Equity Long-Short

Mo Aziz

Capital markets veteran with 25 years across sell-side and buy-side research, investor relations, and fund management. Currently publish independent equity research (Mofferies Investment Research, via Smartkarma) spanning semiconductor memory (DRAM/NAND/HBM), foundry, semiconductor equipment and advanced packaging, gold and cross-asset strategy, financials forensics, and APAC IPOs — with a standing watchlist of 190+ companies across 41 countries. Background includes deep aviation-sector expertise (airlines, airports, OEMs, lessors, air cargo, travel/OTAs). Approach centers on identifying cyclical inflection points and mispriced risk across sectors, translated into explicit, actionable calls.

Alibaba Group (BABA US / 9988 HK) Q1 FY2027 Results Review — Cloud Holds; AI Investment Drag Peaks

Alibaba (9988 HK): 9% Placement Drop Creates Short-Put Setup

Alibaba (BABA US): Trading the Placement Dip with US Options

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Cloud Intelligence AI revenue has posted 11 straight quarters of triple-digit growth; four banks cut targets in July but kept Buy-equivalent ratings.</li>
<li>DOJ settlement resolved, Qwen approved for Apple Intelligence in China — geopolitical overhangs are clearing faster than consensus assumes.</li>
<li>SOTP-Derived TP of US$170/ADS (44% upside) &amp; CNY151.9 (65% upside) applies an explicit 10% discount for unresolved geopolitical risk that most sell-side models don't itemise.</li>
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Cloud Intelligence AI revenue has posted 11 straight quarters of triple-digit growth; four banks cut targets in July but kept Buy-equivalent ratings.
DOJ settlement resolved, Qwen approved for Apple Intelligence in China — geopolitical overhangs are clearing faster than consensus assumes.
SOTP-Derived TP of US$170/ADS (44% upside) &amp; CNY151.9 (65% upside) applies an explicit 10% discount for unresolved geopolitical risk that most sell-side models don't itemise.


Alibaba (BABA US / 9988 HK): Cloud Inflection, Discounted for Geopolitics