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title: "$BABA-W(09988.HK)Many people still misunderstand Alibaba as merely an e-commerce company. In reality"
description: "$BABA-W(09988.HK)Many people still misunderstand Alibaba as merely an e-commerce company. In reality, its rapid progress in AI and cloud services is transforming it into a technology-driven growth com"
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locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/topics/100000000473458.md"
published_at: "2026-02-17T00:43:51.000Z"
author: "[Fattycat](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19854884)"
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# $BABA-W(09988.HK)Many people still misunderstand Alibaba as merely an e-commerce company. In reality

$BABA-W(09988.HK)Many people still misunderstand Alibaba as merely an e-commerce company. In reality, its rapid progress in AI and cloud services is transforming it into a technology-driven growth company. Analysts generally lean toward a moderate buy to strong buy outlook on BABA shares.

The launch of its latest AI model, Qwen 3.5, further demonstrates clear improvements in power and efficiency, signaling Alibaba’s strong commitment to competing in the generative AI race.

I have the patience and conviction to hold BABA and ride the green dragon forward. What about you?

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