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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA US)

Year: 2018

Last Updated: 21 Jun, 2024

Several shortsellers and bloggers wrote reports and posts making various allegations China's e-commerce giant Alibaba in the years following its 2014 IPO. A frequent claim was that Alibaba's Gross Merchandise Volume, or GMV, was inflated. Other allegations related to its relationship with affiliate Ant Financial, weak cash flow, treatment of investments and supposed inconsistencies. Despite the numerous claims, no evidence of actual fraud has been demonstrated. Therefore, the allegations are unproven.

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