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Alibaba Cloud Surges 45%, Yet Capex Spike Triggers 4% Premarket Slide
Alibaba's revenue topped estimates as AI cloud jumped 45%, but capital expenditures surged 75%, sparking a 4% premarket drop in BABA shares.
Tencent's AI Capex Surge Tests Bullish Case as Cash Flow Turns Negative
Tencent's Q2 AI investment surge drove capex up 176% to RMB52.8B, turning free cash flow negative, yet shares rose 1.08%. Analysts stay bullish but disagree on spending duration.
Unitree Robotics Soars 460% in Shanghai Debut
Unitree Technology's shares skyrocketed 460% on its first day of trading in Shanghai, closing at RMB 845 and valuing the robot maker at $50 billion.
Baidu Stock Set for 5.8% Swing as AI Expansion Reaches US Clients
Baidu (BIDU) faces a 5.8% options-implied swing ahead of Q2 earnings, as AI models reach US clients via WorldClaw and analysts see 61.5% upside.
Premarket: AI Memory Stocks Outperform Software by 5.6 Points
Premarket action shows a 5.6-point gap between AI memory hardware and software stocks, with Micron and Sandisk leading gains. Software names like Oracle and ServiceNow lag.
Alibaba Sells Gaming Unit for $2B to Boost AI War Chest
Alibaba divests Lingxi Games for over $2 billion, covering 80% of its latest quarterly cash deficit, as it doubles down on AI and cloud investments.
Asia Markets Steady as Oil Holds Gains; Singapore Dollar, Meta, Aurizon in Focus
Asian shares were muted as oil prices held gains on Middle East tensions. Singapore dollar strengthened on robust export data. Meta's cash flow dropped 91% as AI spending surged. Aurizon and others reported results.
PDD Slumps 7.6% as Weak China Retail Data Raises Valuation Concerns
PDD Holdings (PDD) dropped 7.6% last week amid weak China retail data and concerns over profit quality, despite a strong cash position. July retail figures due Monday may add pressure.
Alibaba Stock Surges 7% as Qwen AI Model Drives Investor Optimism
Alibaba's stock climbed 7% as the company's Qwen AI model, with a smaller active parameter set, draws attention to its potential for lower inference costs.
Alibaba Surges 5% on AI Cloud Deal Report
Alibaba (BABA) rose 5.1% to $122.28 after a report linked its cloud infrastructure to Moonshot AI's chip acquisition, highlighting AI-cloud synergy. The stock is up 9% in five days.
Alibaba Stock Retreats After Qwen Surge, Cloud Margins Now Key Focus
Alibaba's stock gave back gains from its Qwen model launch, with weekly declines of 2.5% in the US and 4.3% in Hong Kong. Market attention is now on cloud margins.
Alibaba Loses HK$94B as AI Rally Fades, Underperforms Peers
Alibaba shares fell 4.26% on Friday, wiping out HK$94 billion in market value as enthusiasm for an AI-driven rally subsided. The stock underperformed peers like JD.com and Meituan.
SK Hynix Market Cap Plunges 114 Trillion Won Amid Legal Woes and Tech Sell-Off
SK Hynix shares tumbled 8.34% on Friday, erasing 114 trillion won in market value, as a court order against chairman Chey Tae-won added to a broader tech rout.
Alibaba Shares Jump 3.7% on Qwen3.8 Model, AI Uplift Still Contained
Alibaba (HKG:9988) shares gained 3.73% on Monday following the unveiling of its Qwen3.8 AI model, though the stock's AI premium remained subdued amid broader tech gains.
Alibaba Unveils Qwen3.8-Max-Preview AI Model Amid Apple Partnership Hopes
Alibaba (BABA) introduced Qwen3.8-Max-Preview on Sunday, a 2.4 trillion parameter AI model. ADRs ended the week up 2.35% after an Apple approval surge, but half of Wednesday's gains were lost by Friday's close.
Apple's Market Cap Surges $254 Billion Following China AI Approval
Apple's market value surged $254 billion after China approved its AI products, with shares rising 5.5% in two sessions. The approval is seen as a catalyst for leveling the AI playing field.
Alibaba Surges $17B on Apple AI Deal, but Revenue Path Unclear
Alibaba's stock surged 6.2% after China approved Apple Intelligence, integrating Alibaba's Qwen AI into Apple's OS. The $16.7B market cap gain highlights investor optimism, but revenue details remain elusive.
Apple Gets China Nod for AI as iPhone Shipments Surge 24%
China approves Apple Intelligence after Q2 iPhone shipments in mainland China rise 24.4%, defying a 4.3% market decline. Apple's stock reaches a new high.
JD.com Rises on Volume, Qualcomm Slips as Chip Selloff Deepens
JD.com (JD) rose 2.4% on Monday with volume matching its average, while Qualcomm (QCOM) dropped 2.7% despite a TD Cowen price target increase.
Alibaba AI Rally Faces Crucial Cloud Revenue Test
Alibaba (BABA) stock advanced 0.9% Monday, extending a 15% AI-fueled rally. The focus now shifts to cloud computing growth, which BofA expects to contribute 69% of revenue increase in the June quarter.
AI Trade Rotation Widens Hong Kong-Korea Performance Gap
A widening performance gap between Hong Kong and Seoul markets signals a rotation in AI-related stocks, with Hang Seng gaining 3.5% while KOSPI lost 7.6%.
Alibaba Rides AI Cloud Hype But Cash Burn Raises Questions
Alibaba shares jumped 12% on AI cloud optimism and a buyback, but free cash flow and margins remain under pressure. The stock faces key resistance at $111.
Alibaba Shares Near 52-Week Low Despite Kling AI Investment
Alibaba shares in Hong Kong rose 5.1% for the week but remain near their 52-week low as the company joins Kuaishou's Kling AI funding round alongside Tencent and Baidu.
Pfizer Gains on China GLP-1 News, but Dividend Focus Limits Upside
Pfizer shares edged up 0.4% after its GLP-1 drug cleared a China insurance review, but the stock trails the S&P 500 as investors weigh dividend yield against growth prospects.
Alibaba Stock Plunges 4.4% on Anthropic's Massive AI Data Theft Allegations
Alibaba (HKG:9988) lost 4.43% to HK$95.00, erasing HK$88 billion, after Anthropic alleged Alibaba-linked groups conducted 28.8 million illicit Claude AI exchanges, intensifying US security scrutiny.
Tech Selloff Drags US Futures Lower; South Korea's KOSPI Plunges 10%
US stock futures fell sharply Tuesday as a tech selloff erased optimism over US-Iran talks. South Korea's KOSPI plunged nearly 10% on regulatory ETF warnings.
G7 Leaders Debate AI Model Access Amid OpenAI's $1T IPO Plan and Rising China Competition
G7 leaders debate AI model access as OpenAI files for a $1T IPO. Anthropic restricts models, China boosts local AI, and cybersecurity deals surge.
NVIDIA Stock Rises on AI Demand; China Risks Persist Ahead of Fed
NVIDIA shares rose over 2% in premarket trading, driven by strong AI data center demand, but risks from ByteDance's shift to Chinese chip suppliers and NVIDIA's declining China market share loom.
Asian Markets Surge on US-Iran Strait of Hormuz Deal, Oil Plunges
Asian markets surged Monday on a preliminary US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices down 5% and easing inflation concerns. The Nikkei 225 hit a record close, while the Kospi jumped 5.2%.
Alibaba Shares Tumble 5.4% After Beijing Questions 618 Subsidy Claims
Alibaba's Hong Kong shares plunged 5.4% after Beijing regulators questioned Taobao and Tmall's 618 festival subsidy claims, intensifying regulatory risk and margin worries.