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Updated Aug 20, 2026 9:00 AM ET
Alibaba reported a 75% drop in net income, driven by massive capital expenditures on AI infrastructure and cloud computing. U.S.-listed shares swung volatile in premarket trading as investors digested the earnings miss.
BABA faces downward pressure; the earnings collapse signals that Chinese tech giants are burning cash to compete in AI, pressuring near-term profitability. This mirrors similar capex cycles at U.S. peers like Meta and Microsoft, but with lower revenue growth to offset.
China's tech sector is in a capex arms race with the U.S., raising questions about ROI timelines and whether AI investments will justify the spend. Alibaba's weakness may signal broader margin pressure across Chinese cloud and e-commerce names.
The Trump administration’s peace plan has invested its hopes for Gaza’s future in the little-known Ali Shaath.
Ali Gelle was once arrested for threatening to kill a woman, and hasn’t paid his taxes. But he owns millions of dollars of property, including a bui...
Violent crime numbers are down across many major U.S. cities. Ali Bauman is in Newark, New Jersey, which has seen a large drop in homicides.
AI is expensive, Ali Ghodsi tells TechCrunch. With so many investors wanting into his latest round, he said yes to more than planned.
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