Earnings from Alibaba will be closely watched by investors after a tumultuous year for the Chinese tech giant, which continues to face regulatory and macroeconomic headwinds.
Expectations are for Alibaba (ticker: BABA) to report profit of $7 billion for the final three months of 2021 on revenue of $38.7 billion Thursday. That should deliver earnings per share of 31 cents. The company’s profit figure is based on a preferred adjusted metric—earnings before interest, taxes, and amortization—that is closely watched by analysts.
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