Alibaba's New AI Model Sparks Stock Rally, Fuels Earnings Optimism

Mar 06, 2025
CNBC
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Summary

Alibaba's unveiling of its powerful QwQ-32B AI model, rivaling DeepSeek's R1, sparked a stock rally with its Hong Kong shares hitting a 52-week high, fueling optimism among analysts about the company's earnings potential driven by its AI advancements.

Key Points

  • Alibaba unveiled its new AI reasoning model QwQ-32B, claiming it rivals DeepSeek's R1 model
  • Alibaba's shares soared, with its Hong Kong-listed stock hitting a new 52-week high and gaining nearly 71% year-to-date
  • The optimism surrounding Alibaba's AI developments could set the company's earnings on an upward trajectory, according to analysts

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