Independent Investment Research, The IDEA!

The IDEA!

Independent Investment Research

The Idea-Driven Equities Analyses company (the IDEA!) is an employee-owned boutique providing independent investment research and financial consultancy services with a clear focus on the Benelux countries. The company was founded in the summer of 2007 by Henk Slotboom and Maarten Verbeek, both with more than 35 years of professional experience in the financial sector. The IDEA! differentiates itself by focusing on adding value through self-initiated in-depth, idea-driven investment research, as well as by bespoke research assignments for institutional investors, hedge funds and private equity. In addition, we provide market intelligence, strategic research and – together with our business partners – consultancy services to businesses. In case you are interested in receiving more information, a sample of our products or an introductory meeting, please send a message to info@theidea.nl.

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<ul><li>In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Food manufacturers appeal to EC on alleged market power large retailers • KPN | CEO Ziggo Group expects broadband churn to end this year • SBM Offshore | partnership with Solstad Offshore for a new installation vessel • Arcadis | awarded EUR 90m design work for high-speed rail train depot in the UK • Bnode | distribution deal with Digi Belgium fits within the strategy for its branches • April retail sales | sharp drop in consumer confidence did not reflect in retail sales • Dutch CPI | up 3.5% YoY in May</li></ul>

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Food manufacturers appeal to EC on alleged market power large retailers • KPN | CEO Ziggo Group expects broadband churn to end this year • SBM Offshore | partnership with Solstad Offshore for a new installation vessel • Arcadis | awarded EUR 90m design work for high-speed rail train depot in the UK • Bnode | distribution deal with Digi Belgium fits within the strategy for its branches • April retail sales | sharp drop in consumer confidence did not reflect in retail sales • Dutch CPI | up 3.5% YoY in May

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

<p style="text-align: justify;">Rotation is alive and well. Once-dormant Sectors and Groups are helping propel the market to new highs. While Tech, the overachiever, continues to lead, we’re finally seeing the Energy  Sector contribute. And other economically sensitive Groups, like Casinos and Engineering &amp; Construction, are bullishly inflecting, confirming the risk-on message. Combined, this is (1) a positive sign for the market, and (2) actionable.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In today’s report we highlight ideas within the following Groups: Engineering &amp; Construction, Semiconductors, and Auto Dealers.</p>

Rotation is alive and well. Once-dormant Sectors and Groups are helping propel the market to new highs. While Tech, the overachiever, continues to lead, we’re finally seeing the Energy  Sector contribute. And other economically sensitive Groups, like Casinos and Engineering &amp; Construction, are bullishly inflecting, confirming the risk-on message. Combined, this is (1) a positive sign for the market, and (2) actionable.In today’s report we highlight ideas within the following Groups: Engineering &amp; Construction, Semiconductors, and Auto Dealers.

U.S. Equity Strategy: Cyclicals Continue to Lead; Energy Is Bottoming.

<ul><li>In this edition: • ING | clear beat of consensus across the board; new EUR 1.0bn share buyback • IMCD | revenue growth driven by acquisitions – organic performance negative • Arcadis | encouraging start to the year – reiterates guidance for the year • DHL | better than expected EBIT despite lower revenues • Dutch housing market | showing some early signs of cooling • Dutch CPI | up 0.1% YoY at 2.8%; sequential increase suggests acceleration though</li></ul>

In this edition: • ING | clear beat of consensus across the board; new EUR 1.0bn share buyback • IMCD | revenue growth driven by acquisitions – organic performance negative • Arcadis | encouraging start to the year – reiterates guidance for the year • DHL | better than expected EBIT despite lower revenues • Dutch housing market | showing some early signs of cooling • Dutch CPI | up 0.1% YoY at 2.8%; sequential increase suggests acceleration though

<ul><li>In this edition: • InPost | reputation making steady progress in the UK • Arcadis | disappointing 25Q4 performance; to implement restructuring measure and refocus its strategy • Brunel International | intends to propose a super dividend of EUR 0.29 per share, bringing total to EUR 0.35 per share • E-commerce & online banking | a lot of websites use fingerprinting without prior consent</li></ul>

In this edition: • InPost | reputation making steady progress in the UK • Arcadis | disappointing 25Q4 performance; to implement restructuring measure and refocus its strategy • Brunel International | intends to propose a super dividend of EUR 0.29 per share, bringing total to EUR 0.35 per share • E-commerce & online banking | a lot of websites use fingerprinting without prior consent

Hennes & Mauritz AB - What's News in Amsterdam

<ul><li>In this edition: • Arcadis | Ms Heather Polinsky to take over Mr Alan Brookes as CEO • bnode (bpostgroup) | Belgian federal government agrees on revision rules for night labour • E-commerce & Logistics | EU to Impose 10% Import Duty on Low-Value Chinese Parcels</li></ul>

In this edition: • Arcadis | Ms Heather Polinsky to take over Mr Alan Brookes as CEO • bnode (bpostgroup) | Belgian federal government agrees on revision rules for night labour • E-commerce & Logistics | EU to Impose 10% Import Duty on Low-Value Chinese Parcels

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 12 December (Arcadis | bnode (bpostgroup) | E-commerce & Logistics)

Netherlands

Arcadis N.V. offers consulting and engineering services worldwide.  The Company performs feasibility studies, develops projects, offers financial and legal consulting services, assists in the permitting process, and offers design and maintenance services.

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bpost SA - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • Ahold Delhaize | Food manufacturers appeal to EC on alleged market power large retailers • KPN | CEO Ziggo Group expects...

The IDEA!

U.S. Equity Strategy: Cyclicals Continue to Lead; Energy Is Bottoming.

Rotation is alive and well. Once-dormant Sectors and Groups are helping propel the market to new highs. While Tech, the overachiever, continues to...

Vermilion Research

IMCD Group NV - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • ING | clear beat of consensus across the board; new EUR 1.0bn share buyback • IMCD | revenue growth driven by acquisitions –...

The IDEA!

Hennes & Mauritz AB - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • InPost | reputation making steady progress in the UK • Arcadis | disappointing 25Q4 performance; to implement restructuring...

The IDEA!

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 12 December (Arcadis | bnode (bpostgroup) | E-commerce & Logistics)

In this edition: • Arcadis | Ms Heather Polinsky to take over Mr Alan Brookes as CEO • bnode (bpostgroup) | Belgian federal government agrees on...

The IDEA!

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