E-Commerce: Latest News and Analysis

Business Insider
Pinduoduo put volume heavy and directionally bearish
Bearish flow noted in Pinduoduo with 36,775 puts trading, or 4x expected. Most active are 11/22 weekly 110 puts and 11/29 weekly 105 puts, with ...
SiliconANGLE
E-commerce evolution: Why businesses are racing to modernize their digital platforms
E-commerce trends drive businesses toward flexible, scalable platforms. Learn how composable commerce fuels innovation and enhances customer experiences.
Yahoo
After Another Impressive Quarter for Shopify, Is Shopify Stock Headed Back to Its All-Time High?
There's a lot of excitement around e-commerce company Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) of late. It reported some strong earnings numbers for the third quarter, and the stock has been rallying as a result of that.
SCMP
Alibaba CEO highlights AI advancement at China’s internet forum
Alibaba Group Holding is advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in China to unleash productivity across various industries, chief executive Eddie Wu Yongming said on Wednesday at the ...
Yahoo
Amazon Sets Sights on Both Hims & Hers and Temu. Is This a Golden Opportunity to Buy the Stock?
While the biggest driver of growth for Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been coming from its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), the company is not just sitting still when it comes to other ...
SCMP
Alibaba’s Stock Connect link shows Hong Kong’s strength as conduit to mainland markets
Mainland investors have amassed 4 per cent of Alibaba’s public float and contributed 15 per cent to its trading volume through the Stock Connect scheme.
Barron's
Panel Urges U.S. Action on China. What It Could Mean for Shein, Iran, and Trade.
A report from the U.S.-China Economic and Security Commission underscored the increased scrutiny of ties that lies ahead as the Trump administration prepares to take power.
Wall Street Journal
EBay Billionaire Jeff Skoll Is Buying a Large Compound Outside Washington, D.C.
Growing up in Canada, eBay billionaire Jeff Skoll played youth hockey until he was about 13, when his coach suggested he hang up his skates. “He was so right,” said Skoll.
Reuters
Ecommerce logistics startup Locad raises $9 mln in new funding
Ecommerce logistics startup Locad said on Wednesday it has raised $9 million as it aims to expand in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the fourth quarter.
MarketWatch
PDD's Third-Quarter Profit, Revenue Likely Rose Despite Headwinds -- Earnings Preview
Bocom International analysts said in a note that PDD, which runs Pinduoduo in China, likely delivered GMV growth of 15% to 20% in its home market for the third quarter. Back To Top ...
Reuters
Ecommerce logistics startup Locad raises $9 million in new funding
Ecommerce logistics startup Locad said on Wednesday it has raised $9 million as it aims to expand in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the fourth quarter. While the company did not disclose ...
The Economist
China’s e-commerce upstarts will start to look more like Western ones
I t did not take long for Chinese e-commerce firms to spread worldwide. Shein has rapidly become the preferred choice of American teenagers buying clothes. In 2023 TikTok launched its own e-commerce ...
Yahoo Finance
China’s Temu urged to align its practices with EU consumer laws
Network, comprising national consumer authorities and the European Commission (EC), has warned the Chinese online marketplace Temu about several practices on its platform that violate European Union ...
SCMP
Alibaba raises US$5 billion from dual-currency bond issue, boosting Hong Kong’s hub status
The company’s latest bond offering reflects efforts by the mainland and Hong Kong to bolster the city’s financial standing, including its function as an offshore centre to trade yuan-denominated ...
Business Insider
Alibaba Group Prices US$2.65 Bln And RMB17 Bln Offering Of Senior Unsecured Notes
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) and 89988 announced the pricing of an offering of US$2.65 billion aggregate principal amount of ...
Reuters
Alibaba raises $5 billion in dual currency bond deal
Alibaba has raised $5 billion in a dual-currency bond, China's biggest e-commerce company said on Wednesday, marking the largest deal of its kind in the Asia-Pacific this year. The company priced an ...
Business Insider
Walmart’s Q3 2025 Results Exceed Expectations, E-commerce Growth Drives ‘Buy’ Rating
In a report released today, Zhihan Ma from Bernstein maintained a Buy rating on Walmart (WMT – Research Report), with a price target of ...
Business Insider
Positive Outlook for Alibaba: Buy Rating Based on E-commerce Recovery and Growth in International and Cloud Segments
DBS analyst Sachin Mittal has maintained their bullish stance on 9988 stock, giving a Buy rating yesterday.Don't Miss out on Research ...
Wall Street Journal
EBay Billionaire Jeff Skoll Is Buying a Compound Outside Washington, D.C.
Skoll is paying $17 million for a number of parcels in McLean, Va., to be closer to the home of the Washington Capitals, which he partly owns ...
Yahoo
EBay finally gets an interface update (and its surprisingly sleek)
Online marketplace eBay has unveiled its new evolved brand and design system Evo, a simple and stylised UI evolution that places the customer experience at its core. Giving eBay's old website design a ...
U.S. News & World Report
Alibaba Delivers Initial Price Guidance on $5 Billion Dual-Currency Bond, Term Sheet Shows
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Alibaba Group has delivered investors initial price guidance on its $5 billion dual currency bond, according to a term sheet reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday. The U.S. dollar tranche ...
Business Insider
Alibaba’s Growth Prospects: Buy Rating Amid GMV Acceleration and Strategic Investments
Alibaba (BABA – Research Report), the Consumer Cyclical sector company, was revisited by a Wall Street analyst today. Analyst Joyce Ju from ...
SCMP
Alibaba to sell bonds to repay debt, fund stock buy-back amid low interest rates
The Chinese e-commerce leader is issuing bonds denominated in US-dollar and yuan to help repay debt and fund stock repurchases.
Yahoo Finance
Alibaba price target lowered to $112 from $124 at BofA
BofA lowered the firm’s price target on Alibaba (BABA) to $112 from $124 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares following fiscal Q2 results that the firm says came in “largely in-line with consensus.” The firm, which expects China’s consumer demand ...
Yahoo
Gamer receives free RTX 3060 GPU from Temu — user waits for other PC parts to arrive to see if the GPU is real
However, LudM on the PCMR subreddit revealed he was given a free Chinese "RTX 3060" from Temu. The new RTX 3060 owner is waiting for the rest of his computer parts to arrive to build his gaming rig ...
SCMP
Chinese AR start-up Rokid puts Alibaba AI in smart glasses to take on Meta
Rokid’s US$345 smart glasses are the latest from China to adopt generative AI to capitalise on the burgeoning product category.
Yahoo
Alibaba's Stock Connect link shows Hong Kong's strength as conduit to mainland markets
Hong Kong's capital market is living up to its role as a "superconnector" between global fund managers and mainland China's financial markets, with Alibaba Group Holding's upgraded listing status ...
Reuters
Alibaba aims to raise $5 billion in dual currency bond deal, sources say
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group is aiming to raise $5 billion in multi-tranche dollar and offshore Chinese yuan bonds, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
Business Insider
Alibaba price target lowered to $120 from $125 at JPMorgan
JPMorgan analyst Alex Yao lowered the firm’s price target on Alibaba (BABA) to $120 from $125 and keeps an Overweight rating on the
Yahoo
Temu exploded out of nowhere to become a mega online store — but should you trust it?
From Amazon to Etsy, Grove to Chewy, online ordering is the easiest way to shop and many are always on the hunt for the best bargain. E-commerce giant Temu burst on to the web only a few years ago but has already become so ubiquitous that it appears in banner ads across many websites.
Business Standard
Meesho acts against 22 mn suspicious transactions, files 12 cases in a yr
SoftBank-backed e-commerce platform Meesho has acted against 2.2 crore suspicious transactions on its platform and filed 12 cases in the last 12 months, according to the company's annual report ...
Wall Street Journal
Alibaba Revenue Misses Views Amid Weaker Chinese Economy, Competition
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization declined about 4% to 47.33 billion yuan in its fiscal second quarter.
Forbes
China Market Update: Alibaba Earnings Deep Dive, Tepper & Burry Maintain China Positions, Week In Review
Asia ended an off week mixed as Mainland China underperformed, the Philippines outperformed, and India was closed for the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Jayanti, one of the most sacred festivals in ...
Yahoo
Alibaba Stock Falls On Mixed Quarter. AI Growth Helps Earnings Beat But Sales Miss.
Alibaba fell early Friday, after the Chinese e-commerce giant reported mixed fiscal second quarter results. Earnings beat estimates but sales came in light, despite strong performances from the ...
Yahoo
Amazon Is an E-Commerce Beast, but This Much Smaller Segment Makes Up 60% of Its Operating Profit
When most people think of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), it's the company's vast e-commerce business that comes to mind. That is, after all, what generates the bulk of its revenue. But to compete on price ...
Barron's
China’s Small Businesses Are Still Struggling. The Latest Stimulus Isn’t Enough.
Smaller businesses in China say they aren’t reaping the benefits of the country’s biggest economic support measures.
Business Insider
Amazon's new discount section, 'Haul,' looks like a Temu version of Temu
Amazon's Haul feels like a cheaper, crummier version of the cheap and crummy Temu. That might change, but for now, I'm disappointed.
Business Insider
Big Short' investor Michael Burry boosts Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com bets as he doubles down on China
Michael Burry bolstered his bets on three Chinese tech companies last quarter.The "Big Short" investor raised his stakes in Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com but also hedged the wagers.Burry didn't add any ...
Business Insider
Wall Street experts are saying about Alibaba ahead of earnings
Alibaba Group (BABA) is scheduled to report results of its fiscal second quarter of FY24 before the U.S. market opens on Friday, November 15, ...
Yahoo Finance
Fedspeak, US retail sales, Alibaba earnings: What to Watch
Market Domination Hosts Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton take a look at the top stories investors should watch on Friday. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams will deliver commentary on Friday ...
SCMP
Alibaba’s workplace collaboration tool DingTalk hits revenue milestone, aims to break even in 2025
DingTalk was once a unit under Alibaba Cloud, but became a separate business last August amid the firm’s largest-ever corporate restructuring.
Business Insider
Big Short' investor Michael Burry boosts Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com bets as he doubles down on China
Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management ramped up its bets on three Chinese tech giants but also hedged its positions.
Business Insider
The app data has spoken, and Gen Z's love for Temu is real
The Chinese online marketplace was the most downloaded app by Gen Zers in the first 10 months of the year. It was downloaded nearly 42 million times by this group. That's accordin
Business Insider
Big Short' investor Michael Burry boosts Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com bets as he doubles down on China
Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management ramped up its bets on three Chinese tech giants but also hedged its positions.
Business Insider
Big Short' investor Michael Burry boosts Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com bets as he doubles down on China
Michael Burry's Scion Asset Management ramped up its bets on three Chinese tech giants but also hedged its positions.
CNBC
Alibaba shares rise 5% in premarket after Chinese tech giant posts 58% jump in profit
The results come at a tricky time for Chinese commerce businesses, given the broad sluggishness in the world's second-largest economy.
U.S. News & World Report
China's Alibaba Misses Quarterly Revenue Estimates
Alibaba reported revenue of 236.50 billion yuan ($32.72 billion) for the second quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with analysts' average estimate of 240.17 billion yuan, according to data compiled by ...
Reuters
China's Alibaba misses quarterly revenue estimates, beats on profit
Alibaba Group Holding missed analysts' estimates for quarterly sales on Friday, as lingering economic uncertainty sapped consumer spending in China and weighed on the e-commerce giant's domestic ...
Bloomberg
Alibaba Signals More Confidence as International Arm Grows 35%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. reported solid growth in businesses including its international and cloud divisions, helping to offset some of the drag from an anemic Chinese commerce business.