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A looming trade deal between the U.S. and China is bullish for the Chinese stock market. When Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF is compared to iShares China Large-Cap ETF, FXI appears to be a better choice. Seeking Alpha ETF Grades highlight the differences between PGJ and FXI.

Shares of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) gained 3.90% over the past five trading sessions, bringing the e-commerce and cloud storage solutions stock’s year-to-date gain to 4.91%. Over the past year, it is up 29.63%. AMZN’s most recent catalyst came in mid-August when the company announced it will begin offering customers same-day grocery delivery. On July 8, it was reported that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sold nearly three million shares worth $665.8 million over two days in July as part of a plan announced earlier in 2025 that will see Bezos unload up to 25 million shares through May 2026. In its Q2 earnings call on July 31, the company reported that net sales increased 13% to $167.7 billion in the second quarter, compared with $148.0 billion in the year-prior quarter. Net income increased to $18.2 billion, or $1.68 per diluted share, compared with $13.5 billion, or $1.26 per diluted share, in Q2 2024. However, free cash flow decreased to $18.2 billion TTM, compared with $53

With the major market indices hitting new highs, some investors are cautious and bracing for a correction, especially with August being a historically weak month for the markets. There are always risks in the stock market, of course.

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter), “Alibaba” or “Alibaba Group”) today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 before the U.S. market opens on Friday, August 29, 2025, and will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (7:30 p.m. Hong Kong Time) the same day. All participants must pre-register to joi.

Bridgewater Associates exited its investments in five Chinese stocks in the second quarter, including e-commerce giant Alibaba.

Alibaba Cloud faces significant headwinds, but its pivot to high-margin AI services and its deeply depressed valuation present a compelling long-term opportunity. A sum of the parts analysis reveals the market is embedding a negative valuation for the cloud intelligence group. I break down why a direct comparison between AWS and Alibaba Cloud is flawed due to different market structures and geopolitical realities, yet the underlying value potential remains.

When a company is compared to Amazon (AMZN 2.93%), it's usually a compliment. I suspect, therefore, that the executives running Alibaba Group Holding (BABA -3.61%) don't mind it too much when their company is called the "Amazon of China.

Hedge fund giant Bridgewater Associates divested from U.S.-listed Chinese stocks in the second quarter, signaling a clear pullback from the market. Longtime China bull Ray Dalio, who founded Bridgewater Associates, had previously defended his investments in China.

Michael Burry warmed to stocks last quarter, switching out bearish put options for bullish calls. The "Big Short" investor bet on the likes of Meta, Alibaba, and UnitedHealth.

Investors may not realize it, but today (Aug. 14) is one of the most important days of the entire quarter. While earnings season is critical in helping investors learn about the operating health of America's leading businesses, Form 13F filings, which are due today, are equally invaluable.