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China internet names are moving together on Friday while the broader market slips, and the pattern raises a question that matters for anyone holding Alibaba through a brutal year: rotation or head fake?

Alibaba's conservative valuation and strong cash position clash with Uber's explosive growth and higher margins, but each carries distinct risks that matter for 2026.

Alibaba's mature profitability and conservative balance sheet contrast sharply with MercadoLibre's explosive 39% revenue growth and surging free cash flow.

At XPeng's factory in Guangzhou, China, machines assembled parts, installed electrical circuits and welded it all together. On Tuesday, Chinese electric vehicle company XPeng announced it completed assembly of its Iron humanoid robot. The production of the first Iron robot is a milestone for XPeng as it works toward its ultimate goal of mass production, scheduled to start by the end of the year, according to the company.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 […]

The Chinese tech giant's stock has slumped this year, and news of its $10.2 billion secondary share offering has made matters worse.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post on Tuesday, Ma’s purchase shows ‘strong confidence for Alibaba to realize its AI ambitions.’

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. co-founder Jack Ma has joined a pair of senior executives in picking up company stock to show support for its AI ambitions, the South China Morning Post reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

The purchase comes as BABA stock faces pressure from rising AI investments weighing on profits even as the equity placement fans dilution concerns.

Aug 25 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee It's been a muted start to the session in Asia on Tuesday, with stocks drifting ahead of Nvidia's earnings this

Stocks were mixed in late-morning trading Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up and the S

AMZN's accelerating AWS growth, AI monetization and diversified revenues make it the stronger buy over BABA despite a higher valuation.

Investing.com -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. executives Joseph Tsai and Eddie Wu purchased approximately HK$120 million ($15.3 million) of company shares on Monday following a decline in the stock price after a capital raise announcement.

Alibaba is sitting on billions in buyback authorization yet chose to stop using it, redirecting cash into a bet that makes the next few quarters look very different from the last few years.

Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) is back in focus after updating investors on its share repurchase activity. The company detailed recent buyback tranches that add context to Alibaba’s long running capital return and capital raising plans. See our latest analysis for Alibaba Group Holding. At a share price of US$119.34, Alibaba Group Holding has seen the stock fall 8.57% on a 1 day share price return and 23.37% on a year to date share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return is down...

Alibaba's cloud business just posted a 22-quarter high in growth, yet the stock is sinking while rival Baidu climbs. The reason comes down to a single line in the earnings report that rewrote the entire narrative.

On August 20, Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) reported that quarterly net profit had fallen 75% from a year earlier, even as revenue for the April to June period climbed 9%. The headline number looks alarming on its own. But dig into where the money actually went and a different picture forms: this looks like a company […]

The veteran Chinese tech company published its second-quarter earnings on Thursday morning.

Alibaba's aggressive AI infrastructure spending drives record cloud acceleration, while e-commerce faces domestic headwinds and quick commerce shows promising path to profitability.

Cloud and AI product revenue accelerated in the June quarter, but a 75% drop in net income extended Alibaba's run of profit misses to a fifth straight quarter.

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) reported a 75% drop in quarterly profit on Thursday, as heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure squeezed margins at China's e-commerce and cloud giant. Net income for the June quarter fell to 10.4 billion yuan ($1.5 billion), missing analyst...

The retailer's outlook fell short of expectations.

Q1 revenue grew 9% to $39.64 billion, but was below Wall Street’s estimate of $39.89 billion, according to Koyfin data.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is reclaiming its place as one of investors’ favorite Chinese technology stocks, on bets it can beat rivals in the combative artificial intelligence market.