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E-Commerce companies play a great role in the development of the modern retail industry. Their securities become more demanded on different stock exchanges. Alibaba Group is one of the businesses that have a well-established image and keep attracting more new clients.

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History of the company and basic information

Alibaba Group is an e-commerce-based company registered as a commercial private entity in Hangchow, China. The company’s primary focus lies in trading operations between the company conducted by the B2B model and online retailing. Alibaba Group owns its payment system called Alipay.

The history of this company dates back to the 28th of June 1999. That day, Jack Ma together with his 17 friends created the website under the name Alibaba.com. The same year, the website received a 25 million USD investment from Goldman Sachs Group and Softbank.

Despite that, the company wasn’t profitable until 2002. In 2005, Yahoo! bought out 43% of Alibaba stocks. 20% of them were then rebought by Alibaba Group and listed on the Hong-Kong stock exchange. As of today, the biggest shareholder of the company is Softbank, which operates 25% of Alibaba stocks.

In 2014, Alibaba Group went public in the US and listed BABA stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). BABA stock is also listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and might be bought through the mediatory of forex brokers.

The company's products

Over the past 30 years, Alibaba Group has developed many means to provide its services. Alibaba Cloud, for example, was designed to give online businesses the possibility to use all benefits of cloud computing. Alibaba Group also developed a mobile operating system for smart devices and cars called AliOS.

One more development launched by the company is called AliGenie. This is a smart platform that works as a personal intelligent assistant and smart speaker. This platform is a good contribution to the development of artificial intelligence. Except for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and mobile commerce, the company takes part in providing entertainment and mobile media service.

Despite the extensive range of products, Alibaba’s shares are popular mainly because of its huge impact on the world’s retail market. It has launched such popular shopping platforms as AliExpress, Taobao, Tmall, and 1688.com.

Alibaba stock news

According to Yahoo Finance, as of the 25th of March 2022, the BABA stock price amounted to 112.99 USD. Over the past month, the stock quotes have performed a 5.9% growth because at the end of February the costs for shares amounted to 106.69 USD.

Over the past 5 days (as of the date when the article was written), the highest point in the Alibaba share price was reported to be on the 23rd of March at 11:30 a.m. The share was trading at 122.51 USD.

Over the past year, Alibaba's stock price has decreased by 101% - from 227.26 USD on the 22 of March 2021 down to the stock price today of 112.99 USD per share (as of the 25th of March).

✅ Benefits of investing in Alibaba Group

Alibaba takes a significant share in cloud computing in China, which is so far the largest segment of its business. Alibaba’s cloud computing account for 8% of the overall revenue of the company in the last quarter.
The level of life in China increases, which contributes to the increased earnings of Alibaba Group. This is because the largest customer base of the company is based in China.
According to BABA stock news, Alibaba’s securities are pushed by the Chinese government.

❌ Disadvantages of investing in Alibaba Group

The ongoing feud between the company and the US government and the constant pressure of the US on the Chinese economy.
The founder of the company, Jack Ma, has stepped down from the board in 2020, which has already impacted Alibaba's stock price.

Financial performance

BABA's stock forecast for the nearest future heavily depends on the financial performance of the company. In 2020, the company generated total revenue of around 109 billion USD. By the end of 2021, Alibaba Group increased these figures by 122.5% up to 242.6 billion USD.

Despite increasing revenues, the market capitalization of the company in 2021 was 49% lower than the year before - 648.31 billion USD vs 330.67 billion USD. The market capitalization in 2021 is even lower than in 2019 because that year the total net worth of Alibaba Group was estimated at 507.94 billion USD.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected Alibaba Group's stock price?

On the 1st of March 2020, the stock of Alibaba Group was trading at 194.48 USD. Since then, it has decreased by 41.9% and is now trading at 112.99 USD.

How does an individual invest in Alibaba Group stock?

Alibaba’s shares are listed on DotBig. To trade these assets you have to register your personal account and choose the financial plan. After you make a deposit that corresponds to the chosen plan, you can invest in shares.

How has Alibaba Group's stock price changed over the last year?

Over the past year, Alibaba's stock price has decreased by 101% - from 227.26 USD on the 22 of March 2021 down to 112.99 USD on the 25th of March 2022.

Is it possible to trade Alibaba Group stock in automatic mode?

If you have a personal account on DotBig, you can trade shares of Alibaba Group in automatic mode. Use our trading signals and advisors, or sign up for the services of the social trading platform.

What are other stocks in the retail sector I can choose to invest in?

E-commerce is quite a competitive industry. Amazon is the main competitor of Alibaba Group. But there are also other companies from this industry to invest in, including eBay (EBAY), Walmart Inc (WMT), Rakuten Group Inc (RKUNY), Zalando (ZAL.DE), and others.