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BABAInternet & Digital Services
Alibaba Group Holding Limited American Depositary Shares, each represents eight
$108.761d +1.3%5d +0.2%settled close · 2026-09-17
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12 long1 neutral3 shortlatest 2026-07-28
| Date | Voice | Stance | Venue | Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Louis Vincent GaveCo-founder & CEO, Gavekal | Bullish | Louis-Vincent Gave | Alibaba is aggressively shrinking its share count via buybacks — the opposite of US tech peers now issuing… |
| 2026-07-28 | Louis Vincent GaveCo-founder & CEO, Gavekal | Bullish | Louis-Vincent Gave | Alibaba is aggressively shrinking its share count (unlike US tech which is diluting) while restructuring its… |
| 2026-05-08 | Tom RussoManaging Member, Gardner Russo & Quinn | Bearish | William Green | Richer, Wiser, Happier | Alibaba is indispensable infrastructure for both Chinese consumers and Western luxury/consumer brands seeking… |
| 2026-01-21 | Steve Weiss (Short Hills)Founder, Short Hills Capital Partners | Bullish | CNBC Halftime Final Trades | Momentum has returned to Alibaba and management is expected to execute well |
| 2026-01-12 | Joe Terranova (Virtus)Chief market strategist, Virtus | Bullish | CNBC Halftime Final Trades | Alibaba is up 10% with momentum continuing; position managed with a $148 stop |
| 2025-11-05 | Thomas Hayes | Bullish | Fox Claman Countdown | Alibaba is the cheapest AI play in the world, trading at a significant discount to US peers while offering… |
| 2025-10-28 | Cathie WoodCEO & CIO, ARK Invest | Bullish | CNBC International Live | ARK bought Alibaba for the first time in four years, signaling renewed conviction in Chinese tech as part of… |
| 2025-10-14 | Sven CarlinFounder, Sven Carlin Research Platform | Bearish | Wealthion | Trimmed a significant long position built when cheap because fundamentals are flat while the stock now… |
| 2025-09-22 | Tom Hayes | Bullish | Fox Claman Countdown | Alibaba offers the cheapest global AI exposure via $80B cash, $25B free cash flow, 40% Chinese compute market… |
| 2023-08-21 | Paul GabrailCo-Founder & Host, Everything Money | Bullish | Chris Mayer | Alibaba's decision to initiate buybacks only after the stock collapsed from $310 to below $60—rather than at… |
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| Date | Voice | Stance | Venue | Thesis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-16 | Mohnish PabraiFund manager — Pabrai Investment Funds | Bullish | interview | Alibaba has had deep non-Chinese infusion into its DNA from early Western investors, making it more… |
| 2023-06-05 | Mohnish PabraiFund manager — Pabrai Investment Funds | Neutral | interview | Chinese government actions destroyed shareholder value and future intervention is unhandicappable, placing… |
| 2022-09-17 | Thomas RussoManaging Member, Gardner Russo & Quinn | Bearish | Tom Russo | Russo entered Alibaba as the only platform Chinese consumers and Western luxury brands cannot do without for… |
| 2021-10-27 | Chris DavisChairman, Davis Advisors | Bullish | Tidal Financial Group | Charlie Munger's Daily Journal Corporation significantly added to its Alibaba position during the 2021-2022… |
| 2020-08-06 | Dan LoebFounder/CEO, Third Point | Bullish | CNBC Television | New position initiated in Q2 per quarterly letter, implying conviction in Alibaba's outlook, though specific… |
| 2019-06-05 | Stanley DruckenmillerChairman/CEO, Duquesne Family Office | Bullish | Peppi Carpinelli | Alibaba is a domestic Chinese disruptor whose growth rates are unlikely to be materially impaired by US… |
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Earnings
Next report: 23 Nov 2026
Confirmed date · consensus EPS 11.42. Reactions below are the next settled session over the prior close.
| Report | When | EPS actual vs est. | Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2026 | before the open | 8.52 vs 10.74 | +0.5% |
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Notable options days
Sessions in the last 120 where BABA’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 7 of 120 sessions qualified.
The qualifying dates are the free record. Close, flow, call/LEAPS mix and the 20-session outcome — for every session below — are Brief subscriber content.
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