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Alibaba's massive capital raise has created an uncomfortable investor question

Despite macro headwinds and trade tariff concerns, retail sentiment on Stocktwits flipped to ‘bullish’ on SPY and QQQ.

As investors question Alibaba’s $10.2 billion equity raise and AI spending returns, Bernstein cut its price target, but Bank of America raised its outlook on cloud growth.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s cloud business is expanding deeper into Latin America as the company builds out artificial intelligence infrastructure and local cloud capacity in Brazil.Alibaba Cloud launched its first cloud region in South America, opening two data centers in...

Alibaba trades at a steep discount on valuation metrics, while Coupang's premium reflects growth expectations, but one faces regulatory headwinds that could reshape 2026.

Alibaba trades at a fraction of Shopify's valuation, but one company is burning cash while the other is generating it.

Diamond Hill Capital, a First Eagle Investment Management company, issued its Q2 2026 investor letter for its “International Fund”. The letter can be downloaded here. The Fund returned 7.76% in the quarter, underperforming the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index’s 14.49% gain. Performance was driven by stock selection in health care and consumer discretionary sectors, while information technology […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping is reportedly preparing to lead a large delegation of business executives on his forthcoming visit to Washington. Xi is planning to bring the business delegation with him for his Sept. 24 summit with Trump, Reuters reported...

AI's enormous financing needs are spilling into an unexpected market

Baidu announced on September 4 that its Hong Kong Class A shares are now included in both the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs, effective September 7.. The change gives eligible mainland investors direct access to the Hong Kong listing, potentially widening liquidity and the shareholder base. It does not alter the operating […]

Michael Burry, the investor famous for his subprime mortgage bets detailed in “The Big Short,” said on August 23 that he has sold his stake in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA), calling the Chinese e-commerce and cloud giant’s shares overvalued. Burry stated in a Substack article that he had intended to reinvest the majority of […]

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) has introduced Wan3.0, its latest artificial-intelligence video-generation model, one day after announcing a HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) share placement to finance rising AI investment. The announcement has shed light on the central tension in the company’s strategy, which is that its AI products are becoming more capable and commercially relevant, […]

By Laurie Chen and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Sept 4 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping is preparing a large business delegation to accompany him on his visit to Washington, two sources said, an unusual

Amazon's diversified growth and AI push, AbbVie's pipeline, Alibaba's cloud gains and Lulu's improving margins shape these analyst picks.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to bring a large business delegation with him to Washington

CEOs of Alibaba, Klarna, and CoStar bought over $20 million combined in company shares as each stock struggled in 2026, signaling insider confidence despite weak performance.

According to Michael Burry’s latest Substack note, he believes Lululemon’s incoming CEO will take over with a low bar, potentially creating room for a reset if the business returns to growth.

Instant delivery changed consumer behavior; now Alibaba must prove warehouses can replace subsidies with returns.

Amazon, AbbVie and Alibaba face contrasting growth drivers and challenges, from AI investment and drug launches to costly spending cycles.

Public investors are about to test private AI enthusiasm.

Recent developments in the e-commerce sector highlight challenges facing companies like Alibaba Group Holding Limited. The company is under scrutiny due to allegations of false and misleading statements about its affiliations and operational risks, leading to a class action lawsuit filed against it. Accusations include affiliations with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and unauthorized access to AI models, which has impacted its stock price. This legal dispute...

Baidu Inc.’s CFO Henry He said the Chinese company’s investment in AI could start generating profits and cash payback in the near term, matching those of its legacy search business. Baidu’s AI revenue — which includes cloud computing and applications...

Profits and cash flow have collapsed while the company spends heavily on AI and a costly commerce war.

Baidu Inc.’s finance chief said the company’s investment in AI could soon generate profits and cash payback on par with those of its legacy search business, justifying a hard-fought transition from its internet roots.

China’s memory push is emerging as a fresh challenge to the global AI chip supply chain.

Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) is highlighted as a key participant in the new AI Tide Hits Hawaii report on global AI data center infrastructure. The report focuses on connectivity and power supply constraints that affect how AI data centers are planned and deployed worldwide. Conference insights in the study outline potential infrastructure projects that could influence Alibaba's future AI related investment decisions. The findings add external context to Alibaba's role among large...

Investing.com -- ChangXin Memory Technologies has initiated low-volume production of advanced high-bandwidth memory chips, marking a critical step forward in Beijing's bid to circumvent U.S. sanctions and build a self-sustaining semiconductor ecosystem. According to a report from The Information, China's leading memory manufacturer has begun producing HBM3E chips, trailing global industry leaders by just a single generation as domestic tech giants begin integration testing. The development repre

Alibaba’s chairman and CEO bought more than $15 million of shares after the company raised $10.2 billion to fund its AI infrastructure plans, even as the new-share sale diluted existing holders.

Jack Ma’s $76.5 million Alibaba stock purchase is giving investors a fresh reason to reconsider the company’s aggressive AI bet amid mounting spending and renewed insider confidence.

Alibaba's efforts in AI are starting to pay off, but the company is spending heavily to make them happen.