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Fly News Breaks for July 16, 2019
BABA
Jul 16, 2019 | 07:57 EDT
Raymond James analyst Aaron Kessler reiterated his Strong Buy rating on Alibaba and repeated his call for the stock being his top large cap internet pick ahead of the company's upcoming June quarter earnings report. National Bureau of Statistics data indicates that online sales of physical goods increased 22.3% in the quarter while he believes Alibaba had a strong mid-year shopping festival based on reported data, Kessler tells investors in an earnings preview note. He keeps a $280 price target on Alibaba shares.