Alibaba’s shares soared by 8.1% on Thursday following significant developments involving its founder, Jack Ma, and influential investor Ryan Cohen. Jack Ma recently attended a closed-door meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping,

GameStop CEO and billionaire investor Ryan Cohen has increased his personal stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to roughly 7 million shares worth about $1 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

Reportedly the games retailer is considering whether to invest some of the cash in its war chest to buy BTC coins, which have soared following Trump's November election.

U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba Group are rising in premarket trading Friday after GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen reportedly raised his stake in the Chinese tech giant and as investors cheered the company’s "aggressive" plans to boost AI spending.

The e-commerce stock has started 2025 on a tear, with investors betting that China's faltering economy will rebound.

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has expanded his stake in Alibaba to roughly 7 million shares worth about $1 billion. The investment signals a bullish outlook on China’s economic growth. Alibaba’s shares surged over 8% on Thursday after reporting a sharp profit increase in the December quarter,