronavirus boom.
• The Group also kept its costs in check.
• Adjusted for special effects, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (adjusted EBITDA) increased by 3.3% to almost EUR 6.1 billion.
• Merck's sales and operating result were thus in line with its own targets and also more or less in line with analysts' expectations.
• Due to higher taxes, however, the Darmstadt-based company earned just under EUR 2.79 billion, around two percent less than in the previous year.

Kontron $KTN (+2,33%)share price jumps to record high after order

• Following an order, Kontron shares reached a record high of EUR 23.34 on Wednesday.
• Most recently, the share price rose by 12.9 percent to EUR 23.18 and was one of the top positions in the small cap index SDax.
• The Austrian technology group announced a further order from the automotive industry worth 40 million euros.
• This involves the delivery of highly developed sensor technologies.
• This should at least benefit the perception of the share, commented a trader.
• On February 20, Kontron had announced an order with a total volume of 250 million US dollars over several years from a "leading supplier to the automotive industry".

Thursday: Stock market dates, economic data, quarterly figures

• ex-dividend of individual stocks
• Qualcomm USD 0.85
• BHP Group AUD 0.80

• Quarterly figures / company dates USA / Asia
• 22:00 Broadcom quarterly figures
• 22:05 Hewlett Packard Enterprise quarterly figures
• No time specified: Costco Wholesale | Universal Music Quarterly figures

• Quarterly figures / Company dates Europe
• 07:00 Lufthansa | DHL Group | Merck KGaA | Siltronic | Ströer | Zalando | Aareal Annual results
• 07:30 Compugroup Medical | Prosiebensat1 | Dürr | GFT Technologies | Air France-KLM | Bouygues Annual results
• 08:00 Deutsche Beteiligungs AG | Reckitt Benckise Annual Results
• 09:00 DHL Group Analyst Conference | Aareal Bank | Zalando BI-PK | Ströer Analyst and Press Conference
• 09:30 Lufthansa BI-PK
• 10:00 Merck KGaA PK | Siltronic Analyst Conference | Dürr BI-PK
• 10:45 Zalando Analyst Conference
• 11:00 DHL Group BI-PK
• 11:30 Prosiebensat1 BI-PK
• 12:30 Lufthansa Analyst Conference
• 14:00 Merck KGaA Analyst Conference | Dürr Analyst Conference
• 18:00 Vivendi Annual Results
• No time specified: Andritz | Solvay Annual figures

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08:00 DE: Services turnover December

11:00 EU: Retail Sales January Eurozone FORECAST: +0.1% yoy previous: -0.2% yoy

12:00 TR: Turkish Central Bank, outcome of the Monetary Policy Council meeting Key interest rate FORECAST: n/a previously: 45.00%

14:15 EU: ECB, outcome of the Governing Council meeting and staff projection for growth and inflation in the eurozone Deposit rate FORECAST: 2.50% previously: 2.75%

14:30 US: Initial jobless claims (week) FORECAST: 235,000 previously: 242,000

14:30 US: Trade Balance January FORECAST: -128.7 bn USD previously: -98.4 bn USD

14:30 US: Productivity ex Agriculture (2nd release) 4Q annualized PROGNOSE: +1.2% yoy 1st release: +1.2% yoy 3rd quarter: +2.3% yoy Unit labor costs PROGNOSE: +3.0% yoy Preliminary: 1st release: +3.0% yoy Previously: 3rd quarter: +0.5% yoy