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Both run huge online shopping platforms that connect merchants with shoppers and earn money from sales services and fees. Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall and PDD’s Pinduoduo and Temu all fight for the same shoppers and sellers, especially for low-priced goods and heavy promotions.
As of May 4, 2026
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Alibaba quietly climbed about 1% today to around $133, even though more stocks fell than rose in the broader market. In plain English, buyers were a bit stronger than sellers, but this was a nudge, not a fireworks show. The move fits a bigger story: investors are warming back up to Asia’s AI names and are positioning themselves before Alibaba reports earnings on May 13.
The price drifted higher during the day and finished near the middle of its recent 1‑month range. It’s now about 9% above its recent low and still roughly 10% below where it traded a few months ago, so this looks more like a recovery from earlier weakness than a full comeback.
Trading volume was slightly below normal, which suggests today wasn’t a “stampede” day. The stock is also in what you could call a “quiet zone”: price isn’t crashing, volatility is low, and it’s trading sideways to slightly up. That usually means the market is waiting for a clearer story — in this case, likely earnings.
The main driver today wasn’t a new Alibaba announcement but a wave of interest in Asian tech stocks tied to artificial intelligence. Alibaba traded higher alongside names like TSMC as investors leaned back into the “AI in Asia” theme.
Recently, Alibaba has been talked about in three ways that matter here:
