Alibaba's AI Strategy Lifts BABA Stock
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This topic is included in the Trace archive for Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Alibaba's recent earnings report revealed a quarterly revenue of RMB243.38 billion, a 3% increase year-over-year, despite an operational loss of RMB848 million. The company's focus on artificial intelligence has driven AI-related product revenue to RMB8.97 billion, marking 11 consecutive quarters of triple-digit growth, which contributed to a 7% surge in BABA stock.
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Alibaba's adjusted EBITA fell to 5.1 billion yuan, an 84% year-on-year decline.
The Cloud Intelligence Group's revenue grew 38% year-over-year, reaching 41.6 billion yuan.
CEO Wu predicts annualized recurring revenue from AI will exceed 30 billion yuan by year-end.
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