IPO sends Chinese Alibaba beyond big Internet behemoths

Monday, September 22, 2014

NEW YORK -- Alibaba debuted as a publicly traded company Friday and swiftly climbed nearly 40 percent in a mammoth IPO that offered eager investors seemingly unlimited growth potential and a way to tap into the burgeoning Chinese middle class.

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