Today I topped up a little on the following titles:

• $BATS (-1,01%) / $BTI (-0,83%)
• 
  $CCEP (-0,62%)
• 
  $UNP (+0,62%)

What's currently on your buy list? Have you bought anything recently?

#stocks
#buy

Today I opened two new positions:

• $CCEP (-0,62%)
• 
  $UNP (+0,62%)

At $KR (-1,32%) I bought a little more - solid replenishment for the portfolio.

How are you using today's dip?

Are you buying more or just sitting back and relaxing?

I'm definitely going to treat myself to an after-work drink🍺 Red figures don't stop me from investing.😜

https://youtu.be/vqtru2AujR0

$JNJ (+0,57%)
$UNP (+0,62%)

#beleggen
#dividend
#investeren
#portfolio
#aandelen

First of all, thank you for taking the time to read this post🙄 it's getting a bit long😅

As you know, the market has only gone in one direction in recent weeks and months📉, but now the wind seems to have changed 📈

since my portfolio presentation last year, I have now used the correction to some changes in the portfolio, which I would like to share with you 🙃 "Unfortunately" there was no reduction in the portfolio for the time being because there were too many attractive opportunities🥹

At the beginning of April in particular, I massively reduced my cash reserves and expanded or even doubled my positions. I also made a a few new additions in my portfolio begrüßen✌️(I actually had a few stocks inspired by the dear @Aktienhauptmeister 👀) Greetings go out 😆

In my portfolio introduction post, I mentioned that I would like to $DHR (+0,28%) against $SYK (+1,71%) would exchange. Now it has actually been implemented ✅ necessity is the mother of invention, which is why I have also parted with $OR (+0,8%) I also parted with

I didn't want to share all my purchases now, that would be too much, so I'll list what I bought here 🙂

I tried as best I could to increase "every" position in the portfolio a bit🧐

First of all, I'll mention the positions that were further expanded

$VWCE (+0,87%) + ~10k

$GRAB (+3,42%) + ~1k to (3.38)

$BLK (+1,14%) + ~ 1.3k (678)

$ASML (+3,89%) + ~2.7k (555,45)

$GOOGL (+0,88%) + ~ 1.5k (124,66)

$MPWR (+2,56%) + ~ 1.6k (409,21)

$SOFI (+2,64%) + ~ 0.7k (7,78)

$LIN (+0,33%) + ~ 1.1k (388,20)

$QCOM (+1,1%) + ~ 1.5k (113,62)

$CRWD (-1,61%) + ~ 0.9k (289,75)

$MSCI (+3,26%) + ~1.3k (451)

$V (+1,96%) + ~ 1.4K (274)

$AMZN (+1,66%) + ~ 1.4K (159,74/159,34)

$MSFT (+0,58%) + ~ 1.7k (335/337,75)

$MC (+0,97%) + ~ 1.9k (482,31)

$NOVO B (+0,98%) + ~ 2.5k (51,68)

$ABBV (+0,06%) +~ 1.5k (152)

$NVDA (+2,28%) +~ 2k (85,04)

$UNH (+1,3%) +~ 1.7k (336,30)

$PEP (+1,26%) +~ 1.1k (114,97)

$MRK (+0,07%) +~ 1k (67,70)

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now to the new arrivals 🤩 the ones now mentioned below I opened the positions for the first time 😇

$SYK (+1,71%) ~ 2.1k (305,72)

$META (+1,8%) ~ 1.4k (467,30)

$AVGO (+3,75%) ~ 1.1k (156,76)

$ISRG (+0,98%) ~ 1.6k (398,30)

$SPGI (+1,41%) ~ 1.2k (403,22)

$ANET (+2,52%) ~ 1.8k (70,50/58,65)

$UNP (+0,62%) ~ 0.9k (187,56)

$CAT (+1,34%) ~ 1.5k (246,50)

(I hope I have not forgotten anything)

I have invested a total of about 45k and am absolutely satisfied with my investment case. Now I have no more buffer to add 🥲 in the next few months I will build up cash again 😬

Now I'm curious to see what you've bought, my dear investors?

Like for example @Aktienhauptmeister
@Max095
@Tenbagger2024
@Simpson 🫣

thanks again for reading 🥸

in that sense

have a nice weekend ✌️

Union Pacific Corporation ($UNP (+0,62%) ) fell slightly short of expectations in the first quarter of 2025 in terms of both revenue and earnings per share (EPS). EPS amounted to USD 2.70 (expected: USD 2.76) and revenue was USD 6.03 billion (expected: USD 6.10 billion). The share price reacted with a fall of 3.78%.

Key findings

• EPS: USD 2.70 (below expectations of USD 2.76)
• Sales: USD 6.03 billion (below expectations of USD 6.10 billion)
• Share price fell by 3.78 % after the announcement of results
• Improvements in productivity, train length and locomotive utilization
• Freight revenue increased by 1% year-on-year
• Operating cash flow increased by 4% to USD 2.2 billion

Corporate performance

Despite stagnating sales and net profit figures (USD 1.6 billion, unchanged from the previous year), the company made progress in efficiency indicators and operational implementation. The operating cost ratio remained stable at 60.7 %.

Outlook & forecast

Union Pacific is sticking to its medium-term target of increasing EPS at an annual growth rate in the high single-digit to low double-digit range. A share buyback program of USD 4-4.5 billion is planned for 2025.

Management commentary

CEO Jim Vena emphasized the company's strategic focus on operational excellence and sustainable shareholder value creation. EVP Kenny Rocker emphasized the focus on pricing, CFO Jennifer Hamann highlighted the solid start to the year.

Risks & challenges

• Trade conflicts and tariffs
• Volume sensitivity to geopolitical developments
• Interest rate fluctuations and macroeconomic uncertainties
• Maintaining efficiency gains with stagnating sales

Rather more $GOOG (+0,93%) ... and Cash.

Dear friends of Getquin,

I'm usually a silent reader, but if everyone just reads, eventually there's no more reading material, is there? So today I want to share my story with you.

The beginnings:

It's hard for me to say exactly when my journey began, but I do know that I developed a fascination with money as a child. My first "investment" was when I was about 7 or 8 years old, when I bought an ounce of gold with my own pocket money. At that time, no one in my family had anything to do with investments, but I had seen it in my mother's bank when I often accompanied her there. I was fascinated by the shiny coins and wanted to know how I could have a piece myself.

Then, around the turn of the millennium, I saw my father, together with a "great" bank advisor, invest the entire family savings in the middle of the dotcom bubble. The result: a massive loss within a few months. But my mother, who was at home at the time, fought hard and was miraculously able to recoup the losses. I was about 9 or 10 years old at the time and watched her sit in front of the PC every day and look at the figures. From that moment on, I was hooked! I started using an Excel spreadsheet to track which shares I would have bought at what price and watched the performance of my fictitious investments with great interest every day after school.

The first few years:

My mother stopped day trading after about a year and went back to work. However, shares were no longer an issue for me until I was 26.

Getting into real shares:

In 2018, in the summer, as a die-hard Juventus fan, I read about an article on the transfer of CR7 and how Juventus shares went through the roof. I was there again! At that time, however, I only had a small income as a working student. My father, who had failed with his investments in the past, gave me €2,000 - and I bought Juventus shares. However, he made me promise him that I would never invest in shares again. How did the story end? The "trade" with Juventus was a success, but I had to pay taxes for the first time - and I still hate that to this day.

The first losses:

After my Juventus adventure, I began to delve deeper into the matter. I tried out recommendations from "Aktionär" and repeatedly bet on individual shares for smaller trades. It was more of a game, but I generally remained profitable - sometimes a few percent profit, sometimes a few percent loss. Thanks to the profits and additional deposits, I built up my portfolio to €18,000 until I was hit by Wirecard. In the end, I had to accept a loss of around €6,000. It was painful, but not life-threatening - and I learned a lot from this mistake. In particular, I made the mistake of constantly buying more. If I had left it at the original position of € 1,500, the loss would probably not have been so dramatic.

Don't give up:

After the Wirecard debacle, I radically rethought my strategy. I increasingly focused on conservative companies, regular dividend payers and low growth. But here, too, I realized that I was underperforming the market. So I adapted my strategy further and took a long-term approach. I have since been able to slowly recoup my losses.

The clean cut - a new start:

In the summer of 2023, I needed all my assets for a private housing project and decided to make a real "fresh start". I sold all the positions in my portfolio and only kept my ETF savings plans with TradeRepublic.

The new era:

When the housing project was completed, I wanted to build up a new portfolio with the money I had left over - and here you can see the result. My aim is to find companies that are growing strongly and have a solid moat. Dividends are nice, but not a must. My portfolio also contains defensive, boring stocks as a healthy addition. At the same time, I try to further expand my ETF positions through one-off purchases - I stopped my regular ETF savings plans at the end of January 2025. I have also invested a little in crypto and gold on the side. I have made further investments in Lego (€500), Pokémon (€1,000) and Counterstrike cases (€3,000), but these are not part of the public list - that would be too costly for me.

Fun fact:

My cash ratio has never been higher than €3,000 since I first entered the stock market (2018). This is currently an exception because I want to build up a cash reserve for the next generation.

Goal:

I don't have a specific, set goal when it comes to my investments. It's more of a hobby for me. I just enjoy seeing how my portfolio grows and how I can accompany exciting companies and be a small part of them as they develop. For me, it feels a bit like collecting: I enjoy discovering interesting companies, investing in them and watching them develop over the long term.

Thank you:

A big thank you goes to Goldesel Investing and Markus Koch, who have been with me since my first stock market steps. Without you, the share culture in German-speaking countries would certainly not be as strong! And of course a big thank you to Getquin - I've always dreamed of a platform like this! 0% bullshit, 100% investments.

I hope you like the revised version! The text is now more clearly structured, reads more smoothly and still retains your personal style.

Please let me know if you liked my story!

A little tip: My Bitpanda portfolio has a longer history, but I was too lazy to enter everything manually. I also didn't want to take over the history because, as I said, I wanted to start a new chapter in my investment history in November 2023. Overall, however, my crypto track is up €3000-4000.

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$UNP (+0,62%) Pacific reported net income of $1.8 billion for the fourth quarter of 2024, up from $1.7 billion a year earlier, as higher rail freight volumes led to record profits.

The largest Class 1 railroad reported full-year 2024 net income of $6.7 billion, up from $6.4 billion in 2023.

"We had a very successful year in 2024 with an operating ratio of over 58%," said CEO Jim Vena in an interview with analysts and media. "This demonstrates how our team executed strategy, safety and service for overall operational excellence."

"It was a fantastic end to 2024."

While wagonload volumes increased by 5% year-on-year, operating revenue fell by 1% to USD 6.1 billion in the fourth quarter, which ended on December 31. This was due to lower income from fuel surcharges and an unfavorable business mix. However, this was partially offset by higher volumes and core price increases.

Intermodal traffic increased by 16% in the quarter, but average revenue per car fell by 9% compared to the previous year.

Due to strong import demand, international intermodal volumes increased by 26%, outperforming the strong container flows via the West Coast ports.

Domestic intermodal traffic grew as the railroads took more and more shipments away from trucks.

The number of wagonloads sold rose by 5 %, particularly for fertilizers (up 3 %) and grain and chemicals (up 8 %).

Coal revenues continued their long-term decline, falling 29% in the quarter, but UP expects to partially offset this decline in 2025 under a new contract with the Lower Colorado River Authority of Texas, an electric utility.

Grain benefited from a good harvest and strong export business to Mexico, while demand for plastics also increased, Kenny Rocker, executive vice president of marketing and sales, said in the conference call. "There was weaker demand for building materials, sand and stone. We are closely monitoring potential tariff changes that could impact volumes. We expect a weaker economic environment in 2025."

Freight volumes are to be increased through ongoing project developments worth 1.5 billion US dollars. A particular target in this area is the Gulf Coast.

The operating ratio was 58.7%, an improvement of 220 basis points, whereby the ratification of a new wage agreement had an unfavorable effect of 70 basis points.

Operating income increased 5% to a record $2.5 billion.

"There are a lot of unknowns in 2025 - tariffs, regulatory changes, interest rates - but it's been that way for the 40-plus years I've been in the railroad business. It is what it is," said Vena, who began his career as a train conductor. "Operating with a 'buffer' in wagons, locomotives and operational capacity has paid off. We expect high single-digit to low double-digit growth in 2025."

Source: freightwaves.com