Baidu and Alibaba look primed with Trump visiting China, while JD.com is set up to break its long-term downtrend line. x.comÂ
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Alibaba and JD.com have grown far beyond what their flat share prices reflect. Alibaba trades near its 2016 price of about $108 while annual revenue rose from $15.7B to $148.4B, almost 10x. JD.com is back at its 2019 price of about $26.5 while revenue grew from $67.2B to $187.2B, nearly 3x. With both charts finally starting to improve, 100%+ upside is absolutely on the table. x.comÂ
Alibaba and Baidu stand to benefit because China will not slow its AI development even if the US slows its own. x.comÂ
Alibaba is no longer worth owning when better opportunities exist. The case for it as a China hedge was a macro feeling applied to a single company, and it ignored Jack Ma being yanked away and a lack of cloud growth while leaning on share buybacks and looking too cheap to ignore. Despite its discount to US companies, other stocks, such as GitLab and Airbnb, now look much more compelling. x.comÂ
Alibaba raising capital for AI after a strong quarter is a buying opportunity, especially with CEO Eddie Wu buying shares right after the raise. In June, heavy buybacks near $94.80 preceded a rally to $132. Stanley Druckenmiller starting a Baidu position, despite saying he would not invest in China under Xi, signals a bet on Chinese AI and cloud. Chinese names are cheap and underappreciated, with strong AI models, power access and robotics leadership, while the US faces data-center hurdles. … Show more
Chinese equities, including Alibaba and KWEB, look set for a rapid reversal: after months of profit-taking and decade lows in many names while US markets reached highs, this morning's inflow is a positive sign. There is still value in many of these names. x.comÂ
Alibaba is tough to hold because it is splitting investment between e-commerce and AI, creating massive execution risk. AI is so capex-hungry that, as Western examples show, Alibaba cannot spread spending and still reach comparable results. The market sees China e-commerce spending, including the quick-commerce race, as having no ROI, and is right. Replies argue Alibaba has no choice; it might still make it, but the risk is that its AI push slows. x.com x.com x.comÂ
Baidu looks ready for a second leg higher as President Trump meets President Xi this week. It has built a five-year base, holds $43B of cash, grew AI Cloud 34% year over year and has a Kunlunxin AI chip spin-off coming. x.comÂ
Alibaba is sitting on its 200-week moving average just as China announces a stimulus plan, timing that supports the shares. x.comÂ
Alibaba's HK$80 billion share sale looks like a grab-the-money-and-run move before the AI party ends, with base rates set to go ballistic as in 1972-1973. @AKL_019 notes the HK$112.70 price is 39.5% below the 52-week high, and asks why it didn't raise money in late 2025 or early 2026. @stevehou notes Alibaba is selling stock for AI without new highs or market validation of its AI efforts. In capital markets, the stupid but practical reason is usually the right one, as with SpaceX's fundraising. … Show more
Alibaba is worth buying, as it has reached a high value-for-money range. That agrees with a reply summing up the view as simply: buy Alibaba. x.comÂ