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Morgan Stanley kept Alibaba a top pick after cutting its target to $180, now about 60% above the share price.
China’s online shopping events used to symbolize unstoppable Chinese consumption. Now they show weak demand, platform fatigue, and regulatory pressure on price wars.
Alibaba's international commerce arm is nearing break-even as logistics gains, AI tools and stronger monetization support profitable global growth.
The latest trading day saw Alibaba (BABA) settling at $114.06, representing a -2.14% change from its previous close.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has indicated that the Trump administration is set to probe alleged intellectual property theft by Chinese artificial intelligence models. Bessent made it clear on Fox Business’ "Mornings with Maria" on Tuesday that the U.S. government supports...
New ABot system targets some of robotics' toughest bottlenecks
Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) is back in the spotlight after confirming its Qwen large language model will power Apple Intelligence features on Apple devices in China, following regulatory approval that clears a key AI commercialization milestone. See our latest analysis for Alibaba Group Holding. That Apple Qwen partnership comes as Alibaba Group Holding's share price has risen about 11.0% over the past month but remains down roughly 25.2% year to date. The 3 year total shareholder return of...
The Nvidia CEO said open source AI models could fuel more demand for chips and data centers.
BABA stock jumped after Qwen AI landed on Apple devices in China, adding fresh proof its AI push is paying off. Here's what it means.
Moonshot AI’s July 17 release of Kimi K3 has confronted Washington with an awkward fact: a Chinese open-weight model can approach leading American systems in coding and agentic tasks while charging less, though we challenge the simplicity of that premise here. On July 20, the White House was considering options to block or sharply restrict […]
Google’s Gemini 3.6 Flash is quietly waiting in the wings as Bessent decides whether to ban Chinese open-weight models.
Michael Burry is turning bullish on beaten-down Hong Kong AI stocks, JD.com, Alibaba, and Tencent, which could offer compelling long-term upside as the AI race enters its next phase.
New capital backs AI-powered cross-border payments strategy
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) has strengthened its position as one of China’s most compelling artificial intelligence investment opportunities. In 2025, the company announced it would invest about $53 billion over three years to strengthen its AI and cloud infrastructure. More recently, it has indicated it plans to exceed the original investment as demand for AI computing continues […]
The Series A funding will support cross-border payments, AI-enabled commerce and financial services for small businesses.
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Beijing just handed Tim Cook an approval that could rewrite the entire narrative around Apple's AI strategy, and it raises an uncomfortable question for every rival that spent billions building what Apple deliberately chose not to own.
Alibaba is helping power a broad rebound in Chinese internet stocks.
The company’s existing investors including Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the round.
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Tuesday, Jul, 21 2026 US stock futures are pointing slightly higher this morning, as investors weigh softer US inflation against rising global interest rate worries. The US 10 year Treasury yield has eased to about 4.52% after cooler price data, which helps reduce pressure on borrowing costs for households and companies. At the same time, import prices rose 0.3% in June instead of falling, a reminder that the cost of goods coming into the country is...
China's Zhongji Innolight, a manufacturer of optical transceivers, will launch a Hong Kong listing on Wednesday and is seeking to raise at least $8 billion, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Zhongji Innolight did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters. The deal will be Hong Kong's largest share sale in nearly seven years since Alibaba Group's $12.9 billion listing in 2019.
Chinese authorities are considering tightening export controls on AI and semiconductor technologies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The step reflects Beijing's push to keep domestic AI at home and show that China, like the U.S., now sees advanced AI as a critical national asset requiring controls. Earlier this month, Reuters had exclusively reported that Chinese authorities had earlier held meetings with top tech firms about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI models, including those yet to be released.
Chinese regulators are considering tightening export controls on artificial intelligence and semiconductor technologies, as the US-China rivalry...
Ant International, an overseas affiliate of the Jack Ma-founded Chinese fintech firm Ant Group, has raised $1.2 billion in its latest equity fundraising as it seeks to expand. Affiliates Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the private funding round, the company said on Tuesday, without disclosing the size of their commitment. Ant International plans to accelerate its expansion in the merchant payment business, account management and other financial services for enterprises globally.
<p>Looking to diversify your U.S. equity-centric portfolio? Emerging markets are touted as one of the best solutions, but these days they’re strikingly similar in tech concentrations to U.S. funds. Pictet’s Young Jae Lee offers a different perspective and approach to EM investing with genuine diversification via the RISE ETF on this week’s Behind the Ticker. </p>
A chip-stock rebound lost steam Monday as artificial-intelligence anxieties and Mideast tensions weighed on markets. Major U.S. stock indexes edged lower, with the Dow industrials leading losses. The Dow dropped 0.6%, or 307 points, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2%.
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