Chinese Express Firms Have Been Poor Proxies for E-Commerce/BABA Growth, & It's Likely to Get Worse
China's listed express parcel delivery companies have proven to be unreliable proxies for the growth of Chinese e-commerce in 2017, particularly...
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Best Inc's Maiden Quarterly Result & Q4 Guidance Disappoint, Shares -7.4%; Does Data Differentiate?
Summary: Strong Sales Growth, But Still Deep Losses, and Unexciting Q4 GuidanceOn Thursday morning before the market opening in New York, BEST Inc...
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Blockchain as an Investment Theme
In a world where computer code is trusted more than human-run operations – especially amongst tech-savvy, urban Millennials – blockchain is a...
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Why Are Alibaba and Amazon Pouring Resources Into Logistics? For Two Very Different Reasons
A couple of weeks ago Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA US) paid US$800 mn increase its stake in money-losing logistics...
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Rate Hike for ZTO? If Most Leading Express Carriers Refuse to Follow, Don't Bet On It
Shares of ZTO climbed almost 15% last week on news that the company and its so-called "network partners" plan to raise shipping rates in November...
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