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Alibaba Shows Signs of Strain as China's Economy Shudders
- The e-commerce giant could report its slowest growth in years
- China’s most valuable company offers valuable economy clues
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is feeling the heat as China’s economy decelerates.
China’s dominant e-commerce company will offer clues to the health of the nation’s middle-class, and how it’s navigating the slowdown, when it unveils earnings Jan. 30. While revenue is expected to have risen 44 percent during the December quarter, that’s its slowest pace of expansion since early 2016 -- potentially a sign of spreading consumer malaise.