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2026
Alibaba prices record HK$80 billion share placement for AI expansion
Alibaba Group Holding priced a record HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) share placement, selling 710 million new ordinary shares at HK$112.70 each, a 3.6% discount to Friday's close. The company said it will direct 100% of net proceeds to its full-stack AI capabilities spanning chips, infrastructure, and AI model development. The offering was structured as an offshore transaction not registered under U.S. securities laws, excluding American investors. Alibaba shares fell as much as 10% in Hong Kong trading following the announcement.
2020
China’s market regulator opens an antitrust investigation into Alibaba
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation opened an investigation into Alibaba Group Holding over suspected monopolistic conduct, including “choose one of two” practices.
2019
Alibaba prices retail portion of Hong Kong share sale
Alibaba priced the retail portion of its Hong Kong share sale at up to HK$188 per share for individual investors. It said it may price the remaining offering above that ceiling, with international-offering pricing due by November 20.
2019
Alibaba reports second-quarter earnings
Alibaba Group Holding reported second-quarter earnings of $1.83 per share and sales of $16.651 billion.
2019
Alibaba acquires one-third stake in Ant Financial
Alibaba announced that it had acquired a 33% stake in its payments affiliate Ant Financial, exchanging certain intellectual property for the new equity rather than paying cash.