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Tesla, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of electric vehicles and energy generation and storage systems. It operates through the Automotive and Energy Generation and Storage segments. The Automotive segment includes the design, development, manufacture, sale, and lease of electric vehicles as well as sales of automotive regulatory credits. The Energy Generation and Storage segment is involved in the design, manufacture, installation, sale, and lease of solar energy generation, energy storage products, and related services and sales of solar energy systems incentives. The company was founded by Jeffrey B. Straubel, Elon Reeve Musk, Martin Eberhard, and Marc Tarpenning on July 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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Tesla is trending as the company tests driverless cars in Austin, leading to speculation about full autonomy and future robotaxi services. The community is actively discussing the implications of this technology and potential impact on Tesla's valuation, with some pointing to high P/E ratios. Bullish sentiment is fueled by the possibility of new highs and a 'Santa Claus rally,' while bears express concerns about overvaluation and market manipulation.

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SPY is trending as traders react to overnight futures movement and brace for upcoming jobs data, with some suggesting the market is overvalued and due for a correction. Community chatter highlights concerns about potential manipulation and the impact of the Japanese Yen carry trade. Others are focused on sector rotation and upcoming earnings reports.

IREN Ltd. is a vertically integrated data center business powering the future of Bitcoin, AI and beyond with renewable energy. It is strategically located in renewable-rich, fiber-connected regions across the US and Canada. IREN’s large-scale, grid-connected facilities are purpose-built for the next generation of power-dense computing applications. The company was founded by Daniel Roberts and William Roberts on November 6, 2018, and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

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IREN is trending downwards, with community members actively debating whether this decline represents a buying opportunity or the start of a longer-term downtrend. The discussions encompass broader concerns about an AI bubble, the impact of potential interest rate hikes, and sector-specific news impacting data center stocks. Some investors express frustration with the stock's volatility and question the company's fundamentals, while others remain bullish, citing long-term growth potential and strategic partnerships.

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QQQ is trending amid concerns about potential market crashes and reactions to upcoming economic data, like the jobs report, creating uncertainty. Community discussions revolve around the possibility of a Santa rally versus deeper market corrections, with some traders expressing frustration over perceived market manipulation. Broader economic fears, including concerns about debt markets and potential impact from international monetary policy, are also contributing to the cautious sentiment.

Cipher Mining, Inc. operates as a Bitcoin mining ecosystem in the United States. The firm is developing a cryptocurrency business. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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CIFR is trending due to discussions around AI infrastructure and data center demand, despite recent market volatility impacting the sector. Community members are debating whether current price action represents a buying opportunity or signals a potential bubble. The stock's movement is also being linked to broader market trends and the performance of Bitcoin.

Rocket Lab Corp. engages in the development of rocket launch and control systems for the space and defense industries. It operates through the Launch Services and Space Systems segments. The Launch Services segment provides launch services to customers on a dedicated mission or ride share basis. The Space Systems segment consists of spacecraft engineering and design services, spacecraft components, spacecraft manufacturing, and on-orbit mission operations. The company is headquartered in Long Beach, CA.

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RKLB is trending due to a mix of factors including a recently aborted launch, planned share sales by Peter Beck, and broader tech sector volatility, leading to community discussion about short-term turbulence versus long-term potential. Despite these headwinds, many investors express confidence in the company's fundamentals and future growth, particularly related to the Neutron rocket and potential government contracts. The stock's movement is also influenced by speculation around a potential SpaceX IPO and its impact on the space sector.

Broadcom Inc. is a global technology company, which designs, develops, and supplies semiconductors and infrastructure software solutions. It operates through the Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software segments. The Semiconductor Solutions segment refers to product lines and intellectual property licensing. The Infrastructure Software segment relates to mainframe, distributed and cyber security solutions, and the FC SAN business. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

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AVGO is trending downwards as investors react to concerns about AI revenue translation and margin specifics revealed in the recent earnings report, sparking a sell-off. Community discussions revolve around potential support levels and whether the stock is oversold, with some traders expressing frustration over losses and perceived manipulation. Despite analyst upgrades, the stock's sharp decline has led to debates about its valuation and future prospects in the AI sector.

AMC Robotics Corp. engages in developing and deploying AI-enabled robotics and smart security solutions, especially for warehouse automation, enterprise security, robotics patrol/incident-response and logistics automation. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

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AMCI is trending due to its significant after-hours gains and high trading volume, sparking discussions about a potential short squeeze. The community is actively debating realistic opening prices and whether it can repeat the performance of similar stocks, with some pointing to its small float and others cautioning about a potential pump and dump. The stock's connection to the robotics sector and AI is also fueling interest, despite concerns about its underlying financials and business model.

CoreWeave, Inc. engages in the powers of the creation and delivery of the intelligence that drives innovation. It offers a solution used by organizations of all sizes that require sophisticated AI computing, from the largest of enterprises to small, well-funded start-ups. The company was founded by Michael Intrator, Brian Venturo, and Brannin McBee on September 21, 2017 and is headquartered in Livingston, NJ.

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After a significant dip attributed to broader AI sector concerns and potential overreactions to $ORCL news, $CRWV is seeing active debate about its oversold condition and potential for a rebound. The community is closely watching for a recovery, fueled by its strong backlog and Nvidia's involvement, while also considering factors like insider selling and convertible debt. Discussions range from potential short squeezes to long-term bullish perspectives on AI infrastructure.

Radiopharm Theranostics Ltd. operates as a pre-clinical and clinical research company. It focuses on the development of radiopharmaceutical products for diagnostic and therapeutic uses in areas of high unmet medical need. The company is founded by Paul A. Hopper in 2021 headquartered Carlton, Australia.

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RADX is trending due to significant intraday volatility following positive interim data from its RAD 101 trial, with community members actively discussing short squeeze potential and upcoming webinar catalysts. The stock experienced a massive volume spike and a large price surge, leading to considerable debate on potential price targets and the possibility of a short squeeze. Despite some skepticism and concerns about potential dilution, the community is closely watching for further movement and webinar updates.

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<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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<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.

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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>

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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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China's Singles' Day shopping frenzy may boost ETFs like CHIQ, KWEB, FDNI and EMQQ as consumer and e-commerce spending surge.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Baidu's driverless ride-hailing business reports over 250,000 weekly rides.</li><li>Baidu has been rapidly expanding Apollo Go lately, with launches planned in Dubai, Switzerland, the UK, and Germany.</li><li>Analysts take notice of Apollo Go emerging as a sizable business for the Chinese tech giant.</li></ul>Baidu Inc.'s autonomous ride-hailing business is expanding rapidly worldwide, with weekly rides surpassing 250,000 by the end of October, a company spokesperson told CNBC on Sunday. That's&nbsp;almost the&nbsp;exact weekly ride figure reported in April by Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving car unit, for its U.S. operations.Chinese and American companies are competing head-to-head for the pole position in driverless technology, which is now widely used for taxi services.&nbsp;Baidu's Apollo&nbsp;Go has emerged as one of the largest commercial fully driverless ride-hailing services in China and is now scaling globally. The company recently announced plans to launch in <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/baidu-apollo-go-gets-dubais-first-autonomous-driving-test-permit-commences-on-road-trials/chD1EPjR33u">Dubai</a> and <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/baidu-to-bring-apollo-go-to-switzerland-with-swiss-post-partnership/cLG55puR3qT">Switzerland</a>, as well as in the UK and Germany, through a partnership with Lyft.In Mainland China, it mainly operates in Wuhan and parts of Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, and competes with Pony.ai and WeRide.Apollo Go said it has received 17 million robotaxi ride orders to date, and that its cars have driven 240 million kilometers (149 million miles), with 140 million fully driverless rides, according to the<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/03/china-baidu-robotaxis-alphabet-waymo-.html">&nbsp;report</a>.Introduction into a new market often follows significant testing and regulatory formalities, which typically take one to two years to complete. Still, analysts now <a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/baidu-stock-wins-rating-upgrade/ch6atp1R3S3">note</a> that Apollo Go could grow into a sizable business as Baidu diversifies beyond online Search.<figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1292/156;" src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_11_03_at_11_13_29_AM_png_7dc30e3cce.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-11-03 at 11.13.29 AM.png" width="1292" height="156"><figcaption>BIDU sentiment and message volume as of November 2 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment for BIDU shifted to 'extremely bullish' as of late Sunday, from 'bearish' the previous day. The message volume was 'normal,' even as community members posted about the Apollo Go news. <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BIDU">Baidu's shares</a> are down 44% year to date.The company is set to hold its annual tech conference in Beijing on Nov. 13, and will report its quarterly results on Nov. 18.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/your-holiday-spending-just-got-a-lot-pricier-by-nearly-29b-thanks-to-trump-s-tariffs/cL2ZsIlR3yq">&nbsp;Your Holiday Spending Just Got A Lot Pricier — By Nearly $29B — Thanks To Trump's Tariffs</a>

Different generations that are part of Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service are seen on display during a media tour at the Apollo Park on April 22, 2022 in Beijing, China.(Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Baidu's Robotaxi Fleet Now Matches Waymo's Pace As Weekly Ride Volumes Cross 250K

The Chinese tech company has been rapidly expanding Apollo Go lately, with launches planned in Dubai, Switzerland, the UK, and Germany.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>China’s market regulator conducts checks at major food-delivery firms’ offices.</li><li>These inspections are part of ongoing probes as Beijing reviews the sector for anticompetitive and quality concerns.</li><li>With JD’s entry earlier this year, China’s food-delivery market has become highly competitive.</li></ul>Officials from China’s competition regulator conducted checks at the offices of the country’s leading food delivery operators, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Ele.me, Meituan, and JD.com Inc. this month, according to a Bloomberg report citing an article in the Chinese publication Economic Observer.ByteDance Ltd.’s Douyin was also among the companies investigated.The reported inspections are the latest in Beijing’s scrutiny of the domestic food delivery sector. The country’s three largest platforms have been locked in an intense price war this year, drawing criticism from top leadership concerned about price distortion and anticompetitive practices.&nbsp;In July, President Xi Jinping backed a&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/china-warns-against-disorderly-ai-race-as-local-tech-giants-chase-us-rivals/chtTBDeRdZz">campaign</a> to curb “disorderly competition,” and earlier this month, China’s economic planning agency and market regulator announced new measures to support the initiative. Authorities have also cited consumer complaints about food and service among the issues they are probing.The investigations are ongoing, and platforms are preparing materials requested by the authorities, according to the&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-24/beijing-probes-food-delivery-companies-quality-control-report">report</a>.&nbsp;The development comes amid a high-stakes war in China's food-delivery space, where companies have resorted to aggressive discounting to undercut rivals.The competition escalated earlier this year when JD.com entered&nbsp;the space, prompting Meituan and Alibaba's&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ele.me">Ele.me</a> to double down on promotions and subsidies to keep customers from jumping to rival services.On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment was ‘bearish’ for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">BABA</a> and ‘extremely bearish’ for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/JD">JD</a> as of early Friday. Alibaba’s shares are up 105% year-to-date, while JD’s shares have declined 2.8%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

A food delivery rider of JD Takeaway, the food delivery service under China's e-commerce giant JD.com, rides an electric bicycle along a road on April 22, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Alibaba, Meituan, JD.com: Watch These Stocks As China’s Latest Probe Said To Target Food-Delivery Quality

With JD’s entry earlier this year, China’s food-delivery market has become highly competitive.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Alibaba introduces an AI chat assistant in its Quark app.</li><li>The feature is powered by the company's latest Qwen3 models and offers enhanced reasoning, comprehension, and task execution capabilities.</li><li>BABA shares have declined this month but are still up about 97% year-to-date.</li></ul> Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. on Thursday introduced advanced AI chat features to its Quark app, which originally launched as a browser but was repositioned earlier this year as the company’s flagship consumer platform.&nbsp;The move underscores the Chinese tech giant’s broader play targeting individual users, after previously focusing its AI efforts primarily on enterprise clients.Alibaba’s U.S.-listed shares rose 1.9% in early premarket trading; the company’s Hong Kong stock closed 1.7% up on Thursday.Quark’s new chat feature lets users interact through text or voice, and is powered by Alibaba’s latest Qwen3 models. It offers enhanced reasoning, comprehension, and task execution capabilities, the company said.The app had 6.96 million monthly active users in September, Reuters reported, citing figures from AI product tracker Aicpb.com. Market leader ByteDance's Doubao had 150 million monthly active users, while DeepSeek had 73.4 million, and Tencent followed with 64.2 million.Alibaba has moved swiftly in launching new AI features and upgrades to its large language models, bolstering investor confidence and helping its stock nearly double in value this year.On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">BABA</a> was ‘bearish,’ unchanged from the previous day. The stock, down about 13% from its recent record high earlier this month, remains up 97% so far this year.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Alibaba Group office building in Chongqing Municipality, China, pictured on March 23, 2025. (LI HONGBO/Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Alibaba Puts AI Chat In Quark App, Eyes Consumers In Latest Growth Push

The feature is powered by the company's latest Qwen3 models and offers enhanced reasoning, comprehension, and task execution capabilities.

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