Alibaba Founder Jack Ma To Shareholders: Don't Panic!
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 08, 12:50PM CDT
Troubled by slower growth and a battered stock price, Alibaba (BABA) Executive Chairman Jack Ma has penned a 2,600-word letter to shareholders, telling them everything is going to be OK. In his first public letter to Alibaba investors since the...
AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
Baidu Says Its O2O Momentum 'Threatening' Alibaba
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Oct 08, 12:03PM CDT
Baidu (BIDU) said Thursday that its top two rivals are apparently being driven to join forces in China's online-to-offline retail arena because Baidu's aggressive O2O sales push represents too much of a threat. "Baidu's momentum in O2O has been...
BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
Vipshop Fired Up On Analyst Report, Market Rally
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Oct 02, 4:55PM CDT
Shares of Vipshop Holdings (VIPS) leaped as much as 11% Friday, as the online-discount retailer and other U.S.-traded China-based stocks got a boost from a rally in China's stock market. Vipshop appears to be immune from China's "challenging economy"...
QIHU: 52.00 (-1.42), VIPS: 18.17 (-0.46), BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
What Exactly Is an 'Emerging Market'?
at The Street - Wed Sep 30, 12:25PM CDT
The term 'emerging markets' gets tossed around a lot, and some people may be confused about what it means. Here's how investment pros define it.
TSM: 21.95 (-0.30)
Baidu In For 'Profitability Drag' On Big O2O Spending
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 30, 11:55AM CDT
Baidu (BIDU) got its second price target cut in two months on Wednesday from Summit Research/W.R. Hambrecht + Co., highlighting earlier doubts that China's search leader can dominate the increasingly competitive online-to-offline (O2O) sales arena...
BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
China Economic Savior? Might Be E-Commerce
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 25, 12:40PM CDT
China's economy is still ailing, but its e-commerce sector continues to shine and serve as a major driver of the country's economic growth, said an eMarketer report Friday. E-commerce companies such as Alibaba Group Holding (BABA), JD.com (JD) and...
VIPS: 18.17 (-0.46), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
China's Booming Internet Fuels Infrastructure Demand
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 24, 7:02AM CDT
China's massive investment in broadband Internet equipment led research firm IHS to raise its global outlook for the industry sector. IHS expects the market for broadband customer premises equipment, such as fiber-to-the-home, residential gateways...
AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
Warren Buffett, Apple CEO, Top Execs Meet Pres. Xi
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 23, 4:52PM CDT
Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) founder Warren Buffett, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook and Jack Ma of Alibaba (BABA) were among top business leaders who attended a roundtable with China's President Xi Jinping during his visit to America. The Paulson Institute...
SBUX: 60.07 (+0.61), AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), LMT: 213.26 (-1.11), BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), NOC: 175.75 (+2.00), DIS: 105.56 (+0.95), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
3 Cybersecurity Stock Picks on Apple Breach
Swarup Gupta - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Sep 23, 4:43PM CDT
This incident, coming on the heels of several others, has yet again brought cybersecurity into focus.
IL: 8.64 (-0.01), CYBR: 52.91 (-0.46), AVG: 23.56 (+0.81), PANW: 171.88 (+2.29), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
Obama Turns to Apple, Microsoft, Others for Cyber-Diplomacy with China
at The Street - Wed Sep 23, 7:39AM CDT
The Obama administration is now focusing on the tech sector to find common ground with the Jinping government.
BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), MSFT: 47.11 (-0.34), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Up, Finds Apple's App Store Infected With Malware
at The Street - Mon Sep 21, 9:00AM CDT
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) shares are gaining on Monday after the security firm reported Apple's (AAPL) first-ever security breach on its app store.
NTES: 129.16 (-1.55), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62), PANW: 171.88 (+2.29)
Apple (AAPL) Stock Advances, Cleaning App Store After Malware Attack
at The Street - Mon Sep 21, 8:25AM CDT
Apple (AAPL) shares are climbing after the tech giant said that it is working to clean up its iOS App Store following the first attack on its mobile software outlet.
NTES: 129.16 (-1.55), PANW: 171.88 (+2.29), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62)
Alibaba, One Year After IPO, Not The Giant It Seemed
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Sep 19, 7:02AM CDT
One year ago, on Sept. 19, Alibaba Group (BABA) began trading on the New York Stock Exchange amid much fanfare, becoming the largest IPO of all time in terms of money raised -- nearly $25 billion. But it's proved to be a rough year for the stock....
AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
Disney Might Bring 'Star Wars' Flicks To Netflix
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Sep 17, 5:16PM CDT
The Millennium Falcon could find a new landing pad in Latin America if Walt Disney (DIS) and Netflix (NFLX) greenlight a deal to stream all of the "Star Wars" theatrical sequels in the region, according to the Wall Street Journal, whose sources said...
NFLX: 113.33 (-1.60), AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), TGT: 78.88 (+0.19), FOXA: 28.68 (+0.11), WMT: 66.69 (-0.19), DIS: 105.56 (+0.95)
Baidu, Alibaba Lead Chinese Stock Surge
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 16, 6:59PM CDT
Shares of Chinese Internet stocks trading on U.S. exchanges rose sharply Wednesday after the Shanghai composite leapt 4.9% amid talk of yet another government stimulus to revive Chinese economic growth. It's unclear whether the stock pop signals a...
SINA: 43.98 (+0.07), QUNR: 35.03 (+0.32), NTES: 129.16 (-1.55), BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), CMCM: 17.01 (-0.09), YOKU: 20.40 (+0.26), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), CTRP: 67.27 (-1.00), BITA: 32.89 (+0.41), PCLN: 1,313.29 (+8.97), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
Alibaba Blasts Barron's As Its Stock Plummets 4%
at The Street - Tue Sep 15, 8:49AM CDT
China's e-commerce giant is disputing many of the facts and conclusions of Barron's critical cover story saying Alibaba's stock could fall 50%.
BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), EBAY: 24.30 (+0.15), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
From Apple To Yelp, Tech Disruption To Crunch Profits
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 15, 8:46AM CDT
Technology giants and startups will play a big role in crushing corporate profits globally across a wide span of industries, says a Harvard Business Review article. "At nearly $750 billion in early 2015, Apple's (AAPL) market capitalization was...
AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), FB: 93.24 (+0.77), GOOGL: 671.24 (+4.24), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), YELP: 24.88 (+1.27), TWTR: 30.85 (+0.53), AAPL: 112.12 (+2.62), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
Disney, Tencent Deal Will Stream 'Star Wars' In China
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 14, 4:13PM CDT
China Internet giant Tencent (TCEHY) has signed a landmark deal with Walt Disney (DIS) to be the exclusive online distributor of the first six "Star Wars" movies. The announcement comes just as Disney is ramping up a global marketing campaign for...
NFLX: 113.33 (-1.60), BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), DIS: 105.56 (+0.95), VIAB: 47.48 (-0.44), TWX: 73.09 (+0.11), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
Alibaba Falls, Fights Back On Critical Barron's Story
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Sep 14, 1:08PM CDT
Alibaba (BABA) fired back at a cover story in Barron's that implied shares of the China e-commerce giant could fall sharply due to increased competition and a struggling China economy. The article, "Alibaba: Why It Could Fall 50% Further," also took...
BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), EBAY: 24.30 (+0.15), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)
China Internet Population Has Plenty Of Room To Grow
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Sep 11, 12:52PM CDT
Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of China e-commerce leader Alibaba Group (BABA), often references China's Internet population to show that plenty of room remains for growth. He'll say the glass is not even half full, though now it's getting...
AMZN: 539.80 (+6.64), BIDU: 144.22 (+2.96), JD: 28.41 (+1.09), BABA: 68.71 (+1.01)