TotalEnergies ($TTE (+0,32%) ) and SSE ($SSE (+0,79%) ) have signed a binding agreement to establish a joint venture called "Source" to create a new major player in the field of charging infrastructure for EVs in the UK and Ireland.

"Source" is planning to roll out five years up to 3000 high-power charging stations (150 kW and more) at 300 "EV hubs" in Great Britain and Ireland to be installed. The aim is to achieve a market share of 20% market share.

Marshall Wacea London-based hedge fund, is the second largest short seller of German equities, with positions worth approximately 940 million US dollars.

Although the fund as a whole rising prices on the German equity market it also holds considerable hedge positions.

Co Founder Paul Marshall criticizes the German energy policywhich in his opinion leads to economic problems has led to economic problems by exit from nuclear- and "thermal energy sources" and leaving gas plants as the only flexible energy source in phases of low renewable energy generation.

Marshall sees this as creating favorable conditions for energy producers such as RWE ($RWE (-2,05%) ), Engie SA ($ENGI (-0,39%) ) and SSE Plc ($SSE (+0,79%) ), which creates "exceptional profit opportunities".

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 🗞️

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 / 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗺𝘀𝗮𝘁𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗹 / 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗯𝗼𝘅

𝗘𝘅-𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 📅

As of today, among others, Chevron Corporation ($CHV (+0,89%)), Microsoft ($MSF (+0,01%)), SBA Communications ($SBJ (+0,03%)), Thomson Reuters ($TOCB) and Valero Energy ($V1L (-0,44%)) are trading ex-dividend.

𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀𝘇𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗻 📈

Today, among others, Baidu ($B1C (+0,19%)), Bath&Body Works ($LTD0 (+0,03%)), Bilibili ($71BA (+0%)), Cisco Systems ($CIS (+0,09%)), Copart ($CO6 (+0,53%)), Experian ($EXPGY), Lowe's ($LWE (-0,42%)), Nvidia ($NVD (+0,61%)), SSE plc ($SCT (+0,79%)), Target Corporation ($DYH (+0,48%)), TJX Companies ($TJX (+0,69%)) and ZTO Express ($ZTOA (-0,54%)) presented their figures.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 🏛️

Siemens Healthineers ($SHL (-0,87%)) - Following the acquisition of U.S. cancer specialist Varian, Siemens Healthineers aims to grow significantly profitably in the medium term. The "New Ambitions" are to serve as a benchmark for the next three years starting in the next fiscal year 2022/23. For example, sales are to be increased by 6 to 8 percent annually, as well as 12 to 15 percent more adjusted earnings per share in each case. Previously, the forecast was somewhat lower, but with Varian, the radiation therapy provider acquired in the meantime, the targets are now more ambitious. For 2024/25, Varian is targeting an adjusted EBIT margin of over 20 percent.

Auto1Group ($AG1 (+7,21%)) - The parent company of Autohero and wirkaufendeinauto.de Auto1Group has again raised its sales target this year. In the current year, sales are expected to increase to 4.5 to 4.6 billion euros. In 2020, sales were still at 2.8 billion euros. The hard-hit stock of the online used car retailer was driven by strong quarterly figures and the annual sales forecast, which was raised again. After the IPO in February, the stock had fallen sharply from its record high of just under 57 euros to almost 28 euros. The Japanese technology investor Softbank ($SFT (-0,15%)) is currently the largest shareholder with 18 percent of the shares.

𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼 💎

Sandbox - After four years of development, the Sandbox Metaverse Alpha launches on November 29. As virtual real estate and gaming company opens up part of its Metaverse to players for the first time via a multi-week play-to-earn (P2E) alpha event. Players can monetize time spent in the Metaverse via a P2E model. They can buy land in-game, create NFTs, and earn the Sandbox Token ($SAND/EUR (+3,59%)). The price of SAND reached a new all-time high of $3.42 today. In 2021, SAND experienced a meteoric rise, gaining 8663.5% in the last 12 months.

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