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#71
US investors also invested in Sina, shanda, sohu, youku etc. will find out ABB one.

the usual KP: if Transpac did not sell ABB stake , shareholders would have made more money than all the other investments combined. I guess could have added at least 2 zeros to the ABB divestment.


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#72
(08-09-2014, 07:08 AM)yeokiwi Wrote: US is a self-contained world Big Grin

But, the harsh truth is that the influence of china corporations is mostly limited within their own country.
I suppose most Americans have not ordered anything from taobao.

Singaporeans are the most savvy ones. They ordered from both taobao and amazon..haha.

That shows one of advantages of Singaporean, the ability to connect to both worlds, the west (US) and the east (China). It is an intangible asset, and a very valuable asset. The other countries have similar asset are Taiwanese and Hong Kong people.

Alibaba's web site concept is highly customized for Chinese in China. It is no wonder it has little attraction to US customers.
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#73
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The most interesting aspect of these chinese internet stocks is the growth of their market. The internet penetration in China stands now at 45%. In the US it is 78% and in N Europe above 90%.
In short that means that in the coming 3-5 years there will be more than 300 million new internet users. That's about the whole population of the US. If you want to read the whole article: http://bit.ly/VIA_ChinaInternet
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#74
Valuation is super high for future growth. Alibaba is behind in innovation and the website sells lots of un-varified sellers. I guess many of their clients are facing problem in their business. Yahoo is also looking for opportunity to dump the counter as there is no control on what Ma want to do.

Alibaba is taking the route of giving priority shares to its client and that is really a sign that its going to be dump some way down the road.
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#75
Alibaba is huge and hot...

Alibaba's record IPO covered after first few roadshow meetings: sources

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has received enough orders for its record-breaking initial public offering to cover the entire deal within just two days of its launch, people familiar with the IPO process said on Wednesday.

There was no indication as to where most of that demand was in the $60-$66 per share indicative range for the IPO, said the people, who couldn't be named because details of the offering demand aren't yet public.

Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce titan, declined to comment when contacted by Reuters.

At the top end of expectations, the Alibaba IPO would raise $21.1 billion, topping Facebook Inc's $16 billion listing in 2012 as the largest-ever technology IPO.

Alibaba, could set a new record for the world's biggest IPO if underwriters exercise an option to sell additional shares to meet demand - putting it as high as $24.3 billion, and overtaking Agricultural Bank of China Ltd's $22.1 billion listing in 2010.

The company launched its IPO on Monday and is expected to price the deal on September 18.
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http://www.todayonline.com/business/alib...gs-sources
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#76
@CityFarmer, are you participating in the IPO? Just curious. [emoji52]
Time to roll!!!
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#77
(10-09-2014, 07:06 PM)Bubbachuck Wrote: @CityFarmer, are you participating in the IPO? Just curious. [emoji52]

At the moment, technology stocks still beyond me. I am still not comfortable on the volatility and valuation of the technology stocks.
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#79
Alibaba raises IPO price range
AP SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 8:00AM

Alibaba now plans to raise up to $US25.03 billion ($A27.08 billion) in its upcoming IPO, making what was expected to be the biggest stock market debut even bigger.

The Chinese e-commerce company says it plans to sell 368.1 million shares at $US66 to $US68 apiece, according to a regulatory filing. Previously it had set the range for $US60 to $US66 apiece.

Alibaba has emerged as a hot commodity because of its e-commerce bazaar, a shopping magnet for businesses and consumers alike as China's economy steadily grows. The company's network of sites includes Taobao, Tmall, and AliExpress, as well as Alibaba.

Alibaba has been meeting with potential investors over the past week, and demand spurred the increase. Alibaba is expected to start trading later this week under the ticker 'BABA' on the NYSE.
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http://www.cnbc.com/id/102007039

Inside a Taobao village
Eunice Yoon | @eyoonCNBC
37 Mins Ago
CNBC.com


If you want to know why the Chinese government is keen on e-commerce giant Alibaba, look no further than Beishan – one of China's many "Taobao" villages – farming communities transformed thanks to new job opportunities created by Alibaba's consumer-to-consumer site of the same name.

For years, the town was called "clay oven bread" village due to its long baking tradition. However, everything changed when e-commerce giant Alibaba was introduced.

Entrepreneur Lv Zhenhong used to sell sesame buns, earning $8,000 a year. Today his company BSWolf generates $8 million in annual sales of outdoor gear. His $16 sleeping bags are a best seller on Taobao.

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"One out of every three sleeping bags sold on Taobao is ours," he said at his office. "Our goal is to become the number one outdoor equipment brand in the world."

Many of the villagers in Beishan are proud of Lv's achievements and aspirations. Nearly one fifth of the 2,300 families have traded in hoes for computers to set up Taobao shops.

Lv started in 2006. He was hawking snacks and other goods, when he heard that people in a nearby village were selling products to Chinese customers far away using Taobao. He decided to open an online shop. He set up in a 100 square foot room that he shared with his brother.


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"Some people from our village saw us and would think, 'How odd. These brothers are always working till late every day. What are they up to? In the first three months of opening a Taobao store, we had no business but we kept on working and didn't give up," Lv said.

He started by taking orders for goods from nearby factories and later looked for more companies to cooperate with but was rejected. After his brother suggested that Lv create his own brand, Lv decided to produce camping gear and named the company after his village Beishan - or BSWolf. BSWolf now ships 1,000 packages a day to consumers all over China.

As Lv's business was taking off, other villagers began to approach him.

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"One of my friends here asked me, 'What if I learned to sell on Taobao as well? We were all farmers. He couldn't even type. So while making his sesame buns, he would go to an internet café and pay 25 cents an hour to learn how to type. He bought a computer and asked me what he should sell," Lv explained.

Lv advised his friend to look for products at the local factories, to post photos and wait for orders before shipping them. Before long the former farmers were buying motorbikes, cars, and homes - and asking Lv for more advice. Lv now organizes training courses with instructors who work with Alibaba's Taobao University.

Lv Linyou was a student of the BSWolf founder.

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Lv suffers from muscular dystrophy. In a country where disabled people are regularly passed up for schooling and jobs, Lv spent most of his days playing cards while his widowed mother worked in construction and took odd jobs to support him and his brother.

"When BS Wolf started, I asked around to see if I could also take part. I had a computer. My brother bought it for me to play games," he said. "The company told me if I came across something I didn't understand then I could ask for help and get training. So I told them I would give it a try."

He sells BSWolf camping gear from his own online shop on Taobao. His mother helps by picking up the orders from BSWolf's factory.

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Lv Linyou says Alibaba was their ticket out of poverty.

Before opening his online shop, he says his mother earned hundreds of dollars a year. Now, they earn over $8,000.

"I used to ask my mother for money," he said. "Now she spends mine."


Eunice Yoon
Senior Correspondent, CNBC Asia Pacific
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