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Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) gave shareholders two very different signals within 48 hours. On August 24, Alibaba priced a HK$80 billion, or roughly $10.2 billion, placement of 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 each to finance its AI buildout. The stock was hit by dilution fears. Then Chairman Joe Tsai and CEO Eddie Wu […]
On August 17, 2026, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) launched a new AI model designed to run on laptops and released the weights of its most powerful model, Qwen3.8-Max. It directly answers Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)’s own push into open-weight AI models built for consumer devices. Why This Matters Alibaba and Meta are both racing […]
On August 20, Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) reported fiscal first-quarter results that read like two different companies stitched into one filing. Revenue rose 9% year over year to 269 billion yuan, powered by a cloud business finally hitting its stride. But net income cratered 75% to 10.4 billion yuan, and free cash flow ran to an outflow […]
The memory-chip maker has ridden the AI boom to become China’s most valuable company by total market cap.
The results snapped a three-quarter streak of losses for the Chinese shopping-and-delivery platform.
Cloud revenue surged 45% as AI infrastructure investments weighed on profitability.
On August 25, BofA Securities analyst Joyce Ju reiterated a Buy rating and $172.00 price target on Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA). The rating affirmation follows one of the largest capital raises by Alibaba. The tech giant raised HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) in Hong Kong’s largest follow-on share offering to invest in its AI infrastructure. The […]
China's biggest internet stocks are moving in opposite directions Thursday, and the split points to a fault line running straight through the group that could reshape how investors position across the entire sector.
Alibaba Group Holding stock has delivered a 35.9% gain over the past three years, yet several valuation checks suggest the shares may still trade below what the company’s cash flows and fundamentals imply. Recent AI focused capital raising and heavy investment have added fresh questions about what a fair price looks like today. The strong 3 year return of 35.9% shows Alibaba has rewarded patient shareholders, even though shorter term performance has been much more mixed. Large AI and cloud...
Urbanization, digital payment adoption, and the demand for convenient home delivery are key drivers in the expansion of the global online grocery market, which is expected to grow from USD 0.96 trillion in 2025 to USD 1.74 trillion by 2031. The industry's development is being shaped by consumer preferences for digital solutions like mobile-first shopping and subscription services that enhance the grocery buying experience. However, delivery fees and service charges present ongoing challenges...
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next cuts costs sharply while previewing Qwen4.
Michael Burry shifted his investment in Alibaba to JD.com.
Alibaba Shares Climb as New Qwen Model Challenges Top AI Rivals
Global companies are leaning on Chinese technology more even as Washington tightens restrictions on it. CNBC reported on August 13, 2026, that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is tapping Alibaba and Baidu for AI in China, and Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is turning to CATL for electric vehicle battery technology. Neither relationship is new, and both companies […]
Xpeng said its robotics business raised over US$900 million, marking the largest single-round private financing ever recorded in China's embodied AI industry.
Michael Burry’s Alibaba exit adds pressure as the company ramps up spending on AI and cloud infrastructure while profits plunge.
The Chinese tech giant's stock has slumped this year, and news of its $10.2 billion secondary share offering has made matters worse.
The new AI model that’s swept to the top of online usage charts with high performance at zero cost was created by China’s Z.AI Co., also known as Zhipu.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.'s efforts to revive sentiment after its $10 billion share placement has failed to dispel investor concerns over how it chose to finance its AI ambition.
Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) completed a record HK$80b Hong Kong share placement to fund its AI transformation. The primary offering is the largest on record for a Hong Kong listed company and drew strong institutional demand. Proceeds are earmarked for proprietary AI and cloud capabilities, signaling a long term shift in Alibaba's business focus. Co founder Jack Ma and other leaders bought shares in the deal, a move closely watched by investors who are weighing dilution and potential...
Alibaba’s top executives take it further as investors weigh concerns about dilution from a massive new share sale.
A costly AI expansion just gained powerful insider backing
Nvidia Unveils New Jetson AI Chip With 2X Performance, 40% Lower Power
Wan3.0 expands BABA's AI ambitions with video generation as a $10.2B share sale funds chips, infrastructure and model development.
The old version of the Chinese tech giant isn't disappearing overnight. It is funding the new one.
Sovereign wealth funds poured nearly $28 billion into Alibaba's share sale yet still demanded a steep discount, and that tension tells retail investors something important before they place a single order.
The company spent $40 million to build Thomson, which is based on an open-source model from Chinese tech giant Alibaba
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