Alibaba has reported its third-quarter performance for September 2024, with a total revenue increase of 5% from the same period last year to 236.503 billion yuan. Net profit stands at 43.547 billion yuan, a 63% increase due to Alibaba’s profits from investments in other companies.
The China e-commerce group (Taobao and Tmall) saw a 1% revenue increase to 98.994 billion yuan, with Alibaba stating that the Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) continues to grow steadily, and the recent 11.11 festival set another record high. Meanwhile, the cloud group generated revenues of 29.610 billion yuan, up 7%, attributing the growth to AI-related services maintaining a three-digit growth for the fifth consecutive quarter.
Eddie Wu, Alibaba Group’s CEO, mentions that the quarterly growth in the cloud business is a result of AI integration and enhancing customer experiences across all aspects of e-commerce services, providing the company with confidence in continuous growth and operational efficiency improvements.
Source: Alibaba
TLDR: Alibaba has shown positive growth in revenue and net profit for the third quarter of 2024, attributed to investments in other companies, steady GMV growth, and advancements in AI technology for customer service. CEO Eddie Wu highlights the importance of AI and customer experience in driving growth in the cloud business segment.
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