Alibaba (BABA) Stock Today: AI Chatbot Push, Travel Boom and U.S. Security Scrutiny – November 18, 2025
Alibaba’s ADRs traded in the high-$150s on November 18, 2025, after launching a free consumer AI chatbot, Qwen, in China. The stock opened around $158, up 2.7%, with year-to-date gains near 86%. Investors weighed strong Double 11 travel data and new legal and political risks, including a White House memo and class-action probe. Qwen’s release marks a shift from enterprise to mass-market AI.