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Ripple is the catchall name for the cryptocurrency platform, the transactional protocol for which is actually XRP, in the same fashion as Ethereum is the name for the platform that facilitates trades in Ether. Like other cryptocurrencies, Ripple is built atop the idea of a distributed ledger network which requires various parties to participate in validating transactions, rather than any singular centralized authority. That facilitates transactions all over the world, and transfer fees are far cheaper than the likes of bitcoin. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, XRP transfers are effectively immediate, requiring no typical confirmation time.  Ripple was originally founded by a single company, Ripple Labs, and continues to be backed by it, rather than the larger network of developers that continue bitcoin’s development. It also doesn’t have a fluctuating amount of its currency in existence. Where bitcoin has a continually growing pool with an eventual maximum, and Ethereum theoretically has no limit, Ripple was created with all of its 100 billion XRP tokens right out of the gate. That number is maintained with no mining and most of the tokens are owned and held by Ripple Labs itself — around 60 billion at the latest count.  Even at the recently reduced value of around half a dollar per XRP, that means Ripple Labs is currently sitting on around $20 billion worth of the cryptocurrency (note: Ripple’s price crashed hard recently, and may be worth far less than $60 billion by time you read this). It holds 55 billion XRP in an escrow account, which allows it to sell up to a billion per month if it so chooses in order to fund new projects and acquisitions. Selling such an amount would likely have a drastic effect on the cryptocurrency’s value, and isn’t something Ripple Labs plans to do anytime soon.  In actuality, Ripple Labs is looking to leverage the technology behind XRP to allow for faster banking transactions around the world. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built on the idea of separating financial transactions from the financial organizations of traditional currencies, Ripple is almost the opposite in every sense.  XRP by Ripple price can be found on this page alongside the market capitalization and additional stats.

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XRP is gaining significant traction amid increasing anticipation for regulatory clarity, with community discussions centered on its potential for expanded institutional adoption and real-world utility. Recent news highlighting reduced exchange supply, potential integrations, and general market momentum are fueling widespread optimism, though some observers remain cautious about sustained independent upward movement.

Keeta is a high-performance layer-1 blockchain designed to unify transactions across different blockchains and fiat payment systems, eliminating the need for costly intermediaries, reducing fees, and enabling near-instant settlements. With 400-millisecond transaction finality and the ability to process 10 million transactions per second, Keeta sets a new industry benchmark for speed and scalability.  Founded in 2022 and backed by Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, Keeta has been engineered to meet the stringent regulatory and operational requirements of financial institutions. Its advanced on-chain compliance protocols, including KYC and AML, ensure security and regulatory adherence. Keeta’s architecture natively supports asset tokenization and digital identity, making it an ideal platform for stablecoins and real-world asset transfers.  By facilitating cross-chain transactions and interoperability with existing payment systems, Keeta bridges the gap between cryptocurrencies and fiat, enabling a secure, efficient, and compliant global financial ecosystem.

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Keeta is trending as its new integration with Bridge, a Stripe company, brings live regulated fiat on/off-ramps, positioning it as a crucial infrastructure for institutional digital asset flows. The community is buzzing about Keeta's verified 11 million transactions per second and compliance-first architecture, seeing it as an undervalued opportunity set to redefine global financial plumbing.

Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. engages in operating social media and in the technology business. Its brands include TRUTH Social, TMTG+ and TMTG News. The company was founded on March 28, 2024 and is headquartered in Sarasota, FL.

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Trump Media & Technology Group is actively trending as community sentiment is sharply divided following recent U.S. actions concerning Venezuela, with supporters celebrating a decisive move against Nicols Maduro, often linked to oil interests and national strength. Critics, however, are vocal about the intervention being a contentious distraction and questioning its legitimacy. Broader conversations also include the company's strategic ventures into fusion energy, sparking further debate among investors.

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Crow with Knife ($CAW) is currently trending with immense community enthusiasm, driven by its multi-chain expansion across major ecosystems like Solana, Base, Cronos, and Ethereum. Investors are actively discussing its unique deflationary burn mechanism and its strong potential to become a leading meme coin, aligning with a vibrant counter-culture narrative to attract significant market volume.

CleanSpark, Inc. is a bitcoin mining technology company, which engages in the management of data centers. Its operations include College Park, Norcross, Washington, Sandersville, Dalton, and Massena. The company was founded by S. Matthew Schultz and Bryan Huber on October 15, 1987 and is headquartered in Henderson, NV.

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CleanSpark is gaining significant attention fueled by a strong Bitcoin rally and heightened anticipation for a major AI/High-Performance Computing deal announcement. Community discussions heavily feature the stock's substantial short interest, leading to widespread speculation about an impending short squeeze, even as some express skepticism regarding the timing and impact of its AI pivot. This blend of crypto momentum and a potential strategic shift defines current sentiment.

Chevron Corp. engages in the provision of oil and gas energy solutions. It provides crude oil and natural gas, manufactures transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and additives, and develops technologies that enhance business and the industry. It operates through the Upstream and Downstream segments. The Upstream segment consists of the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas, the liquefaction, transportation, and regasification associated with liquefied natural gas, the transporting of crude oil by major international oil export pipelines, the processing, transporting, storage, and marketing of natural gas, and a gas-to-liquids plant. The Downstream segment consists of the refining of crude oil into petroleum products, the marketing of crude oil and refined products, the transporting of crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car, and the manufacturing and marketing of commodity petrochemicals and plastics for industrial uses and fuel & lubricant additives. The company was founded on September 10, 1879 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

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Chevron is surging amid reports of significant geopolitical shifts in Venezuela, where the U.S. is signaling deep involvement in the nation's vast oil industry. As the only major American oil company currently operating there, the community is buzzing with speculation about Chevron's uniquely advantageous position. Investors foresee potential for substantial re-engagement with Venezuela's immense crude reserves, positioning Chevron as a key player in this evolving energy landscape.

Exxon Mobil Corp. engages in the exploration, development, and distribution of oil, gas, and petroleum products. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Energy Products, Chemical Products, and Specialty Products. The Upstream segment organizes the exploration of crude oil and natural gas. The Energy Products segment includes fuels, aromatics, and catalyst and licensing. The Chemical Products segment offers petrochemicals. The Specialty Products segment provides finished lubricants, basestocks and waxes, synthetics, and elastomers and resins. The company was founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1882 and is headquartered in Spring, TX.

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Exxon Mobil is currently trending amidst significant geopolitical developments concerning Venezuela's vast oil reserves, fueling widespread speculation about the potential for U.S. oil companies to re-engage with the region. The community is actively discussing expectations of increased profitability and a potential breakout from multi-year price consolidation, while also weighing the implications of potential crude supply changes.

Ondas Holdings, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and sale of wireless radio systems for secure, wide area mission-critical business-to-business networks. It operates through the Ondas Networks and Ondas Autonomous Systems segments. The Ondas Networks segment provides wireless connectivity solutions enabling mission-critical Industrial Internet applications and services. The Ondas Autonomous Systems segment designs, develops, and markets commercial drone solutions via the Optimus System and Scout System. The company was founded on December 22, 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Ondas Holdings Inc

Ondas Holdings is trending following its announced rebranding, strategic headquarters relocation to Florida, and recent significant orders in autonomous and counter-drone systems. Community sentiment is overwhelmingly bullish, fueled by comparisons to early growth stages of major tech stocks and anticipation of further government contracts in the rapidly expanding drone and defense industry. Investors are actively discussing strong upward momentum and the potential for a substantial short squeeze.

SoundHound AI, Inc. engages in the development, owning, and commercialization of voice, sound, and natural language artificial intelligence technologies and related activities. The company was founded on September 2, 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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SoundHound AI is actively trending as its voice AI technology sees increasing adoption across automotive and enterprise sectors, with high anticipation for potential announcements at upcoming tech conferences. The community is keenly focused on its strong balance sheet, substantial contractual backlog, and projected revenue growth, alongside significant short interest that could fuel a notable reversal following recent price action.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

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MicroStrategy (MSTR) is drawing significant attention amid renewed Bitcoin price momentum, intensifying debate over its unique corporate treasury strategy. Community sentiment is sharply divided: bulls anticipate a strong rebound, citing MSTR's undervaluation relative to its Bitcoin holdings and dismissing concerns around an imminent MSCI index review as FUD. Conversely, bears highlight persistent share dilution and the stock's underperformance, predicting further volatility and potential outflows should the index reclassification occur.

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China Tech Is Back — AI Boom Drives Hong Kong Stocks To Best Run In 8 Years

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index rose 26.7% – its best annual gain since 2017 – while the Shanghai Composite Index climbed 19.7%, its best performance in six years.

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Mainland Chinese firms dominate the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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Alibaba Stock Cools Off Into Year-End, But Its AI Engine Is Giving Bulls No Reason To Bail

Overall, 2025 shaped up to be a busy and significant year for Alibaba, with fast-growing AI initiatives, firmer cloud trends, and healthy stock appreciation.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>ByteDance is reportedly planning to spend $23 billion next year, mainly on AI infrastructure.</li><li>The plans underscore how the Chinese tech industry is aggressively investing in AI and competing with the U.S. in the emerging field.</li><li>Alibaba, Baidu, and Chinese semiconductor companies have had a strong run this year, driven by AI advancements.</li></ul>Fresh off a successful&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tiktok-stays-alive-in-us-under-new-deal-forged-by-trump-but-critics-warn-of-a-backroom-powerplay/cLeiYH7REru">divestiture</a> of TikTok’s U.S. operations, ByteDance is now planning to scale aggressively.&nbsp;The Chinese tech giant – one of the world’s most valued private companies – plans to spend 160 billion yuan ($22.7 billion) on capital expenditure next year, mainly towards artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, Financial Times&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ft.com/content/9f550bb6-5708-41e3-aef6-ce8d7bb405ad">reported</a> on Monday. That’s up from 150 billion yuan in 2025.Together with Alibaba’s $53 billion AI spending pledge – which CEO Eddie Wu has said could rise further – and the rapid pace of rollouts, China’s AI industry is already expanding and appears set for continued rapid growth.Although the capital spending of Chinese tech giants is well below that of American heavyweights such as Amazon and Google, the gap in AI advancement is diminishing.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:673/387;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_23_at_2_44_06_PM_png_8d96aeec46.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-23 at 2.44.06 PM.png" width="673" height="387"></figure>&nbsp;Earlier in the year, Chinese startup DeepSeek stunned the market by producing benchmark AI models at a fraction of the cost of those from OpenAI. Around the same time, Alibaba launched an aggressive AI plan, which later saw the release of several iterations of its Qwen AI technology and a ChatGPT-like Qwen AI app, which would be rolled out globally next year.&nbsp;AI development strengthened Alibaba’s cloud business and lifted the company’s stock, reviving interest in the Chinese tech sector and drawing renewed attention from global investors. BABA is up about 80% year-to-date and is on track to record its second-best annual gain since its 2014 listing.The momentum has trickled into AI-adjoining industries, such as semiconductors. Stocktwits&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/china-probably-won-t-need-nvidia-for-long-beijing-s-homegrown-ai-chip-empire-is-rising-stealthily/cLIrvzgREZK">reported</a> earlier this month that Chinese chip makers, too, had a strong year. Companies such as Cambricon Technologies, viewed as a key challenger to Nvidia, and long-established Hua Hong Semiconductor, have logged strong share gains, while new chipmaker IPOs – most notably Moore Threads – have delivered standout performances.As Chinese tech advanced, concerns about an AI bubble began to emerge in the U.S. That led to a sharp sell-off in the market last month, driven by AI-linked tech stocks, even though the market later rebounded to a record high. In a recent,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpmorgan/documents/wealth-management/outlook-2026.pdf">detailed report</a> on the state of AI, Morgan Stanley noted the growing influence of China in the emerging field.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:742/507;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_23_at_1_17_21_PM_png_9bf281b52d.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-23 at 1.17.21 PM.png" width="742" height="507"></figure>&nbsp;The investment bank dismissed concerns about an AI bubble. “We believe this potent technology will disrupt labor markets and boost productivity globally while creating value across public and private markets. Yes, tech stocks keep driving market gains, but no, we do not see a bubble about to burst.”So far this year, BABA and BIDU have risen 80.3% and 50%, respectively. In comparison, GOOGL is up 62.5%, while MSFT and AMZN have increased 14% and 3%, respectively.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Although the capital spending of Chinese tech giants is well below that of American heavyweights such as Amazon and Google, the gap in AI advancement is diminishing. (Image: Getty Images)

China’s Tech Giants Race To Close AI Capex Gap With US Rivals — ByteDance’s Post-TikTok Pivot Is The Latest Signal

China’s AI industry is already expanding and appears set for continued rapid growth.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The Chinese semiconductor industry, which includes manufacturers such as SMIC and designers such as Huawei and Cambricon, has built significant in-house capabilities.</li><li>Frustrated by U.S. restrictions on the export of advanced Nvidia chips and ASML’s chip-making machinery, China is pushing for self-reliance as its advanced tech becomes the flashpoint of its geopolitical tensions.</li><li>Stocks of several Chinese chip firms are on a tear.</li></ul>Chinese tech giant Baidu, Inc. is planning to list its $3 billion chip arm, Kunlunxin, on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in what comes as another signal of China’s growing clout in the semiconductor space.In a strained year for U.S.–China ties, with high-end tech emerging as the main flashpoint, China has intensified its push for self-reliance – and its chip industry has delivered solid domestic gains. Baidu’s IPO plan for Kunlunxin is only the latest example.Kunlunxin began as an internal Baidu project focused on intelligent chips and launched its first product, the XPU, in 2017. The business was spun off as an independent company in 2021 and has come to the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/baidu-stock-wins-rating-upgrade/ch6atp1R3S3">attention of analysts</a> recently. Baidu currently holds a 60% stake in the company and aims to file the IPO papers in the first quarter next year.<h2 class="st-heading-2">China’s Building Capacity</h2>In a sense, China has come from behind this year to challenge the U.S.’s might in advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence and semiconductors.DeepSeek stunned observers by producing a benchmark AI model at a fraction of the cost of Western ones, while Alibaba and Baidu have been scaling their Qwen and Ernie offerings, respectively, at a breakneck pace.In the tech equipment space, the U.S. sanctions have been wide and damaging. Over the years, it has blacklisted Huawei and Chinese chipmakers, including SMIC, restricted the export of advanced Nvidia chips, and even ordered the Netherlands’ ASML not to supply lithography machines, used to make advanced chips.However, with government support and rising demand for AI applications, the Chinese industry is burgeoning, as market trends and product rollouts show.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Chip Challengers</h2>Cambricon Technologies – the Chinese chip designer seen as a challenger to Nvidia – and Huawei are steadily filling the gap left by Nvidia’s forced exit. Cambricon’s shares have climbed about 175% since July, and the company recently&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-04/cambricon-aims-to-triple-chip-output-to-replace-nvidia-in-china">vowed</a> to triple its AI chip production next year.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1600/1200;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20251209_053200975_png_39fd916c07.webp" alt="koyfin_20251209_053200975.png" width="1600" height="1200"><figcaption>&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>Earlier this year, Huawei stunned the market with its Ascend 910C AI chip, which reportedly matches Nvidia’s A100 in performance and approaches the H100 in specific inference tasks. It now plans to double the output of its most advanced AI chips over the next year.&nbsp;Meanwhile, chipmaker Moore Threads surged by more than 400% on its Friday debut, while the IPOs of peers MetaX Integrated Circuits and Beijing Onmicro Electronics have received strong bids.All in all, major players in China’s semiconductor scene – foundries like SMIC and Hua Hong; chip designers HiSilicon (Huawei) and UNISOC; memory chip producers YMTC and CXMT, and equipment makers like NAURA Technology Group and AMEC – are pushing through in a big way.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/david-ellison-s-paramount-just-crashed-netflix-s-party-with-a-108-b-power-play-for-warner-bros-but-is-it-an-offer-wbd-can-t-refuse/cLIrq6qREZE">David Ellison’s Paramount Just Crashed Netflix’s Party With A $108B Power Play For Warner Bros — But Is It An Offer WBD Can’t Refuse?</a>&nbsp;

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China Probably Won't Need Nvidia For Long — Beijing's Homegrown AI Chip Empire Is Rising Stealthily

With U.S.–China tensions high and advanced tech at the center, China has ramped up its self-reliance push — and its chip sector has logged solid growth.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Alibaba said on Sunday that its newly launched Qwen AI app crossed 10 million downloads.</li><li>The growth puts Qwen among the world's fastest-growing apps.</li><li>Alibaba plans to add agentic AI, shopping, and other capabilities to Qwen and launch it in overseas markets under a different branding.</li></ul>Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s U.S. shares gained 3.6% in early premarket on Monday, featuring&nbsp;as the top trending ticker on Stocktwits, after the company disclosed that its Qwen app drew more than 10 million downloads in the week after its relaunch.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail’s View</h2>However, on Stocktwits, the retail sentiment for BABA remained ‘extremely bearish,’ unchanged since Friday, even though several users posted about the Qwen news. Alibaba disclosed the number in a WeChat&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/rkaNAkQ3UZCcdTbiDi1rUg">blog post</a> late Sunday U.S. time.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:642/80;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_11_24_at_3_17_22_PM_png_102b3216e2.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-24 at 3.17.22 PM.png" width="642" height="80"><figcaption>BABA sentiment and message volume as of November 24 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>“Popping off hard tomorrow and into earnings on Tuesday morning. Predicting 175+ after earnings,” said one user.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/FFGarcia/message/637213917</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">AI Apps’ Unprecedented Growth</h2>Qwen’s debut underscores how artificial intelligence apps have set new highs for rapid adoption in recent times. OpenAI’s ChatGPT was the fastest to reach 100 million users three years ago.Setting aside Meta’s Threads, which offers an easy way for Instagram’s users to create a Threads account, Alibaba’s Qwen is among the fastest movers, particularly in China, where ChatGPT is unavailable.<h2 class="st-heading-2">The Qwen Strategy</h2>Alibaba launched Qwen last Monday. It is a facelift of its “Tongyi” app, and the company is reportedly trying for the service to be a broad-based AI app resembling OpenAI’s ChatGPT. An international version of the app is planned for later.Alibaba has said Qwen is designed to complete tasks rather than simply respond to prompts. Users can generate comprehensive research reports, build multi-slide presentations, write code with AI assistance, and use camera- and voice-based features.As of the last close, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">BABA stock</a> is up 82.7% year to date.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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BABA Jumps After New Qwen AI App Downloads Cross 10M In First Week – ChatGPT, Google On Guard As Alibaba Plans Global Rollout

An international version of the app is planned for later.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Challenging economic conditions in China are pressuring its mainstay internet advertising business, results showed.</li><li>Non-marketing unit, including cloud and AI, grew 21%.</li><li>BIDU stock dropped 1% in the premarket session.</li></ul>Chinese Internet search giant Baidu, Inc. posted its worst quarterly revenue drop on record on Tuesday, dragged down by sluggish advertising sales, reflecting continued caution among Chinese businesses amid challenging economic conditions.Baidu’s revenue declined 7% to 31.2 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) for its fiscal third quarter, which ended in September, although it was better than an 8% decline&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/baidu-shares-rebound-premarket-ahead-of-q3-report-retail-mood-bullish/cLPNU3pREe6">penciled in</a> by analysts. Online advertising sales declined 18% to 15.3 billion yuan.Other parts of the business, particularly cloud computing, delivered solid growth. Non-marketing revenue — which includes the cloud division — increased 21% to 9.3 billion yuan, reflecting growing demand from enterprises for AI services.The company reported a net loss of 11.2 billion yuan, which reflected writedowns on certain assets.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Investors React</h2>U.S.-listed shares of the company dropped 1% in premarket trading. The Hong Kong shares had closed 1.9% lower on Tuesday local time. On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment for BIDU was in the ‘bullish’ zone, with ‘high’ message volume for the ticker.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:636/79;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_11_18_at_3_40_26_PM_png_f61f9efe80.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-18 at 3.40.26 PM.png" width="636" height="79"><figcaption>BIDU sentiment and message volume as of November 18 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Notably, BIDU stock had declined for five sessions straight ahead of the earnings report, falling over 12% cumulatively.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Recent Developments</h2>Baidu hosted its annual flagship event, Baidu World, in Beijing last week. It announced its next-gen AI mode, Ernie 5.0, which can jointly process text, images, audio, and video, along with two new AI chips, among other releases.Meanwhile, noted tech investor Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, has been scooping up Baidu shares over the last several months. Several analysts have recently praised Baidu for its progress in new businesses such as AI chips and robotaxis. The company said Apollo Go, its autonomous taxi service, averaged more than 250,000 rides per week in recent months.So far this year, BIDU has increased by 37.2%, compared to an 88.4% rise in peer Alibaba’s stock and a 31.5% rise in the sectoral fund KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB).($1 = 7.11 Chinese yuan)For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Baidu Swings To Net Loss, Ad Slump Drags Revenue Down 7% Despite Cloud Gains

Challenging economic conditions in China are pressuring its mainstay internet advertising business, which declined 18%.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Baidu will report third-quarter earnings before the U.S. markets open on Tuesday, with analysts expecting revenue and profit to decline.</li><li>Retail investors largely consider BIDU as undervalued, while noted tech investor Cathie Wood has been accumulating the stock for several months.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment for the ticker is ‘bullish.’</li></ul>U.S.-listed shares of Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) rose 2.5% in early premarket on Tuesday, rebounding after a sharp slide over the last few days, hours ahead of the company’s quarterly report.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Revenue And Profit Expected To Decline</h2>Analysts expect solid momentum in the company’s cloud business, but its mainstay advertising business is still likely to remain under pressure amid persisting weakness in the Chinese economy.According to consensus estimates from Koyfin, Baidu is expected to report an 8% decline in third-quarter revenue to $4.35 billion, the sharpest decline since at least the first quarter of 2022. Adjusted EPS is expected to decline 50% to $1.18.Notably,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BIDU">BIDU stock</a> has declined for five sessions straight ahead of the earnings report, falling over 12% cumulatively. The company’s Hong Kong shares declined 2% on Tuesday.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail’s View</h2>However, on Stocktwits, retail sentiment ticked up into the “bullish” zone from the previous day, with user commentary split between those who see the stock as undervalued and those who view Baidu’s fundamentals as weak.“$BIDU looking as a outsider everything within this company is actually in "Decline" thats why i will be shorting todays earnings,” said one user.&nbsp;<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/sloshy665/message/636546155</stembedurl>A bullish user said: “Stock so undervalued. This market cap should be much higher. Patience.”<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/JDR1983/message/636545928</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">Recent Updates</h2>Deutsche Bank analysts upgraded Baidu stock to ‘Buy’ and lifted their price target to $160 from $90 earlier this month, citing that the company is successfully scaling several AI businesses across cloud computing, robotaxis, intelligent search, and AI chips.Baidu hosted its annual flagship event, Baidu World, in Beijing last week. It announced its next-gen AI mode, Ernie 5.0, which can jointly process text, images, audio, and video, along with two new AI chips, among other releases.Meanwhile, noted tech investor Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, has been scooping up Baidu shares over the last several months.&nbsp;So far this year, BIDU has increased by 37.2%, compared to an 88.4% rise in peer Alibaba’s stock and a 31.5% rise in the sectoral fund KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB).For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Baidu Shares Rebound Premarket Ahead Of Q3 Report: Retail Mood Bullish

Retail investors largely consider BIDU as undervalued, while noted tech investor Cathie Wood has been accumulating the stock for several months.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Alibaba is reportedly planning a major overhaul of its AI app “Tongyi”, including changing its name to “Qwen,” the addition of agentic features, and an overseas version.</li><li>About 100 Alibaba developers are working on the rebrand, which is expected to be rolled out in the coming months.</li><li>Meanwhile, Baidu released the latest iteration of its flagship AI model, Ernie 5.0, and announced two new AI chips.</li></ul>U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba Group rose 4.4% in early premarket trading on Thursday, while Baidu’s stock gained 1% after fresh developments related to the Chinese tech giants’ artificial intelligence initiatives.Alibaba is reportedly planning a major revamp of its flagship AI app in the coming months, a move that could make it resemble OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-13/alibaba-preps-big-revamp-of-flagship-ai-app-to-resemble-chatgpt">reported</a>, citing unnamed sources.&nbsp;Under the multi-step plan, Alibaba will rebrand its existing “Tongyi” apps to “Qwen,” after the company’s well-known AI model. It will then add an agentic AI feature to support shopping on platforms, including the main Taobao marketplace, and develop Qwen as a fully functional AI agent.The company plans to eventually expand the app globally with an overseas version. Alibaba has reportedly deployed more than 100 staff developers on the project, which is seen as a major move in a year already marked by a rapid pace of AI rollouts.&nbsp;In separate news, Baidu released the latest iteration of its flagship AI model, Ernie 5.0, and announced two new chips for AI inference and training on Thursday. Among other capabilities, the model can grasp user commands in various media formats.Speaking at the company’s annual tech event in Beijing, founder Robin Li said, “Baidu will continue to invest in and develop more cutting-edge models to push the ceiling of intelligence higher.”Meanwhile, analysts have&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/baidu-stock-wins-rating-upgrade/ch6atp1R3S3">previously stated</a> that Baidu’s nascent chip business and other emerging units, such as the robotaxi, are becoming an increasingly important part of the company’s operations.&nbsp;The BABA stock trended on Stocktwits early Thursday U.S. hours, although the retail sentiment remained in the ‘neutral’ zone. The sentiment for BIDU shifted to ‘bearish’ from ‘bullish’ the previous day.As of the last close, Alibaba’s shares have gained nearly 88% year-to-date, while Baidu’s shares have gained by more than 53%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Qwen generative AI logo displayed on a cell phone, with the Alibaba company logo in the background. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Alibaba, Baidu Stocks Rip Higher Premarket — AI Is Driving Gains Again

Alibaba is reportedly planning a major overhaul of its AI app “Tongyi”, including changing its name to “Qwen,” the addition of agentic features, and an overseas version.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Sales for Chinese e-commerce platforms rose 14% during China’s Singles’ Day, according to Syntun, although some analysts view that growth figure as soft.</li><li>Retail sales in the period rose 3% year over year, decelerating from a 4.5% growth last year, according to official data.&nbsp;</li><li>BABA and JD stocks have declined in the last few days.</li></ul>E-commerce sales during China’s Singles’ Day, an anti-Valentine’s shopping festival held annually on Nov. 11 and marked by major retail promotions, rose from last year, but not enough to ease concerns over the country’s sluggish consumer sentiment, according to analyst estimates and commentary.That raises concerns for Alibaba Group and JD.com, two of the largest e-commerce firms, with the sentiment already trickling into their shares.&nbsp;BABA shares have declined for four straight sessions, while JD’s stock has dropped in four of the last five. On Thursday, JD’s stock in Hong Kong dropped 1.5%, while Alibaba’s local shares were flat.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Soft Singles’ Day Numbers?</h2>Sales for Chinese e-commerce platforms rose 14% to about 1.70 trillion yuan ($238.30 billion) during this year’s Singles’ Day, according to data provider Syntun, as quoted in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/china-singles-day-sales-show-modest-growth-amid-soft-consumer-demand-a46d49a8">report</a> by the Wall Street Journal.&nbsp;That’s despite this year’s promotions, which typically begin in mid-October, running a week longer than usual, according to Nomura analysts Jialong Shi and Rachel Guo quoted in the WSJ report. They said that soft demand likely fueled more competition among retailers, pressuring margins industry-wide.Official data showed that China’s retail sales, a key indicator of consumption, increased 3% year-over-year during this period, decelerating from a 4.5% growth rate last year.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Mixed Retail Sentiment</h2>While some U.S. retailers reported stronger sales in China, overall consumer activity remains subdued amid ongoing weakness in the country’s property market and labor sector.Alibaba and JD have not released official sales figures, instead sharing anecdotal data. JD said the gross merchandise value (GMV) on its platform hit a record, and the number of users placing orders increased by 40% during Singles’ Day. Alibaba has yet to provide details on the performance of its sites.On Stocktwits, the sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">BABA</a> was unchanged at ‘neutral,’ while that for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/JD">JD</a> shifted to ‘extremely bullish’ from ‘neutral’ the previous day.To be sure, Alibaba’s shares have surged about 88% since the start of the year, driven largely by its aggressive AI investments and rapid rollout of AI applications. On the other hand, JD.com’s stock has fallen nearly 9% over the same period. BABA was trending on Stocktwits at number five as of early Thursday.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/sweetgreen-stock-jumps-after-hours-as-ceo-scoops-up-nearly-1m-in-shares/cLPBsAJREdC">Sweetgreen Stock Jumps After-Hours As CEO Scoops Up Nearly $1M In Shares: Retail Bets On Profitability After Spyce Sale</a>

Customers shop at Taobao store on on November 11, 2025 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Li Zhihua/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Alibaba, JD On Retail Radar As Analysts Flag Weak Singles’ Day Showing 

Retail sales in the period rose 3% year over year, decelerating from a 4.5% growth last year, according to official data. 

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