Tim Culpan, Columnist

Alibaba’s Exceptions Are the New Rule for Earnings

“If not for” was the mantra for the June quarter’s earnings.

Ifs, ands and buts.

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg 

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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. posted solid top-line growth, yet operating and net income plummeted from a year earlier.

That’s the simple summary of the Chinese e-commerce company’s earnings for the June quarter.