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Alibaba is a Chinese e-commerce and cloud services company that connects buyers and sellers through its online platforms. For a thorough assessment of the stock, go to TipRanks' Stock Analysis page.
When we look at Chong's recommendation for Alibaba stock, he has had a 67% success rate on holding the stock for one year. Plus, he earned an average return of 14.51% during that period.
On an overall basis, copying Chong's trades and holding them for a year would give you an average return of 9.90% with 54% of your trades generating a profit.
Not Just BABA
Chong primarily focuses on covering the Technology sector in the U.S. and Hong Kong markets. Importantly, his most profitable rating to date was a Buy on Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd. (KC), a Chinese cloud service provider. The analyst earned a massive 422.80% return on the call between March 11, 2024, and March 11, 2025.
Following phenomenally successful analysts' ratings can add profit to your portfolio. Find the best analyst to follow for any stock by scrolling down to the ' Best Analyst Covering ' feature on its Analyst Forecast page.
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