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University of Florida finance professor Jay Ritter, who runs the school’s IPO Initiative and is widely regarded as the dean of IPO research, told CNBC on June 11, 2026, that SpaceX’s pending offering will set a first-day underpricing record that dwarfs prior benchmarks held by Visa and Alibaba. “SpaceX is almost certainly going to blow ... Top IPO Expert: SpaceX IPO ‘Will Blow Away’ Records Set by Visa and Alibaba

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WuXi AppTec said on Thursday it has filed a complaint at ‌a U.S. district court against the ‌Department of Defense for including the company in a ​list linked to the Chinese military. The drug developer is part of a list of Chinese companies that includes Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, ‌and automakers BYD ⁠and NIO, which the United States believes are aiding Beijing's military. The list ⁠released on Monday includes a broad swathe of China's top technology firms key to advancing ​Beijing's military ​and industrial prowess, ​reflecting Washington's security concerns ‌amid intense geopolitical competition between the countries.

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Size creates attention. SpaceX is targeting a raise of approximately $75 billion at a fixed IPO price of $135 per share, implying a valuation of up to $1.75 trillion.

Alibaba (BABA) has replaced the head of its AI-chat app, dubbed Dingtalk, in a leadership change aft

Beijing believes the internet giants’ aggressive price-cutting campaign could push retailers across China into losses, potentially undermining the economy.

A U.S.-China Business Council survey found most American companies see little improvement in China’s business climate, while growing competition from Chinese rivals threatens future profitability.

Elizabeth Warren urged the SEC to delay the SpaceX IPO, but $150 billion in demand keeps Friday's Nasdaq debut on track.

New Pentagon restrictions tied to BABA's controversial Chinese military company designation officially take effect on June 30. Alibaba investors will be watching closely.

Tencent Holdings (SEHK:700) has been identified by the US Defense Department as a "Chinese military company," placing it under closer US government scrutiny. The company has launched its largest multibillion dual currency bond issuance since 2021, including its first US dollar bond sale since that year. Proceeds from the deal are intended to support Tencent's intensified AI ambitions as it seeks to keep pace with peers such as ByteDance and Alibaba. Tencent sits at the center of China's...

Investor Concerns Emerge Following AI Investment PlansAlibaba (NYSE:BABA) shares declined around 3% in U. S.

Investing.com -- Alibaba shares fell around 3% in U.S. premarket trading on Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that China is preparing to spend around 2 trillion yuan over the next five years building data centers to advance its domestic AI industry, sparking concerns that government-funded capacity could undercut private cloud operators.

A rush of mega-IPOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX could mint fortunes—and test whether the AI boom has gotten ahead of itself.

Shares in the e-commerce company are down 18% for the year, dragged down by an aggressive AI spending plan.

Recent share performance and what it might signal Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) has seen its stock decline 14% over the past month and 12% over the past 3 months, while sitting roughly flat over the past year on a total return basis. See our latest analysis for Alibaba Group Holding. At a share price of US$120.07, Alibaba’s recent 7 day share price return of down 4.25% and year to date share price return of down 22.9% contrast with a relatively flat 1 year total shareholder return of...

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The Pentagon has expanded its Chinese military company list to 188 entities. And all of Chinese big tech is on there.

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<body><p>STORY: The U.S. on Monday added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, internet search provider Baidu, and automakers BYD and Nio to a list of companies it believes are aiding Beijing's military.</p><p>It's a move which could inflame tensions between the countries.</p><p>The long-awaited update takes the place of a list from early last year.</p><p>And comes less than a month after President Donald Trump met China's Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing.</p><p>The list now includes a large number of China's top technology firms key to advancing Beijing's military and industrial prowess.</p><p>It reflects Washington's security concerns amid intense geopolitical competition between the countries.</p><p>In February, when Trump's trip to China had been pending, the Pentagon briefly posted an updated list.</p><p>But then quickly withdrew it with little explanation.</p><p>The new version mirrors the withdrawn February list but also includes China's top memory chipmakers CXMT and YMTC, as well as other tech firms.&nbsp;</p><p>Alibaba said in a statement there was "no basis" for its inclusion on the list.&nbsp;</p><p>While Baidu "categorically" rejected its inclusion.</p><p>BYD and others didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.</p><p>China's embassy in Washington said Beijing opposed, quote, "making discriminatory lists to go after Chinese companies," and that its firms observe local laws and regulations.</p></body>

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The U.S. Defense Department has added Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) to a blacklist of companies designated as supporting the Chinese military. The designation restricts Alibaba's access to U.S. federal contracts and procurement linked to the Pentagon. This move expands existing U.S. scrutiny of Chinese technology groups into the defense and security arena. Alibaba operates a large e-commerce and cloud services platform that reaches consumers and businesses globally, so any shift in its...

Some well-known companies were added to the annually updated list, which designates them as a U.S. national-security risk.

Low-cost e-commerce shipments out of China fell 10.9 percent year over year in April, marking the fifth straight monthly decline for the sector.

The U.S. Department of Defense has officially designated major Chinese conglomerates, including Alibaba, Baidu and BYD, as entities aiding the Chinese military, a move that restricts them from receiving Pentagon contracts.