阿里巴巴在美国申请公开售股

时间：2014-05-07 08:15:57

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Chinese internet giant Alibaba has filed documents for a public share sale in the US, which is widely expected to be one of the biggest in history.

中国互联网巨头阿里巴巴申请在美国公开售股，这被普遍认为是史上一次最大的售股活动。
 
In its filing, the company said it was seeking to raise $1bn. But that figure is seen just as an estimate to calculate various fees.
 
Analysts1 expect it to raise more than $15bn and top Facebook's share sale.
 
Alibaba did not disclose details of the number of shares it intends to sell or their price range. 
 
It also did not reveal which US exchange - the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange - it is looking to list its shares on.
 
Smartphone growth
 
Founded 15 years ago by Jack3 Ma, the firm has been a dominant4 force in e-commerce in China and is now the biggest online retailer5 in the country.
 
While it has been a key player in the sector6 for many years, its filing gave investors7 the first glimpse at the firm's finances.
 
The firm generated revenues of 40.5bn yuan in the nine months to the end of December 2013, making a net profit of $2.9bn.
 
The documents reveal that last year, the value of all merchandise sold on Alibaba's various platforms was $248bn, with more than 11.3 billion orders placed.
 
The total value of merchandise sold on its platforms last year was more than that sold on Amazon and eBay combined. 
 
In a nod to the importance of smartphones, the firm said it was responsible for 72% of mobile commerce in China. 
 
That is important as Alibaba has been locked in competition recently with rival Tencent - China's largest internet firm - to attract mobile shoppers.
 
Analysts said there was likely to be keen interest in the share sale as investors hope the firm will be able to replicate8 its success in China on a global scale. 
 
"If it is able to transport that kind of power to outside China, it has the potential to become a true global e-commerce powerhouse," said Roger Entner, lead analyst2 and founder9 of Recon Analytics.

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1 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
2 analyst gw7zn     
n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家
参考例句：
  • What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
  • The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。
3 jack 53Hxp     
n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克
参考例句：
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
4 dominant usAxG     
adj.支配的，统治的；占优势的；显性的；n.主因，要素，主要的人(或物)；显性基因
参考例句：
  • The British were formerly dominant in India.英国人从前统治印度。
  • She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
5 retailer QjjzzO     
n.零售商(人)
参考例句：
  • What are the retailer requirements?零售商会有哪些要求呢？
  • The retailer has assembled a team in Shanghai to examine the question.这家零售商在上海组建了一支团队研究这个问题。
6 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。
7 investors dffc64354445b947454450e472276b99     
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
  • a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会
8 replicate PVAxN     
v.折叠，复制，模写；n.同样的样品；adj.转折的
参考例句：
  • The DNA of chromatin must replicate before cell division.染色质DNA在细胞分裂之前必须复制。
  • It is also easy to replicate,as the next subsection explains.就像下一个小节详细说明的那样，它还可以被轻易的复制。
9 Founder wigxF     
n.创始者，缔造者
参考例句：
  • He was extolled as the founder of their Florentine school.他被称颂为佛罗伦萨画派的鼻祖。
  • According to the old tradition,Romulus was the founder of Rome.按照古老的传说，罗穆卢斯是古罗马的建国者。

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