Alibaba expands beyond e-commerce
By KELVIN CHAN - AP - 1 hr 50 mins ago
HONG KONG (AP) — China's Alibaba Group, which is readying for a big U.S. initial public offering, is known as an e-commerce titan but it's been busily expanding into other rising industries. Here's a closer look at those businesses, which include cloud computing, mobile messaging, and investments in online video, social media as well as bricks and mortar retail and delivery networks.
Weak SouFun Outlook Echoes Through Chinese Techs
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 07, 3:19PM CDT
Chinese real estate website SouFun (SFUN) on Wednesday beat Wall Street's consensus views for Q1, but gave a weaker-than-expected outlook. SouFun expects full-year sales of $780 million to $796 million, or $788 million at the midpoint. Analysts had...
Alibaba Underwriters Go From Alpha to Beta in IPO
at The Street - Wed May 07, 12:16PM CDT
Alibaba, in its initial F-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, listed underwriters Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley in alphabetical order, with no single underwriter getting a so-called...
Glance: Alibaba's tentacles into Chinese retail
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue May 06, 7:49PM CDT
Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse that filed to offer its shares to U.S. investors Tuesday, has stretched its tentacles deep into China's other major Internet companies.
Weibo Is Not Twitter
Kyle Farrah, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 1:45PM CDT
Two weeks ago, Chinese social media company Weibo made its debut on the Nasdaq. At $17 per share, the company was priced at the low end of estimates, and shares quickly skyrocketed to $24 before settling down. While Chinese social media...
At a Crossroads, Can Sina Calm Investors?
Douglas Young, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue May 06, 1:30PM CDT
A series of announcements late last week from web portal Sina looked like they were clearly aimed at calming nervous investors who might sense the company is at a crossroads that could mark a new downturn for the stock. Sina's unusual early...
'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Tesla = Cult Stock
at The Street - Thu May 01, 4:00AM CDT
Jim Cramer dissected popular stocks: CHK WB SIRI TSLA HP
Critical Alerts For Weibo, ExOne, Biogen Idec, Verizon Communications, and Delta Air Lines Released By InvestorsObserver
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 30, 8:31AM CDT
InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for WB, XONE, BIIB, VZ, and DAL.
Chinese pork giant WH Group shelves IPO
By KELVIN CHAN - AP - Tue Apr 29, 12:32PM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — Chinese pork giant WH Group, which bought U.S. producer Smithfield Foods last year, is shelving its multibillion-dollar Hong Kong IPO as investor demand sags amid rocky financial markets, the company said Tuesday.
Why Weibo (WB) Stock Is Down Today
at The Street - Mon Apr 28, 3:00PM CDT
Weibo (WB) stock is trading lower on Monday as the online video platform feels the effects of the Chinese government's Internet censorship.
SINA Down on License Cancellation - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 2:19PM CDT
Shares of SINA Corp. (SINA) declined 6.76%on Apr 25, 2014, after the company announced that the Chinese regulatory authorities have decided to withdraw two licenses.
Chinese Internet Stocks are Getting Slammed
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 10:35AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up more than 65 points as of 11:30 a.m. EDT, with its gain Monday dipping as the morning wears on. Software giant Microsoft was one of the best-performing Dow components. Not all tech stocks, however, were...
Sina fell 3%
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 24, 5:37PM CDT
Sina (SINA) fell 3% after China state media said Beijing pulled 2 licenses after finding pornographic literature and video on some of the Web portal's sites. The impact does not appear to be large, but does set a precedent. Sina's Weibo (WB)...
China Unicom, Qualcomm, China Mobile in the China Stock Roundup - Analyst Blog
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 24, 4:56PM CDT
Stocks like China Unicom (CHU), Qualcomm (QCOM) and China Mobile (CHL) had a difficult week following apprehensions that new share sales would lure funds away from existing stocks.
Deployments, Share Repurchases, Stock Price Movements, and New Product Availability - Analyst Notes on Weibo, Athenahealth, Sina, First Solar and Corning
PR Newswire - Thu Apr 24, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Weibo Corporation (NASDAQ: WB), Athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), Sina Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and Corning Inc. (NYSE: GLW). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1550-100free.
Weibo Corp (WB) Stock Climbs Higher
at The Street - Tue Apr 22, 12:59PM CDT
Weibo Corp (WB) is continuing its gains on Tuesday in its third day as a publicly-traded company.
3 Big Tech Stocks Getting Big Attention
at The Street - Tue Apr 22, 12:41PM CDT
Here's a look at how to trade some of the most active stocks on the market today.
Technical Review on Top Gainers -- Research on Weibo, Advanced Micro Devices, J.C. Penney, and Trulia
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 22, 7:10AM CDT
The US markets saw a positive sentiment on Monday, April 21, 2014, with the NASDAQ Composite closing at 4,121.55, up 0.64%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending the session at 16,449.25, up 0.25%, and the S&P 500 gained 0.38%, to finish the trading session at 1,871.89. The gains were broad based as eight out of ten sectors ended the session in positive. A number of stocks saw large movements, including Weibo Corp. (NASDAQ: WB), Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE: AMD), J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) and Trulia Inc. (NYSE: TRLA). Free technical research on WB, AMD, JCP and TRLA can be downloaded upon signing up at:
How Will Weibo Fare Without Sina?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 21, 12:00PM CDT
In 2013, Sina's revenue soared 26%, thanks in large part to 190% revenue growth from its asset Weibo . For the last year, investors have patiently awaited an IPO of Weibo because of its growth. On Thursday, it occurred, and rallied 20% to a...
These 2 Tech Stocks are Surging
Sam Mattera, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 21, 10:37AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had risen 31 points as of 11:30 a.m. EDT. Intel was the index's worst-performing technology stock, but other tech names -- including the recently IPOed Weibo and Advanced Micro Devices -- surged to the...