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$FUUU is a Solana-based memecoin that was launched on http://Pump.fun in March 2024. The project is themed around the Rage Guy character, a figure that originated in the rage comic era of the late 2000s and became widely recognized across internet culture. Following the launch, the original developer discontinued involvement with the token. At that point, the CTO team assumed responsibility for coordinating ongoing community efforts around the project.  The stated purpose of $FUUU is cultural rather than financial. It is designed as a “culture coin” that highlights Rage Guy as a symbolic and relatable figure. The character’s expression of frustration, commonly represented by the text “FFFFUUUU,” reflects emotions that are often tied to both cryptocurrency markets and everyday experiences. By building a token around this meme, the project aims to preserve a recognizable piece of internet history within a blockchain context.  Unlike projects that emphasize detailed roadmaps, technical milestones, or defined utility, $FUUU positions itself as a lighthearted and entertainment-driven token. There are no team allocations, no taxes, and no embedded promises of profit or financial return. The coin is intended solely for cultural engagement, community participation, and meme creation. Holders and community members are encouraged to contribute through content, discussion, and the continued use of Rage Guy imagery, but there are no obligations or formal expectations tied to the token.  The CTO team provides organizational support, and back end support such as hiring an artist and creatin websites, the community drives activity associated with the project. This includes creating and sharing memes, maintaining discussion channels, and ensuring the Rage Guy character remains present in contemporary internet culture. The project does not claim utility beyond its role as a culture coin, and its sustainability depends entirely on voluntary participation and ongoing community interest.  From a transparency standpoint, the on-chain parameters of the token are publicly visible. These include the mint authority status, freeze authority, liquidity details (whether burned or locked), and circulating supply information. Any locked or burn addresses are disclosed for the purpose of supporting accurate supply tracking on external platforms.  Rage Guy ($FUUU) should not be viewed as an investment. The token has no intrinsic value and provides no rights, revenue, or guarantees to holders. As with all cryptoassets, trading is highly risky, and participants are advised to conduct their own research and fully understand the risks involved. The project’s focus remains cultural preservation and community expression rather than financial

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Investors are fueling intense volatility in FUUU as the community leans into its role as a high-risk, speculative meme asset that embodies a collective protest against current market conditions. While some participants dismiss the project as a potential rug pull or scam, others are actively accumulating positions in hopes of capturing explosive upward price momentum.

Gorilla Technology Group, Inc. engages in the provision of video intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) security, edge AI data analytics, and operational technology security solutions and services in Asia Pacific. It operates through the following segments: Video IoT, Security Convergence, and Other. The company was founded by Spincer Koh in May 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Gorilla Technology is trending following a major binding contract with Yotta Data Services to deploy NVIDIA-based GPU infrastructure in India, an agreement projected to generate significant revenue over five years. The community is actively debating the stock's massive upside potential against historical skepticism regarding management's communication, dilution, and the consistency of project delivery.

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. engages in operating social media and in the technology business. Its brands include TRUTH Social, TMTG+, and TMTG News. It operates through the Media and Truth.Fi segments. The Media segment includes products and services such as advertisement through the Truth Social platform. The Truth.Fi segment relates to customized exchange-traded funds or exchange-traded products invested in America First principles, and bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies or crypto-related securities. The company was founded on March 28, 2024 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

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Investors are expressing significant volatility and uncertainty surrounding DJT as the stock reacts to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns over potential economic fallout. Community discourse is highly polarized, with intense debate centered on the impact of current administration policies on market stability, energy costs, and broader geopolitical strategy.

Wave Life Sciences Ltd. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, which focuses on developing its proprietary RNA medicines platform and PRISM. It also develop and commercialize a pipeline RNA medicines in a variety of therapeutic areas. The company was founded by Gregory L. Verdine and Takeshi Wada on July 23, 2012 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Wave Life Sciences is trending as investors weigh its unique body-composition-focused obesity candidate, WVE-007, against the broader incretin market, with the community actively debating the durability and clinical efficacy of its muscle-sparing RNA interference platform following recent trial updates.

Freysa is a suite of Personal AI products with a focus on human agency, liquid democracy and decentralized ownership. The mission of the team is dedicated to creating new systems that enable all humans to govern + co-own AI resources, and not just a select few. Current products include: (1) Freysa as the world’s first sovereign agent that holds her own cryptographic keys, enabling her to act autonomously without human control. Freysa evolves publicly through a multi-act interactive story. (2) Enchanted as a personalized Digital Twin for every human. Conversations are persistent and twins retain context over time, remembering human preferences and building an evolving model of you. (3) Esper as a browser tool that feeds authenticated real-world data into each human’s Digital Twin.

Flourishing AI

Flourishing AI is experiencing significant social media speculation as community members debate its potential for rapid price appreciation, often citing broader AI sector trends and anticipation around upcoming regulatory developments. While some traders are aggressively accumulating in hopes of a technical breakout, others caution that the project faces liquidity risks and lacks sustained institutional momentum.

IonQ, Inc. develops and manufactures quantum computers. The firm specializes in quantum computing and quantum information processing. The company was founded by Christopher Monroe and Jung Sang Kim in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, MD.

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IonQ is experiencing intense market volatility and high trading volume following an earnings report that exceeded top-line expectations, fueling significant retail momentum and aggressive short-squeeze activity. While bullish investors point to strategic acquisitions and defense-sector contracts as evidence of long-term commercial scalability, the community remains deeply divided, with many actively debating the stock's valuation, heavy short interest, and the sustainability of its growth-by-acquisition strategy.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. engages in the provision of scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. It operates through the Airline and Refinery segments. The Airline segment provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo. The Refinery segment provides jet fuel to the airline segment. The company was founded by Collett Everman Woolman in 1928 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Delta Air Lines is gaining significant market attention as investors weigh robust premium travel demand and fleet expansion against a softer profit outlook, with the community actively debating whether the stock's recent price run-up already accounts for its long-term growth potential.

Meta Platforms, Inc. engages in the development of social media applications. It builds technology that helps people connect and share, find communities, and grow businesses. It operates through the Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL) segments. The FoA segment consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and other services. The RL segment includes augmented, mixed and virtual reality related consumer hardware, software, and content. The company was founded by Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, Chris R. Hughes, Andrew McCollum, and Eduardo P. Saverin on February 4, 2004, and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

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Meta is facing intense selling pressure as legal concerns over addictive social media practices and broader geopolitical instability trigger a market-wide correction. Investors remain deeply divided, with many citing attractive forward earnings multiples as a buying opportunity, while others brace for further downside amid growing regulatory risks and intense market volatility.

Southwest Airlines Co. engages in the operation and management of a passenger airline. The firm also offers ancillary services such as early bird check-in, upgraded boarding, and transportation of pets and unaccompanied minors. It operates in the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mexico, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Belize, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. The company was founded by Rollin W. King and Herbert D. Kelleher on March 9, 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Southwest Airlines Co

Southwest Airlines is seeing active trading as the company undergoes a significant business transformation, including the implementation of assigned seating and baggage fees, while navigating volatile demand and a recent government shutdown. Community members are closely debating the airline's shift toward a more traditional carrier model, with some traders monitoring institutional interest and technical levels following a recent earnings report.

The Home Depot, Inc. engages in the sale of building materials and home improvement products. Its products include building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products and décor products. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: U.S., Canada and Mexico. It offers home improvement installation services, and tool and rental equipment. The company was founded by Bernard Marcus, Arthur M. Blank, Kenneth Gerald Langone and Pat Farrah on June 29, 1978 and is headquartered at Atlanta, GA.

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Home Depot (HD) is trending due to a downward adjustment in its full-year earnings guidance, driven by persistent consumer caution and a lack of storm-related project demand. The community is actively debating the stock's long-term resilience as they monitor whether current price levels offer a value entry point or signal a deeper cooling in the broader housing and renovation market.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>BABA shares dropped by over 7% on Thursday, following the earnings release.</li><li>Alibaba missed sales and profit expectations, citing increased spending in investments in quick commerce, user experiences and technology.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment for BABA turned ‘bearish’ from ‘neutral.’</li></ul>Already under pressure, shares of Alibaba Group Holding fell 7.1% on Thursday – marking their steepest single-day decline in more than five months – after the Chinese tech giant reported quarterly results that missed analysts’ expectations.Shares recovered modestly, up 0.9%, in overnight trading.<h2 class="st-heading-2">BABA Results Recap</h2>Third quarter revenue rose 1.7% to 284.8 billion Chinese yuan ($40.7 billion), missing estimates of 289.72 billion Chinese yuan. More importantly, net income dropped 66.3% to 15.6 billion Chinese yuan, with earnings per ADS (EPS) of 7.09 Chinese yuan, well below the Street estimate of 10.94 Chinese yuan.Alibaba said the net income decrease was primarily due to a 74% drop in operational income, which was impacted by investments in quick commerce, user experiences and technology.Alibaba’s core e-commerce business remained under pressure, with growth of 6%, with overall performance boosted by the company’s cloud unit, where revenue beat expectations with a 36% increase.&nbsp;The results underscore continued sluggish consumer activity in China even as Alibaba engages in an expensive discount war with Meituan and JD.com to expand its quick commerce business,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ele.me">Ele.me</a>.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analysts’ Reaction</h2>Jefferies lowered its price target on BABA stock to $212 from $225, but kept a ‘Buy’ rating, noting Alibaba’s&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4566807-alibaba-targets-100b-in-ai-and-cloud-revenue-within-five-years-amid-accelerated-ai">lofty forecast</a> of $100 billion in AI and cloud revenue in five years. Jefferies stock target implies a 58% upside.&nbsp;US Tiger Securities raised the stock to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral,’ but trimmed its target to $175 from $180, implying a 30% upside. The research firm said it believes the stock's valuation is becoming more attractive amid Alibaba's strengthening AI momentum.More analysts have become bullish of late, citing its strong AI positioning even as the stock has declined.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">BABA shares</a> are down about 15% year to date, and about 30% from their peak last October.Currently, 38 of 42 analysts recommend ‘Buy’ or higher on the stock, three recommend ‘Hold,’ and one recommends ‘Strong Sell,’ per Koyfin data.Still, retail traders are on the fence. On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment dropped to ‘bearish’ from ‘neutral’ after the earnings. “$BABA they delayed their release while keeping positive news flow only to miss earnings. Holding a giant bag. Terrible action,” a user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/Trader412pgh/message/648043110">remarked</a>.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trade-desk-publicis-dispute-analyst-says-ttd-selloff-overdone-revenue-impact-seen-less-than-feared/cZ3XfNBRIhw">Trade Desk-Publicis Dispute: Analyst Says TTD Selloff Overdone, Revenue Impact Seen Less Than Feared</a>&nbsp;

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB), which tracks Chinese tech stocks, rose 2.8% on Monday, its best single-day performance in over a month.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment for BABA turns ‘extremely bullish,’ amid a 620% spike in message volume over the past 24 hours.&nbsp;</li><li>Alibaba will release its December earnings on March 19.&nbsp;</li></ul>Shares of Alibaba Group, JD.com and Baidu, Inc., among the most closely watched Chinese stocks listed in the U.S., are showing early signs of a rebound, as Washington signals that its war with Iran may be nearing an end.Alibaba and Baidu stocks have gained for two straight days; JD shares have gained for three sessions, advancing by over 8% despite the Chinese e-commerce major posting&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-jd-com-misses-quarterly-100645038.html">weak quarterly results</a>. The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB), which tracks Chinese tech stocks, rose 2.8% on Monday, its best single-day performance in over a month.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260310_104034832_png_bca5cd8fc2.webp" alt="koyfin_20260310_104034832.png" width="1200" height="999"><figcaption>&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>Investors are particularly interested in Alibaba stock, which many retail traders believe is oversold. The stock delivered a stellar performance last year, surging 73% on the back of a wave of AI-related launches that cemented Alibaba’s pole position in China’s AI market.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail’s View On BABA, JD, BIDU</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment has been ‘extremely bullish’ for BABA since last Thursday and for KWEB since Friday. The sentiment for JD and BIDU was ‘bullish’ as of the last reading.&nbsp;Messages on the BABA stream rose 620% in the last 24 hours, according to Stocktwits data.“I have stated this multiple times. With BABA being this oversold, the last time it touched 19 RSI, the company released news and stock jumped 20%+ in one single day... I expect nothing different this time. Something big will be announced soon,” a user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/Andres_trader/message/647021945">speculated</a>.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Andres_trader/message/647021945</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">Alibaba Earnings Next Week</h2>Alibaba just announced that it would release its December-quarter results on March 19. Analysts expect sales to increase by 4.8% to $34.9 billion and adjusted profit to decline by about 50% to $1.59 per share, per Koyfin estimates.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Asian Stocks Rebound On Iran War Update</h2>The boost is being driven by signals from the U.S. that the war in Iran may be nearing an end, triggering a rebound across Asian markets.&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/trump-iran-war-end.html">said</a> in a press conference on Monday that the war in Iran would end “very soon.” “We’re achieving major strides toward completing our military objective,” he said nine days after launching joint military strikes that took out Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The Hang Seng Tech Index, majorly composed of Chinese tech companies, rose 1.4% by Tuesday afternoon local time. South Korea’s KOSPI is leading gains, rising 4.5% after its worst selloff on record last week. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.6%, Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index added 1.5%, and Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rose 2.4%.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">Alibaba shares</a> are still down 9.5% year to date, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/JD">Baidu shares</a> are down 6.3% and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/JD">JD shares</a> are down 4.3%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/hpe-stock-ticks-up-ceo-says-networking-segment-more-insulated-from-memory-supply-squeeze/cZdoW6yRIe1">HPE Stock Ticks Up: CEO Says Networking Segment ‘More Insulated’ From Memory Supply Squeeze</a>&nbsp;

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Retail traders debated whether the selloff is a buying opportunity or a sign that Chinese tech stocks have lost their appeal, and questioned why Alibaba has yet to announce its earnings date.</li><li>Goldman Sachs upgraded its BABA rating earlier this week, citing the company’s pole position in AI and cloud.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment climbed to ‘extremely bullish’ to the highest point since Jan. 30.</li></ul>Even as markets around the world have rebounded from the initial shock of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war that broke out over the weekend, Alibaba shares have continued to slide at a fast clip.&nbsp;The stock has declined for six straight sessions, losing over 13%,&nbsp;and if the overnight momentum sustains, it is poised to mark its worst streak since April 2023. Shares dropped 3% in overnight trading, and the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares closed 2.5% lower&nbsp;on Thursday.&nbsp;Despite pockets of frustration, retail trader sentiment for BABA has, in fact, climbed higher, shifting to ‘extremely bullish’ (88/100) as of early Thursday, from ‘bullish’ the previous day, according to Stocktwits data. That’s the highest point since Jan. 30.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_03_05_at_2_26_11_PM_png_fc8a6e4643.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-05 at 2.26.11 PM.png" width="569" height="88"><figcaption>BABA sentiment and message volume as of March 5 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">BABA Draws Retail Buzz</h2>As of the time of publication, Alibaba had not&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/search/titlesearch.xhtml?lang=en">filed</a> any notice with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange regulator regarding the scheduled date for its fiscal third-quarter earnings, which many retail traders noticed.The ticker was trending among the top five on Stocktwits, with message volume rising 38% over the past 24 hours.&nbsp;While traders expressed extreme frustration over its performance and geopolitical pressures — and also over a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.stocktwits.com/dblitz1969/message/646641616">delay in setting</a> its earnings date — a strong counter-narrative highlights the stock as deeply oversold and poised for a rebound, citing strong positioning in the AI industry.“If it sinks down to $115. I say sell your house and BUY, BUY, BUY!&nbsp; If it sinks down to $100 - sell you children and BUY! BUY! BUY!” a user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/DeeBreeze/message/646641153">said</a> in a lighter vein, covering the bullish view. “The chart history tells all.”<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">Alibaba shares</a> hit a record high of $192.67 on Oct. 2 and have cumulatively gained 73% in 2025. Wednesday’s selloff average trading volume nearly double to 14.3 million.&nbsp;Another user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/JensenNVDA/message/646647012">said</a> that the long-term risk in the stock appeared manageable. On the other side of the debate, traders voiced frustration over the selloff, warning that a weak earnings report, if it materializes, could push the stock significantly lower.“Why so weak?“&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/tinsam81/message/646638038">asked</a> a trader, while another&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/Kylea1/message/646645851">called</a> BABA a “cancer to my portfolio.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">BABA Analysts Remain Upbeat</h2>Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs upgraded its rating on Alibaba to ‘Conviction Buy’ from ‘Buy,’ and set a price target of $186. The target implies an upside of about 40%.Alibaba’s continued pole position in AI and cloud services in China, and improving profits in the core e-commerce business, is driving conviction, the investment research firm said in its note.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meanwhile, noted tech investor Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest&nbsp;The majority of analysts remain upbeat. At least 37 of the 42 covering the stock have a ‘Buy’ or higher rating on BABA, two recommend hold, and one recommends a ‘Strong Sell,’ according to Koyfin data. Their average price target of $198.95 implies a nearly 50% upside from the stock’s last close.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Baidu said its buyback will run through 2028.</li><li>The Chinese internet giant will pay its first-ever dividend this year, though details are pending.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment for BIDU remained in the ‘bearish’ zone.</li></ul>U.S.-listed shares of Baidu, Inc. jumped nearly 5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the Chinese search and internet giant announced its maiden dividend and a fresh buyback plan.Baidu said it expects to pay its first-ever dividend this year, though it will announce the amount and timing later. The company’s board approved a new share repurchase program for up to $5 billion that will run through December 2026.“With our substantial cash reserves and sound financial management capabilities, we aim to create and continuously enhance long-term value for our shareholders through our proactive shareholder return initiatives,” the company said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/baidu-announces-new-share-repurchase-program-and-dividend-policy-302679608.html#:~:text=The%20Board%20has%20authorized%20a,terms%20and%20size%20as%20appropriate.">statement</a>.Baidu’s peer Alibaba approved a $25 billion stock repurchase program in 2024, while Tencent rolled out a plan to buy back $10 billion worth of company shares last year.BIDU drew heavy buzz on Stocktwits late Wednesday, although retail sentiment for the stock continued to track ‘bearish,’ unchanged over the past week.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_05_at_8_18_03_AM_png_82c5f29ba3.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-05 at 8.18.03 AM.png" width="586" height="82"><figcaption>BIDU sentiment and message volume as of February 4 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Several users cheered Baidu’s latest capital return policies. “A $5 billion buyback which is almost 10% of the company mind you and the first ever dividend. This is why you sit tight and be patient and make the big money!” said a user.<stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/BigG75/message/644045704</stembedurl>Another praised Baidu’s new CFO Haijian He, who was&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/baidu-appoints-haijian-he-cfo-2025-07-01/">appointed</a> last July.&nbsp;“Our new CFO has a lot of experience and knows exactly what he’s doing- he will guide BAIDU into the future growth and future market cap it deserves… Baidu's bull market has just begun!” this person said.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/BigG75/message/644047682</stembedurl>The plans come amid a sharp slide in&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BIDU">Baidu’s shares</a>. The stock has declined for five sessions straight, cumulatively losing about 14%. It has lagged peer Alibaba, whose stock has risen 60% over the past 12 months versus 53% gains in BIDU.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Two major brokerages, Morgan Stanley and Jefferies, lowered their price targets on BABA, while keeping their ‘Buy’ ratings.</li><li>The stock gained sharply last year amid strength in Chinese tech stocks, but shares retreated slightly towards the end of the year.</li><li>Morgan Stanley analysts flagged weakness in Alibaba’s core e-commerce business due to poor consumer trends in China, while forecasting continued strength in the company’s cloud business.</li></ul>Morgan Stanley and Jefferies tempered their outlook on Alibaba’s stock amid recent share-price weakness, though both continue to recommend accumulating the shares.BABA fell 2.5% in early premarket trading on Friday. The stock had gained 5.3% the previous day.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analysts’ Take</h2>Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on BABA to $180 from $200, according to an investor note on Thursday, Investing.com reported. Its analysts warned that “core e-comm businesses have started to worsen, due to weak consumption” trends in China, adding that the segment “may remain under pressure in 1HF27 due to a high base.”&nbsp;They said Alibaba’s overall profitability could weaken in the near to medium term, although strength in the cloud unit is expected to continue.&nbsp;Jefferies lowered its price target on the Chinese tech giant’s shares to $225 from $231, while affirming Alibaba as a top pick in 2026 given its opportunities in artificial intelligence and cloud.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Investors Still Largely Bullish&nbsp;</h2>Alibaba rallied widely in 2025, thanks to a rapid pace of AI rollout and commitment to higher investment in the domain, although&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/alibaba-stock-cools-off-into-year-end/cL75re3REDw">shares retreated</a> slightly towards the end of the year.The stock is widely watched at the moment, as China is reportedly set to allow sales of Nvidia’s H200 processor in the country. Alibaba, a top cloud computing provider, is a substantial buyer of Nvidia equipment.On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">BABA</a> climbed higher in the ‘bullish’ zone, and message volume jumped from ‘high’ to ‘extremely high.’ “Breakout is imminent,“ a user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/yani09/message/641213437">posted</a>.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/china-techs-moment-in-the-sun-minimax-zhipu-make-strong-debuts/cmU2IpgR45y">China Tech’s Moment In The Sun: Alibaba-Backed AI Play MiniMax, Zhipu Make Strong Hong Kong Debuts</a>

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