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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.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>In this edition: • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster weighing sale of firm • PostNL | the fall of the Dutch coalition government as a potential trigger for D+3?</li><li>• Dutch politics | VVD rules our new collaboration with Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV)</li></ul>

In this edition: • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster weighing sale of firm • PostNL | the fall of the Dutch coalition government as a potential trigger for D+3?• Dutch politics | VVD rules our new collaboration with Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV)

What's News in Amsterdam - 10 June (Randstad Holding | PostNL | Dutch politics)

<ul><li>In this edition: • ABN Amro | launches a new digital bank aimed at younger part Gen-Z segment • PostNL | not clear what Dutch cabinet crisis means for Postal Act revision • Sligro Food Group | acquisition of GEPU extends its delivery proposition • Dutch politics | Wilders pulled the plug on Dutch coalition government</li></ul>

In this edition: • ABN Amro | launches a new digital bank aimed at younger part Gen-Z segment • PostNL | not clear what Dutch cabinet crisis means for Postal Act revision • Sligro Food Group | acquisition of GEPU extends its delivery proposition • Dutch politics | Wilders pulled the plug on Dutch coalition government

What's News in Amsterdam - 4 June (ABN Amro | PostNL | Sligro Food Group | Dutch politics)

<ul><li>In this edition: • NN Group | to present its new medium-term targets at today’s CMD • Shell / SBM Offshore | FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão produces first oil • Fugro | to perform geotechnical surveys at Morgan and Mona offshore wind sites • PostNL | DHL e-Commerce Netherlands buys De Buren</li></ul>

In this edition: • NN Group | to present its new medium-term targets at today’s CMD • Shell / SBM Offshore | FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão produces first oil • Fugro | to perform geotechnical surveys at Morgan and Mona offshore wind sites • PostNL | DHL e-Commerce Netherlands buys De Buren

What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 27 May (NN Group | Shell / SBMO | Fugro | PostNL)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>According to an article in the La Lettre website, Ahold Delhaize entered preliminary discussions to acquire all or part of French supermarket chain Carrefour at the end of 2024.</li>
<li>However, talks ended in January 2025 without a deal.</li>
<li>Ahold Delhaize, with a 2024 turnover of EUR 89.4bn and strong U.S. operations, sought expansion into the French market and saw potential synergies, particularly in private-label products and Carrefour’s Brazilian assets. </li>
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According to an article in the La Lettre website, Ahold Delhaize entered preliminary discussions to acquire all or part of French supermarket chain Carrefour at the end of 2024.
However, talks ended in January 2025 without a deal.
Ahold Delhaize, with a 2024 turnover of EUR 89.4bn and strong U.S. operations, sought expansion into the French market and saw potential synergies, particularly in private-label products and Carrefour’s Brazilian assets. 


What's News in Amsterdam - 26 May (Ahold Delhaize | Heineken | PostNL)

<ul><li>In this edition: • Heineken | Femsa exits Heineken after 15 years • InPost | High Court injunction: Yodel acquisition placed on pause • InPost/PostNL/DHL | 22% Dutch online shoppers abandon shopping carts due to delivery concerns • E-commerce/E-commerce logistics | EU to impose EUR 2 tax on low-cost items from China • Consumer confidence | stabilized at 19 months’ low in May</li></ul>

In this edition: • Heineken | Femsa exits Heineken after 15 years • InPost | High Court injunction: Yodel acquisition placed on pause • InPost/PostNL/DHL | 22% Dutch online shoppers abandon shopping carts due to delivery concerns • E-commerce/E-commerce logistics | EU to impose EUR 2 tax on low-cost items from China • Consumer confidence | stabilized at 19 months’ low in May

Netherlands

PostNL NV collects, transports, stores, sorts, and distributes letters, printed matter, parcels, documents, and freight items.  The Company provides mail and logistics services domestically and internationally.

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What's News in Amsterdam - 10 June (Randstad Holding | PostNL | Dutch politics)

In this edition: • Randstad Holding | CareerBuilder + Monster weighing sale of firm • PostNL | the fall of the Dutch coalition government as a...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 4 June (ABN Amro | PostNL | Sligro Food Group | Dutch politics)

In this edition: • ABN Amro | launches a new digital bank aimed at younger part Gen-Z segment • PostNL | not clear what Dutch cabinet crisis means...

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What's New(s) in Amsterdam - 27 May (NN Group | Shell / SBMO | Fugro | PostNL)

In this edition: • NN Group | to present its new medium-term targets at today’s CMD • Shell / SBM Offshore | FPSO Alexandre de Gusmão produces...

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What's News in Amsterdam - 26 May (Ahold Delhaize | Heineken | PostNL)

According to an article in the La Lettre website, Ahold Delhaize entered preliminary discussions to acquire all or part of French supermarket chain...

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Zalando SE - What's News in Amsterdam

In this edition: • Heineken | Femsa exits Heineken after 15 years • InPost | High Court injunction: Yodel acquisition placed on...

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