Should You Buy AliBaba Stock Right Now?

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Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) stock investors got a nice boost from a potential fiscal stimulus in China.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 1, 2024. The video was published on Oct. 3, 2024.

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