Why is ALIBABA stock price going up?
Bulls say
Cloud growth
Analyst highlights accelerating cloud revenue driven by rising token usage, recent price increases, and broader adoption of AI-related services, which should lift top-line growth.
Pricing and chip-driven margin expansion
Management signals potential for API price increases and growing external demand for in-house T‑Head inferencing chips, supporting higher cloud margins as AI workloads premiumize services.
Balance sheet and capital allocation
A strong net cash position enables greater capital spending on data centers and AI infrastructure, allowing scale-up of cloud and model services without immediate funding pressure.
AI investment losses
Analyst notes that intensive investments in Qwen model training and related AI applications are expanding losses in the 'All Others' segment, pressuring overall profitability.
Profitability pressure from promotions and R&D
Increased promotional spending and elevated R&D outlays for quick commerce and AI initiatives have driven a sharp decline in adjusted operating profit, weighing on near-term earnings.
Accounting treatment impact
New accounting treatment for merchant subsidies will make reported merchant-related growth appear weaker than the underlying spending recovery, complicating interpretation of revenue trends.
