Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

Equity Bottom-Up

Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Despite a negative share price reaction following its 1Q2025 earnings report, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)</a> seems to have entered an earnings upgrade cycle due to improved profitability expectations.</li>
<li>Despite recent share price pressure, due to negative industry readthroughs from peers, Alibaba Group’s near-term momentum indicators are displaying bullish signals.</li>
<li>Alibaba Group trades at more than one standard deviation below its 5-year historic average forward PE ratio, and near the lowest level it has ever been.</li>
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Despite a negative share price reaction following its 1Q2025 earnings report, Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK) seems to have entered an earnings upgrade cycle due to improved profitability expectations.
Despite recent share price pressure, due to negative industry readthroughs from peers, Alibaba Group’s near-term momentum indicators are displaying bullish signals.
Alibaba Group trades at more than one standard deviation below its 5-year historic average forward PE ratio, and near the lowest level it has ever been.


Alibaba Group (9988-HK): Positive Technical Analysis Signals

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<li>Pop Mart’s total revenue increased by 62% YoY due to the promising overseas market.</li>
<li>Tongcheng’ revenue grew by 48% YoY in 2Q24, as new businesses are successful.</li>
<li>Alibaba’s Freshippo plans to set up frontline warehouses, which is a way back to online.</li>
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Pop Mart’s total revenue increased by 62% YoY due to the promising overseas market.
Tongcheng’ revenue grew by 48% YoY in 2Q24, as new businesses are successful.
Alibaba’s Freshippo plans to set up frontline warehouses, which is a way back to online.


China Consumption Weekly (26Aug2024): 2Q24 Rev Up By - PopMart 62%, Zeekr 58%, Tongcheng 48%, Etc.

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>Alibaba Group's June Quarter 2024 financial report showcases a blend of growth, challenges, and strategic advancements.</li><li>The group reported steady growth in its core e-commerce businesses, Taobao and Tmall Group, with an increase in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) and order volumes.</li><li>Particularly, the company's focus on enhancing user experience and AI-driven strategies appears to be bearing fruit, assuring an upward trajectory in retaining and attracting customers, which is crucial in a competitive e-commerce landscape.</li></ul>

Alibaba Group's June Quarter 2024 financial report showcases a blend of growth, challenges, and strategic advancements.The group reported steady growth in its core e-commerce businesses, Taobao and Tmall Group, with an increase in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) and order volumes.Particularly, the company's focus on enhancing user experience and AI-driven strategies appears to be bearing fruit, assuring an upward trajectory in retaining and attracting customers, which is crucial in a competitive e-commerce landscape.

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<li>China Literature’s revenue increased by 28% YoY in 1H24, because four novel copyrights for movies brought box office hits.</li>
<li>KE revenue increased by 20% YoY in 2Q24 compared with a 19% YoY decrease in 1Q24, as government policies supported existing home transaction.</li>
<li>Alibaba announced that it will recruit 1,000 fresh graduates for tech positions in 2025.</li>
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China Literature’s revenue increased by 28% YoY in 1H24, because four novel copyrights for movies brought box office hits.
KE revenue increased by 20% YoY in 2Q24 compared with a 19% YoY decrease in 1Q24, as government policies supported existing home transaction.
Alibaba announced that it will recruit 1,000 fresh graduates for tech positions in 2025.


China Consumption Weekly (19Aug2024): China Literature, BEKE, Alibaba, JD, JD Health, Tencent Music

Independent Sell Side Equity Research Analyst, ChartSmarter

Douglas Busch

Independent Sell Side Equity Research Analyst

ChartSmarter

ChartSmarter is a service dedicated to the art of technical analysis.

On a daily basis we write up actionable ideas on a specific, major S&P sector on both the long and short side, in an easy yet thorough way. In the notes we give precise entries and exits, while looking to capture the "meat" of a trend.

Technical Analysis.

Technical Analysis

Alibaba Group Holding  / Technical Analysis

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<li>Gold breaks above MONTHLY bull flag suggesting possible move to 3000.</li>
<li>Is China ready to duplicate prior move we witnessed in Nikkei?</li>
<li>BABA looks technically attractive and could reach par by year-end.</li>
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Gold breaks above MONTHLY bull flag suggesting possible move to 3000.
Is China ready to duplicate prior move we witnessed in Nikkei?
BABA looks technically attractive and could reach par by year-end.


China

Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA US)

Alibaba Group (9988-HK): Positive Technical Analysis Signals

In this insight, we perform a technical analysis of Alibaba Group by looking at earnings forecast revision trends, momentum indicators, and current...

Wium Malan, CFA

China Consumption Weekly (26Aug2024): 2Q24 Rev Up By - PopMart 62%, Zeekr 58%, Tongcheng 48%, Etc.

Alibaba’s Freshippo plans to set up frontline warehouses, which is a way back to online. Many small caps' revenues grew strongly in 2Q24.

Ming Lu

Alibaba Group: A Blend of Growth

Alibaba Group's June Quarter 2024 financial report showcases a blend of growth, challenges, and strategic advancements. The group reported steady...

Baptista Research

China Consumption Weekly (19Aug2024): China Literature, BEKE, Alibaba, JD, JD Health, Tencent Music

China Literature’s revenue increased by 28% YoY in 1H24. KE revenue increased by 20% YoY in 2Q24. Alibaba announced that it will recruit 1,000...

Ming Lu

Time To Buy China/Gold

Gold breaks above bull flag, China may follow Nikkei's move, BABA could hit par by year-end. Region and the precious metal could power higher into...

Douglas Busch

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Alibaba Group (9988-HK): Positive Technical Analysis Signals

In this insight, we perform a technical analysis of Alibaba Group by looking at earnings forecast revision trends, momentum indicators, and current...

Wium Malan, CFA

China Consumption Weekly (26Aug2024): 2Q24 Rev Up By - PopMart 62%, Zeekr 58%, Tongcheng 48%, Etc.

Alibaba’s Freshippo plans to set up frontline warehouses, which is a way back to online. Many small caps' revenues grew strongly in 2Q24.

Ming Lu

Alibaba Group: A Blend of Growth

Alibaba Group's June Quarter 2024 financial report showcases a blend of growth, challenges, and strategic advancements. The group reported steady...

Baptista Research

China Consumption Weekly (19Aug2024): China Literature, BEKE, Alibaba, JD, JD Health, Tencent Music

China Literature’s revenue increased by 28% YoY in 1H24. KE revenue increased by 20% YoY in 2Q24. Alibaba announced that it will recruit 1,000...

Ming Lu

Time To Buy China/Gold

​Gold breaks above bull flag, China may follow Nikkei's move, BABA could hit par by year-end. Region and the precious metal could power higher into...

Douglas Busch

Gold breaks above bull flag, China may follow Nikkei's move, BABA could hit par by year-end. Region and the precious metal could power higher into...