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Nasdaq flat, but Alibaba shares dip 1.17% pre-market as AI progress showcased at Shanghai conference.

Two Chinese companies, Lufax Holdings and DouYu, recently announced special dividends that yielded 50% for shareholders who held immediately after the payouts were announced. The Lufax special dividend has already been paid. The DouYu special hasn't been paid and is not ex-dividend yet. Although the stock has responded to the dividend announcement, the forward yield is still over 50%.

Despite their recent struggles, these three industry giants hold the promise of significant upside. With favorable consensus price targets and ratings, attractive P/E valuations, solid earnings growth projections, and some highly attractive dividend yields, they present a hopeful picture for income and value-oriented investors.

While Alibaba's Western peers keep shining, I think Alibaba's recent lackluster performance is due to the weakening of the Chinese economy. It's hard to believe, but with approximately half a trillion yuan in cash and equivalents on the balance sheet, BABA's current cash ratio is already 44%. I see an important bullish catalyst that may revive growth in undervalued Alibaba stock shortly.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the ability to add up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Although Nvidia is Wall Street's most direct beneficiary of the AI revolution, history suggests it's a risky investment.

Despite China's positive economic shifts, investors remain wary of Alibaba, overlooking new policies and stimulus measures. BABA, currently in a mid-term downtrend, shows potential for a bullish reversal with targets up to $113 by year-end. China's rapid modernization and economic rise position Alibaba to capitalize on significant growth opportunities amid shifting global dynamics.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. disclosed Tuesday that it continued to increase stock repurchases as prices struggled to gain traction.

NEW YORK, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CertiK, Web3's leading blockchain security company, announced today that CertiK has successfully migrated its cloud infrastructure in Asia to Alibaba Cloud. This strategic move leverages Alibaba Cloud's advanced resource management services to enhance the security, reliability, and cost-efficiency of CertiK's blockchain applications.