
What does Alibaba own? The answer: A lot more than just e-commerce websites.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) is a $209 billion Chinese conglomerate that is best known for its e-commerce platforms.
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -
What does Alibaba own? The answer: A lot more than just e-commerce websites.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) is a $209 billion Chinese conglomerate that is best known for its e-commerce platforms.
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM -
What does Alibaba own? The answer: A lot more than just e-commerce websites.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) is a $209 billion Chinese conglomerate that is best known for its e-commerce platforms.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
It's been a frustrating ride for Yahoo stock this year.
When all is said and done, the market values Yahoo's core business at negative $3.3 billion.
But that doesn't necessarily mean it's underpriced and ready for a surge...
By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma just shelled out $23 million for a property in New York's Adirondacks that was once owned by William A. Rockefeller, Jr.
But that's no dent in Ma's overstuffed wallet. The co-founder and acting chairman of Alibaba is both the richest man in China and the 18th richest in the world.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
Since the September Alibaba IPO, the Yahoo stock price has moved almost in tandem with the Alibaba stock price.
That's where Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock derives most, if not all, of its value.
Here's why that may be changing...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
One company investors should have their eyes on after this Verizon-AOL deal is Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO).
This Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) announced it was going to acquire struggling internet brand AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) for $50 a share, or $4.4 billion. Yahoo could only dream for someone to come in and swoop them up.
Here's why AOL and Yahoo are more similar than you would think...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
With the expiration of a lockup period 340 million shares of Alibaba stock are now free to sell for Alibaba's institutional holders.
And while investors feared that this lockup expiration would prompt massive sell-off of a stock already down nearly 20% this year, Alibaba stock is actually up today (Wednesday).
Here's why the end of the lockup isn't killing Alibaba right now...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
The 2015 Yahoo stock forecast will, at least, reward shareholders with a 25% gain.
That's because Yahoo stock has been moving in tandem with Alibaba stock since the Alibaba IPO.
But there are other factors that could push Yahoo beyond even that optimistic 25% figure.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock is seeing some gains today on its Brightroll acquisition.
This purchase is the latest in a number of acquisitions made by Mayer in her "turnaround" since 2012.
But these buys are not what's propelling YHOO to new heights.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock rose 4.5% today (Wednesday).
But why? Slight revenue growth was the only good thing to come of YHOO's earnings report Tuesday.
That's why YHOO investors need to see some key events take place to improve Yahoo's outlook.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
Yahoo Inc! (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock got a boost in after-market trading following an earnings report that beat analyst estimates.
But the numbers are hardly as optimistic as they seem…
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler -
In all the excitement over the Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) IPO, there are some investors who are saying no to buying Alibaba stock - all because of where it does business. They think that Alibaba has to be working with the Chinese government, which is thought to be hacking into U.S. businesses on an enormous scale.
However, as Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald points out, passing on a company like Alibaba comes with a cost to your portfolio.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
It's been a tough time for Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) shareholders, which is likely why some prominent investors with large stakes in the company are wondering, "Will Alibaba buy Yahoo?"
Over the last few years, shareholders have had to watch as YHOO has struggled to turnaround its core business, while the bulk of its value as a stock lie in its lucrative holdings overseas.
Here are the tough decisions YHOO is going to have to make before any Alibaba purchase can happen.
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler -
Ebay Inc.’s (Nasdaq: EBAY) plans to spin off its PayPal unit has left many on Wall Street salivating over the potential of the stand-alone payments business.
And some pundits are speculating that Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) or Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) might buy PayPal.
But they should be asking this question: Will Alibaba buy eBay?
Here’s why a deal would make sense for both companies…
Here’s why a deal makes sense for both companies…
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 -
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) stock rose 4% today, with Starboard Value LP reportedly buying up a large stake in the company.
The investment management firm’s decision is a positive development for YHOO, which had seen its shares tumble for most of the week on concerns that as it sheds its portfolio of overseas investments, the remaining core business will be valueless.
Here’s one thing YHOO needs to do to reassure shareholders now…
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning -
U.S. Stock Market, Sept. 19, 2014: The stock market today (Friday) saw mixed trading. The Dow Jones closed at another record high with just a small gain, and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended the day down.
The day was dominated by Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), which finally went public after months of hype. The stock opened at $92 and ended its first day of trading at $93.89.
Here are more top stories from today...