Alibaba is reportedly offering $1.5 billion to acquire Pupu, a dominant online grocer in South China's Fujian province, more than double the $717 million Meituan paid for Dingdong, a national online grocer. This move highlights the fierce competition in China's instant commerce market, where companies race to deliver groceries and daily essentials quickly. Despite strong revenue growth, the sector's heavy subsidies and spending have hurt profitability for major players like Alibaba, Meituan, and JD.com. Regulatory approval is pending for these deals, and the ongoing price war shows no signs of easing, with Alibaba's high bid signaling its commitment to dominate the market.
China's regulator has approved Apple Intelligence, Apple's generative AI service, for launch in China through a partnership integrating Alibaba's Qwen AI model into Apple’s operating systems. This collaboration enables AI features like text and image...
Alibaba confirmed that its Qwen AI model will be integrated into Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS services for users in China, leading to a 4% rise in its U.S.-listed shares in premarket trading. This integration allows users to access advanc...
Pomerantz LLP is investigating Alibaba Group for potential securities fraud and unlawful business practices following reports that Alibaba illicitly accessed AI technology and failed to prevent illegal pharmaceutical sales on its platform. These alle...
Last week, leveraged ETFs linked to Alibaba, Meta, Broadcom, and Nvidia delivered strong gains ranging from 17% to over 34%. Alibaba-focused ETFs led with over 34% returns, driven by positive earnings previews, AI revenue growth, and share buybacks. ...
In Q2 2026, Baird's Chautauqua International Growth Fund returned +10.39%, trailing the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index's +14.49%. Key detractors included Alibaba and Lululemon, while Recruit and ASML contributed positively. The Global Growth Fund also lagge...
