thyssenkrupp and Palantir: Between Radical Restructuring and Digital Dominance
We begin our journey through the markets with one of the most historic names in German industrial history. At thyssenkrupp, literally no stone is being left unturned at the moment. The group’s restructuring into a pure financial holding company is taking on an increasingly concrete form and is fueling significant upside potential among investors.
The latest piece of the puzzle in this massive restructuring is the trading division TK Accelis. With impressive annual revenue of around EUR 11.4 billion and approximately 15,500 employees, the former Materials Services division is a true heavyweight.
CEO Miguel Lopez is now getting serious and plans to spin off the division by the end of October 2026. The structure is quite cleverly designed. Existing shareholders are to have 49% of the shares credited directly to their brokerage accounts at an exact exchange ratio of 20 to 1. In other words, for every twenty thyssenkrupp shares, shareholders will receive one brand-new limited partnership share of TK Accelis Group AG & Co. KGaA.
The parent company will initially retain 51% and thus control, which signals a certain degree of stability to the market. The stock market reacted quite favourably to this accelerated timeline, pushing the share price slightly above the EUR 12.20 mark. The break-up strategy thus continues to be well-received by the capital market. The aim here is to bring hidden potential to light. From a technical analysis perspective, this could also succeed if the EUR 12.60 level is breached; if so, the EUR 16 mark, which some analysts have set as a price target, might indeed come into view.
While hard steel and complex restructuring dominate daily life in Essen, US data analytics specialist Palantir is riding the massive wave of digitalization. The software company recently reported quarterly results that thoroughly convinced market participants and even exceeded their expectations. The figures reflect just how indispensable complex analytics tools have become in an increasingly data-driven world.
Palantir has made significant gains in profitability. Under US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), net income came in at just over USD 1.06 billion, corresponding to a margin of 55%. The adjusted operating margin even climbed to 62%. New business was also strong: Palantir signed 220 contracts worth at least USD 1 million, and the total order value from its US business rose by 153% to a record USD 2.13 billion.
Management has once again proven that it can not only sell a vision but also translate it into tangible results. Such outstanding figures are boosting the entire software and AI industry.
Zefiro Methane: A Winner in the Energy Transition
Speaking of digitalization and the hunger for data: this is precisely where an extremely exciting connection emerges with our third stock. The booming technology industry requires massive data centers, and these, in turn, consume enormous amounts of energy. The US energy infrastructure is estimated to need to invest USD 1.4 trillion over the next 5 years to meet this enormous demand. And it is precisely at this bottleneck that Zefiro Methane positions itself as a problem-solver.
The company specializes in professionally plugging decommissioned and abandoned oil and gas wells. As was announced on June 30, 2026, Zefiro benefits from the fact that these very infrastructure projects for new power plants are repeatedly blocked by undiscovered abandoned and orphaned wells. For example, in the US state of Pennsylvania, Zefiro saved the timeline for the retrofit of a coal-fired power plant by quickly and safely sealing nine old gas wells.
In Lake Charles, Louisiana, a multi-million-dollar project for a private energy infrastructure initiative was also successfully completed three weeks ahead of schedule thanks to the remediation of nine additional wells.
Far from the public eye, Zefiro is carving out a highly profitable niche for itself in the private sector.
But Zefiro Methane’s traditional government business is also booming right now. As recently as mid-June, the subsidiary Plants & Goodwin (P&G) secured additional government-funded contracts worth approximately USD 2.4 million in the state of Ohio. These contracts involve the remediation of a total of 12 abandoned wells in the Lorain (including the Lorain 8F and Lorain 11F projects) and Gallia regions. These projects are funded by generous grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which allocates a massive USD 4.7 billion for precisely this purpose. The fact that P&G was one of only two bidders for two of these projects underscores its strong market position and the enormous barriers to entry in this industry.
With an addressable market of over 2.2 million abandoned wells in the US, Zefiro looks forward to virtually endless order potential. At the same time, the company generates lucrative revenue from the production of emissions credits, for which it has already secured major buyers such as Mercuria Energy America and EDF Trading.
Management achieved another success on July 14 with the announcement of a groundbreaking partnership with the renowned Well Done Foundation (WDF). This celebrated nonprofit organization has made a name for itself nationwide and will now prioritize Zefiro as its preferred service provider for its projects in 13 US states.
The initiative kicks off with 10 wells in the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma, not far from Tulsa. By sharing a depot in nearby Okmulgee, Zefiro is now firmly establishing itself in one of America’s most important oil and gas states. CEO Catherine Flax emphasized that this partnership not only guarantees the company a steady volume of business in new markets but also positions Zefiro well to secure even more government contracts in Oklahoma in the future.
Technical Chart Outlook:
These operational developments are naturally beginning to be reflected in Zefiro Methane’s share price, although the stock still appears to be gathering momentum for its next major move. Let’s take a step back for a moment:
After a spectacular rise from CAD 0.20 in October 2025, the share price soared to a remarkable peak of CAD 0.80 in May 2026. Since that rally, the price has been correcting within a textbook wedge pattern. The stock is currently trading at around CAD 0.62. On the downside, the stock is fairly well supported by a horizontal support line. The tension is now noticeably rising, because a break above the CAD 0.65 to 0.66 threshold would essentially mark a successful breakout.
Buoyed by this new momentum, the share could then move relatively quickly back toward its previous high of CAD 0.80. If this rally succeeds, there is plenty of room to rise toward the magical mark of CAD 1.00. For investors, this could present an extremely attractive risk-reward ratio.
thyssenkrupp still requires a bit of patience from its investors, but with the planned spin-off of TK Accelis, it provides concrete evidence of hidden value reserves that are now set to be unlocked. Palantir impressively demonstrates how an established technology player with top-notch financials can build trust in the market. The environmental company Zefiro tackles down-to-earth, tangible problems in the industrial sector, yet is simultaneously positioned in a genuine growth market thanks to the tech world’s massive energy demands and strong government subsidy programs. Following a healthy consolidation, the stock is in an interesting technical position and may be on the verge of a breakout.
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