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Based in Hangzhou, China, Alibaba (BABA) is a global conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital media. Founded in 1999 by Jack Ma, the company has evolved from a small B2B marketplace into a dominant ecosystem featuring Taobao and Tmall. Today, Alibaba is repositioning itself as an “AI-first” enterprise, integrating its Qwen AI models — now the world's most downloaded open-source family — directly into its shopping interfaces.
Here's what investors should know as Alibaba's March quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 results draw near.