For Alibaba, Six Is Bigger Than One -- And a Smaller Target

The Wall Street Journal2023-03-29

Six is bigger than one. Simple arithmetic, but that's also the market verdict for Alibaba's plan to split itself into six units. The market may or may not have it right on the nitty-gritty numbers -- ...

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miker9110
2023-03-30
miker9110
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Ong CS
2023-03-29
Ong CS
👍hope the price will reflect its actual value.
LEESIMON
2023-03-29
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‌[爱心] ‌Great
Mr Bull
2023-03-29
Mr Bull
Is it good or bad for share holders? Although share is rebounded yesterday, it will sustain only if the changes are good for fundamentals.

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