China's consumer spending growth weakened significantly during the 618 online shopping festival, rising only 4% compared to 15.2% last year, indicating persistent weakness in household demand. Retail sales also fell 0.6% in May, the first decline since the pandemic restrictions ended. While exports and technology sectors remain strong, the gap between high-tech growth and sluggish consumption and property markets is widening. Goldman Sachs lowered its Q2 GDP growth forecast to 4.5%, citing risks from AI-driven job losses that could further dampen spending and housing demand, suggesting ongoing economic challenges ahead.
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...
