Category: Trucking News

The Rally Is Overdone as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Hits An All-Time High

The latest pop in BABA stock was fueled by positive comments from Stifel analyst Scott Devitt who expects Alibaba to will continue to benefit from increasing online/mobile shopping penetration, offline/online retail integration and China's emerging middle class. While BABA still may have room to run in the longer term, in the short term I feel the stock has come too far, too fast. Given the recent red-hot rally, it is healthy for BABA stock to pull back and consolidate.


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China announces equal penalties to retaliate for US tariffs

China announces equal penalties to retaliate for US tariffs

China's government responded quickly to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff hike on Chinese goods by announcing Friday it will immediately impose penalties of "equal strength" on U.S. products. The Commerce Ministry said it also was scrapping deals to buy more American farm goods and other exports as part of efforts to defuse a sprawling dispute over its trade surplus and technology policy. Much of the impact would fall on Trump's rural supporters.


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American Air Partner to Resume Flights Midday After 675 Canceled

American Airlines Group Inc. was working to move stranded passengers after problems with a regional carrier's dispatch and crew-scheduling system forced the cancellation of 675 flights over two days. The outage has affected about 4 percent of American's global flight operations, primarily shorter routes from its hub in Charlotte, North Carolina, the carrier said by email Friday. Operations at the affiliate, PSA Airlines, were expected to resume midday.


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