Bull: AI engine re-rates
Bear: monetization lags
Alibaba non-core divestiture into the AI capex engine, with bull and bear terminal outcomes
freed attention
Non-core assets
gaming (hit-driven)
physical retail (no moat)
volatile earnings
Divestiture to PE buyer
assets turn to cash
earnings shed
focus freed
Full-stack AI
capex engine
Qwen models
T-Head chips
data centers
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AI/cloud revenue rises
as the capex engine runs
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Bull: equity re-rates
AI engine proves out
forward multiple reprices
Bear: FCF negative
monetization lags spend
FCF drain feeds capex
AI engine earns its multiple
spend outruns cash