Three Things to Know About Alibaba's Ambitions

A news ticker on the Morgan Stanley building in Times Square in New York reports that the Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba has announced that it has filed plans for an initial public offering on May 6, 2014. Photographer: Richard Levine/Demotix/Corbis

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By Marcus Chan and Mark Milian

May 7, 2014 at 1:28 AM UTC

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Today, Alibaba Group is China's largest e-commerce company. But more importantly, what will it be tomorrow?

Alibaba filed its paperwork today in what could lead to the largest U.S. initial public offering ever. To get a sense of where this company might be headed, here are three things to know about its ambitions.