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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

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Alibaba: FY3Q23 Results Presenting An Opportunity In Disguise

[Alibaba (BABA US) Target Price Change]: Cut TP for Intensified Competition in ECommerce

[Alibaba (BABA US) Target Price Change]: No Growth in March Promotion, Cut TP to US$100

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Alibaba Group Holding  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Alibaba announced (23 Feb) its 3QFY23 (March year-end) results: total revenue was RMB247.8bn, up 2% YoY, 1% ahead of both our forecast and Bloomberg consensus, mainly due to better than expected direct sales and international commerce revenue generation.</li><li>Driven by sustained operating efficiency improvement across business lines, non-GAAP net income grew 12% YoY to RMB49.9bn, 13/12% ahead of our estimate/consensus.</li><li>Regarding investment strategy for China retail business in 2023, management highlighted three key focusing points: 1) enhance user stickiness and time spend; 2) enhance value for money proposition; and 3) enhance neighbourhood digital retail business deployment. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Alibaba announced (23 Feb) its 3QFY23 (March year-end) results: total revenue was RMB247.8bn, up 2% YoY, 1% ahead of both our forecast and Bloomberg consensus, mainly due to better than expected direct sales and international commerce revenue generation.Driven by sustained operating efficiency improvement across business lines, non-GAAP net income grew 12% YoY to RMB49.9bn, 13/12% ahead of our estimate/consensus.Regarding investment strategy for China retail business in 2023, management highlighted three key focusing points: 1) enhance user stickiness and time spend; 2) enhance value for money proposition; and 3) enhance neighbourhood digital retail business deployment. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Alibaba (BABA US) – Operating efficiency improvement on track