China’s Baidu Plans a ChatGPT Rival. The Internet Giant’s Stock Could Reap the Returns.

Talk about buying the rumor. Baidu China’s leading internet search provider, let it be known on Jan. 30 that it will launch a so-called chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, akin to the ChatGPT ...

Alibaba and Other Chinese Stocks Are Soaring as Clampdown Eases

Chinese stocks are soaring this month with Hong Kong-listed shares in e-commerce giant Alibaba up 31% amid signs China’s regulatory crackdown is thawing and strict Covid-19 controls are being relaxed....

Hong Kong Shares Hit 11-Year Low. Alibaba and Tencent Lead Decline.

Text size Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell more than 3% on the week to reach its lowest level since October 2011. Bloomberg Hong Kong stocks ended a bleak week down more than 1% Friday, pushing ...

Alibaba, JD.com Rising on Report of Resolution to SEC Delisting Issue

Text size Alibaba stock rose more than 8% following the report. AFP/Getty Images Stock in Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings took off on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported that security r...

China Stocks Are No Longer a Sure Thing. Where to Invest Now.

For decades, China has been synonymous with fast growth. Multinational companies invested billions in supply chains and production hubs, and catered to the millions of Chinese who climbed out of pover...

Alibaba, JD.com, and Bilibili Fall on Report Tencent to Sell Meituan Stake

Text size Tencent holds a 17% stake in food delivery company Meituan. GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images Alibaba,   JD.com and some of China’s biggest companies saw billions wiped off their value Tuesday...

Alibaba Plans to Move Its Stock to Hong Kong. Others Will Follow.

Text size Alibaba says it has filed to change its primary stock listing to Hong Kong rather than the U.S. AFP via Getty Images Alibaba Group Holding on Tuesday said it has filed to change its primary ...

Tech Stocks Worth Buying as Earnings Kick Off

There are lots of good reasons not to buy tech stocks right now. And, amid a difficult economic environment, the coming earnings season is likely to signal more trouble. But as experienced investors k...

Alibaba Stock Rises on Report About Ant’s Holding Company Bid

Text size A Reuters report says that China has accepted the application of Ant Group, which is an affiliate of Alibaba, to form a financial holding company. Here: Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangz...

China ADSs are flying as fading regulatory headwinds send iQIYI, NIO and Alibaba stocks surging

The U.S.-listed shares of China-based companies, surged Tuesday, particularly in the internet sector, as an apparent reduction of regulatory scrutiny has emboldened Wall Street analysts and investors ...

China’s Big Tech Firms Are Axing Thousands of Workers

BEIJING—China’s biggest tech companies are conducting large-scale layoffs this year as they deal with an economic slowdown and Beijing’s regulatory pressure. Tencent Holdings Ltd. TCEHY -7.14% , opera...

Tencent Stock Sinks on Report of Record Money-Laundering Fine

Text size Tencent headquarters in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, in Guangdong province. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images Tencent Holdings dropped almost 10% after The Wall Street Journal report...