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The Ubisoft
$UBI (+0%)-share price rises on takeover rumors as Chinese 🇨🇳Technologiekonzern Tencent
$700 (-1,1%) shows interest in the French 🇫🇷 game developer. Tencent and the Guillemot family are examining options to stabilize the company, whose value has fallen by over 50 percent this year.

Tencent already holds 9,2 percent of the voting rights, which Guillemot-family holds around 20,5 percent.

Although the shares in Paris by up to 33 percent, the share price fell by around 40 percent over the course of the year.

Ubisoft is struggling with weak
business developmentespecially due to delayed game releases.

$UBI (+0%) goes steep....

If the latest reports on the Internet are true, Tencent and the Guillemot family are interested in taking over or privatizing Ubisoft.

"Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Ubisoft Entertainment SA's founding Guillemot family are considering a possible takeover of the French video game developer after it lost more than half its market value this year, according to people familiar with the matter," Bloomberg reports.

Tencent and the Guillemot family are also reportedly considering taking Ubisoft private. According to Bloomberg, Tencent and the Guillemot family are also considering other options. Spokespeople for Ubisoft and the Guillemot family declined to comment to Bloomberg. A Tencent representative was unable to comment while on vacation in China.

Week in review 28.09.

New all-time highs for DAX, Dow Jones, S&P 500, Gold, GE Vernova, Meta, Netflix, SAP, Vistra Corp, Walmart 👑🥇 $LYY7 (+0,01%)
$CSPX (+0,17%)
$ABX (+0,37%)
$GEV (+0%)
$META (-0,08%)
$NFLX (-0,08%)
$SAP (+0%)
$VST (-0,02%)
$WMT (-0,26%)

New 52-week highs for 3M, Air Products, Alibaba, Arista Networks, Barrick Gold, Bank of Nova Scotia, BlackRock, Caterpillar, Constellation Energy, DuPont, HSBC, Infosys, Live Nation, McDonald's, Palantir, PayPal, Public Storage, Royal Bank of Canada, Royal Caribbean, Sea Ltd, Spotify, Tangier 💵📈 $PLTR (-1,94%)
$9988 (-1,61%)
$BABA (-1,65%)
$BLK
$CAT (-0,07%)
$BNS (+0,17%)
$STZ (+0,14%)
$DD (+0,02%)
$HSBA (+0%)
$HSBC (-0,21%)
$INFY
$LYV (+0,08%)
$MCD (-0,05%)$PUB
$PUB
$RCL (-0,13%)
$SEA (+0%)
$SKT (+0,11%)

Bitcoin with new 1-month high, +22% in three weeks since the low on 07.09. from 52k$ to 66k$, +150% in 12 months📉📈 $BTC (-2%)

PayPal's own stablecoin PYUSD (crypto) is growing strongly and is now one of the top 100 cryptos by market capitalization at 95th place 💰 $PYPL (+0,04%)

Palantir with inclusion in the S&P 500 on Monday #PLTRgang 🤜🤛👊✊ $PLTR (-1,94%)

Uber is working with Google's Waymo (Alphabet) and wants to offer robotaxis for a surcharge 🚗🤖 $UBER (+0,02%)
$GOOGL (+0,07%)
$GOOG (+0,04%)

After the ECB and FED, China has also turned on the money printer *brrr brrr*, plus a big economic stimulus program, China stocks therefore have their best week in 10 years, car and luxury stocks with Chinese business are therefore rising 🖨🇨🇳 $MC (+0%)
$P911 (-0,16%)
$BMW (+0%)
$MBG (+0%)

AMD CEO and Nvidia CEO confirm continued high demand for AI chips 🧠🤖, Nvidia CEO does not want to sell any more of his own shares for the time being. $AMD (+0,23%)
$NVDA (+0,56%)

Upcoming Playstation 6 with AMD chip again, but AMD will leave the high-end graphics card market for PC gamers and try to scale more strongly in the mid and lower segments. Nvidia would then have a monopoly 🎮 $SONY (-0,99%)
$6758 (-0,86%)

Super Micro suspected of accounting fraud. US justice is apparently already investigating according to an insider, -62% share price in three months 🔍👮 $SMCI

AI needs a lot of electricity and nuclear power plants are being reactivated in the USA. In Germany, it's the other way around due to the world's stupidest energy policy. US electricity provider shares, uranium mines - shares and ETFs are rising. ⚛️⚡️ (see podcast episode 57 "Buy High. Sell Low." pinned to my profile at the top) $URNM
$URA (-0,5%)
$UEC (+1,27%)

Micron with good quarterly figures and +13% share price, semiconductor stocks rally 💻📈 $MU (+0,12%)

Costco - quarterly figures mixed, EPS exceeds estimates but sales worse than expected, share price falls slightly 🛒 $COST (+0,09%)

McDonald's increases quarterly dividend by 6% to 1.77$. Since the first dividend payment in 1976, the payout has been increased 48 years in a row. 🍟🍔 $MCD (-0,05%)

Investigation initiated against Visa 💳 and SAP 💻 in the USA for illegal price fixing $V (-0,14%)
$SAP (+0%)

Oil price falls again, Shell & Co. on the way to 1-year low 🛢⛽️ $SHEL (+0%)
$GB00B03MM408
$RDS.A

Meta releases VR glasses Quest 3s for €330 from 15.10.24 📱👓

Intel launches AI accelerator "Gaudi 3" as an alternative to Nvidia's H100. IBM, Google & Dell as first customers. 🧠 $INTC (+0,05%)

US debt level climbs above 35 trillion dollars for the first time 🖨💵

Ubisoft share price collapses due to postponement of "Assassin's Creed: Shadows", -70% 1-year performance 🎮📉 $UBI (+0%)

DHL raises outlook / growth forecast until 2030 and increases letter postage by 10.5% in Germany from 2025 📦✉️📯 $DHL (+0%)

BASF struggles with high energy prices and weak demand, threat of plant closure and dividend cut 🇩🇪📉 $BAS (+0%)

Adidas (+28%) significantly better than Nike (-18%) since the beginning of the year ⚽️🏀👟 $ADS (+0%)
$NKE (+0,04%)

Takeover poker at Commerzbank by Ital. Unicredit continues 🏦🇮🇹🇩🇪 $CBK (+0%)
$UCG (+0%)

Jefferies issued a buy recommendation for BioNTech and sees the antibody BNT327 against cancer as a potential massive sales driver. 👨‍⚕️⚕️💊 $DE000A0V9BC4

Mutares -14% because shortseller Gotham City raises serious allegations against the SDAX member: Ponzi scheme, false accounting and circular business model 🔍👮 $MUX (+0%)

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🐺 CD Projekt: Of sorcerers and cyberpunks - the masters of digital worlds 🏙️

CD Projekt, a company based in Poland, specializes in the development and publication of video games. Founded in 1988, the company began as an IT service provider and has since developed into one of the most renowned names in the global gaming industry.

Historical development

$CDR (+0%) The company's origins lie in Optimus S.A., which began as an IT service provider. A decisive milestone in the company's history was the acquisition of game developer CD Projekt RED Sp. z o.o. in 2009, which marked the company's entry into game development and laid the foundation for its current success. In 2012, the company was finally renamed CD Projekt S.A., underlining the transition to a pure game developer.

Business model and core competencies

CD Projekt specializes in the development of story-driven role-playing games and has thus achieved an outstanding position in the industry. The company is particularly known for its ability to create deep, immersive game worlds that are popular with players worldwide. Its best-known productions include the award-winning "The Witcher" series, which has established itself internationally as one of the most successful role-playing games.

In addition to game development, CD Projekt also operates the digital distribution platform GOG.com, which provides an additional source of income and further diversifies the business model.

Future prospects and strategic initiatives

The future of CD Projekt rests on two central pillars: the further development of existing franchises and the creation of new intellectual property rights (IPs). The company is investing heavily in its technology and development processes to make future releases smoother and to further increase the quality of its games.

Another important strategic focus is the expansion of the business into other media. An outstanding example of this is the successful Netflix adaptation of "The Witcher", which has not only significantly increased brand awareness but also opened up new sources of revenue.

Market position and competition

CD Projekt is in direct competition with major game developers such as $TTWO (-0,01%) , $UBI (+0%)
$EA (-0,06%) . Nevertheless, the company manages to stand out from the competition thanks to its special focus on high-quality, story-based single-player experiences. This specialization has earned the company a loyal fan base and contributes significantly to its strong market position.

Total Addressable Market (TAM)

The global market for video games is growing continuously and offers CD Projekt enormous potential. With the increasing proliferation of gaming platforms and the growing demand for high-quality and immersive gaming experiences, CD Projekt has excellent opportunities to capitalize on this growing market.

Share performance

TR 14k % since IPO and -2.3% over the last three years.

Development

CD Projekt is currently one of the smaller game publishers in terms of sales. However, this does not mean that it has to stay that way - the potential for future growth is certainly there.

CD Projekt is also currently at the lower end of the growth scale, which is mainly due to the fact that the last major game release was some time ago. However, new titles are already in development. Compared to other game publishers, CD Projekt also has a significantly smaller number of IPs, which has given them less flexibility to date.

In terms of gross margin, CD Projekt is neither at the top nor at the bottom of the rankings. However, the margin, which has fallen recently, should rise again slightly following the release of the new projects. This puts the company in line with the industry average.

In contrast, CD Projekt clearly stands out in terms of its net profit margin. Even after a decline, the company is still twice as good as many of its competitors and thus clearly holds its own at the top.

In terms of earnings per share (EPS), CD Projekt is remarkably consistent in positive territory, while many other manufacturers often slip into negative territory in this respect.

CD Projekt's free cash flow (FCF) has also been positive for some time now, which illustrates the company's forward-looking planning and intelligent management. Despite the continuous investment in the development of new projects, the cash flow remains stable, which speaks for the financial health of the studio.

Another advantage for CD Projekt's shareholders is the almost non-existent stock-based compensation (SBC)

In contrast to many other companies that use buybacks to compensate for dilution effects and bring money to shareholders, CD Projekt can largely do without such measures

The ratio of net debt to EBITDA is also slightly negative at CD Projekt

However, CD Projekt is the most expensive gaming company in terms of EV/EBITDA ratio, reflecting investors' high expectations for future growth and the success of new projects.

Part 2: https://getqu.in/UAF5xR/

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What do you think, where Boden guys ?

(question for a Habeck)

If it turns out to be true that GTA VI is postponed to 2026the Take Two share price could fall. GTA V and RDR2 were also postponed at the time and you certainly don't want to have a scandal like CD Projekt Red with the unfinished Cyberpunk 2077 in December 2020. CDPR fell 81% as a result. Anyone with T2 shares and patience could hold on and buy more if it falls. Will the game be postponed to 2026? What do YOU think? $TTWO (-0,01%)
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$UBI (+0%) closed prematurely as I have found an interesting small cap that I would like to switch into.

The idea with $UBI (+0%) was a complete success, but it would have been more lucrative with a derivative.

But a profit is a profit.

A purchase away from the donation depot:

$UBI (+0%) As a trade, since a trailer for the new Star Wars Outlaws will be released tomorrow.

The share has already reacted with +3% this morning and is at an interesting zone on the chart.

Target would be around ~€24.50

I actually wanted to get in with a warrant, but at Scalable most of the warrants on Ubisoft are suspended from trading without an insane spread 🫠