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Alibaba's Valuation Rides the Magic Carpet to $130 Billion

By Mark Reeth and Sean O'Reilly – Jul 16, 2014 at 6:00PM

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The Chinese e-commerce giant ups it share price to $56. But is this too high a price for investors to pay?

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba just upped its valuation to $130 billion, raising its share price to $56. In late June it was $117 billion, with shares at $50. But the stock market keeps chugging along, and Alibaba keeps making money, so it decided to up what it's worth. 

In this segment of The Motley Fool's Where the Money Is, consumer-goods editor Mark Reeth and analyst Sean O'Reilly discuss Alibaba's potential when its stock is finally available in the U.S., the company's compelling business model, and what it means for Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), one of the investors in this e-commerce powerhouse.

Mark Reeth has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sean O'Reilly has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends Yahoo. The Motley Fool owns shares of Yahoo. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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