Hengrui Shares Jump on GSK Deal Worth Up To $12 Billion
The firm's Shanghai-listed stock rose as much as 8.16% to reach its highest level since July 2021, while its Hong Kong-listed shares were up as much as 10.95% on Monday.
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Key Points This tech leader is seeing growing demand for cloud services, yet its stock trades at just 14 times expected earnings. A well-known athleisure superstar looks like it's oversold, and value investors should take a look. This diversified apparel company could be at the start of a turnaround. 10 stocks we like better than Alibaba Group › The stock market has shown incredible resiliency in 2025. After shaking off the trade wars and uncertainty for the economy, the S&P 500 is sitting close to new all-time highs. As August, which is historically a weak month for the markets, approaches, there are solid companies trading at reasonable valuations that are worth buying. If you have $1,000 to commit to a long-term investment plan, read why three Motley Fool contributors like Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), and VF Corp (NYSE: VFC) right now. An undervalued tech giant (Alibaba): Shares of Alibaba are starting to climb out of the slump they've been in for the past few years. This is a great time to consider starting an investment in the tech giant. An improving economy in China and strong demand for the company's cloud services are major catalysts that could potentially double the share price within five years. Alibaba's e-commerce marketplaces, Taobao and Tmall, are posting steady growth in 2025. The March-ending quarter showed these businesses growing customer management revenue by 12% year over year. This primarily comes from fees charged to third-party merchants that sell goods on these marketplaces, which creates very profitable revenue streams for Alibaba. Alibaba has multiple levers to grow revenue in its e-commerce business. 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