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U.S. stock indexes retreated from record highs on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq tumbling as much as 2.1% as caution kicked in ahead of earnings reports from some of the most valuable technology companies on Wall Street.

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U.S. stock indexes retreated from record highs on Tuesday ahead of earnings reports from the most valuable companies on Wall Street and in the run-up to the two-day Federal Reserve meeting.

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U.S. stock indexes were set to open flat on Tuesday ahead of earnings reports from the most valuable companies on Wall Street and in the run-up to the two-day Federal Reserve meeting.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday ahead of earnings reports from the most valuable companies on Wall Street and in the run-up to the two-day Federal Reserve meeting.

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All three major U.S. stock indexes eked out record closing highs for a second straight session on Monday as investors were optimistic heading into a slew of earnings from heavyweight technology and internet names this week, while caution ahead of a Federal Reserve policy meeting kept the market in check.

The S&P 500 edged higher and eked out another record closing high on Monday, bolstered by optimism over earnings with heavyweight technology names reporting this week, while caution ahead of a policy meeting by the Federal Reserve kept the market in check.

The three major U.S. stock indexes were mostly higher but near the little-changed mark on Monday as investors looked forward to earnings this week from heavyweight technology names and braced for a policy meeting by the Federal Reserve.

Wall Street indexes hovered near record highs on Monday in a week packed with heavyweight technology earnings, with investors staying away from big bets in the runup to a policy meeting by the Federal Reserve.

What happened Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA) dropped 4% as of 10 a.m. EDT Monday, and given the headlines coming out of China last week regarding how the government is cracking down on tech companies left and right, this is not too surprisin

U.S. stock indexes fell from record highs on Monday as locally listed Chinese firms tumbled on tighter regulations in the mainland, marking a poor start to a week packed with technology earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting.

U.S. stock indexes were set to retreat from record highs on Monday as locally listed Chinese firms tumbled on tighter regulations in the mainland, marking a poor start to a week packed with tech earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting.

U.S. stock index futures pulled back from record highs on Monday as locally listed Chinese firms tumbled on tighter regulations in the mainland, souring sentiment at the start of a week packed with tech earnings.

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Regulatory risk is something any pertinent investor should take into account when making decisions, especially when it comes to companies based in China. The world’s most populous country’s government frequently involves itself in the business happenings of several publicly traded companies. Most notable are the threats made against the ride-sharing company Didi Global Inc. (DIDI), causing share prices to dramatically slide. While safe for now, these risks have been weighing on the Alibaba Group (BABA) as well. (See Alibaba stock charts on TipRanks) 

Reporting his hypothesis on the company’s outlook is Colin Sebastian of Baird Capital, who wrote that while regulatory risks continue to hang over BABA, the stock’s low valuation has most likely priced in these concerns already.  

Sebastian reiterated a Buy rating on the stock, and declared a price target of $270. This target suggests a possible 12-month upside of 30.73%.  

The five-star analyst added that domestic political tension and higher operating expenses have also been posing as challenges for the stock. In his opinion, however, initiatives such as investments in physical retail stores can be seen as beneficial to long-term growth.  

Furthermore, Sebastian expects Alibaba to "reinvest substantially all incremental profits in FY22” so as to stay on top of competition and continue capturing market share.  

China's National Bureau of Statistics reported an expected slowdown of retail sales for the past quarter. Thus, Sebastian's bullishness is geared less toward short-term potential.  

While maintaining an eye on Chinese regulators and their distaste for monopolistic behavior, Sebastian noted that the company is massive, and most likely would not face the same level of threats made to Didi. He mentioned that Alibaba generates profits surpassing those of both Amazon (AMZN) and eBay (EBAY) combined, and currently stands as the "world’s largest online ecommerce business.”  

On TipRanks, BABA has an analyst rating consensus of Strong Buy, based on 22 Buy and 2 Hold ratings. The average Alibaba price target is $290.82, representing a potential 12-month upside of 40.81%. BABA closed trading Friday at a price of $206.53.  

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment. 

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