BABA-WR shares surged 7.83% during intraday trading on Thursday, following the release of the company's annual financial results which highlighted robust performance and a promising outlook driven by artificial intelligence investments.
Alibaba Group reported annual revenue surpassing RMB 1 trillion for the fiscal year, with external commercial cloud revenue growth accelerating to 40%. Notably, AI-related revenue now accounts for 30% of this segment, signaling that the company's full-stack AI technology investment has moved into a phase of positive, scaled commercial returns. Management emphasized that AI capabilities are becoming a crucial growth driver across the business.
The company also announced plans to significantly increase capital expenditure to meet massive AI demand, with future investments expected to exceed originally planned amounts. This commitment to AI infrastructure and the demonstrated commercial success of AI services are viewed positively by investors, contributing to the stock's strong performance in today's session.

