阿里巴巴 (9988.HK)

中國電子商務公司阿里巴巴將於週二公佈季度收益，投資者迫切希望了解這家作為全球第二大經濟體消費者情緒晴雨表的公司的表現如何。

Alibaba (9988.HK) shares may have risen 10% so far this year, but the Chinese e-commerce giant’s upcoming quarterly earnings will be closely watched by investors.

阿里巴巴（9988.HK）股價今年迄今可能已上漲10%，但這家中國電子商務巨頭即將發布的季度財報將受到投資者密切關注。

Alibaba is seen as a barometer for the mood of consumers in the world's second-largest economy.

阿里巴巴被視為世界第二大經濟體消費者情緒的晴雨表。

For the March quarter this year, analysts, on average, expect the company to earn $1.41 per share on revenue of $30.42bn (£24.28bn). This compares to the last year’s $1.50 per share and $29.15bn.

分析師平均預計今年第三季該公司每股收益為 1.41 美元，營收為 304.2 億美元（242.8 億英鎊）。相比之下，去年的每股收益為 1.50 美元，收益為 291.5 億美元。

Alibaba’s Taobao online shopping and Tmall B2C online retail platforms are expected to have seen a strong sequential increase in gross merchandise value.

阿里巴巴旗下的淘寶網上購物和天貓B2C網上零售平台的商品總價值預計將出現強勁的環比增長。

The platform has lowered costs as Chinese consumers seek discounts and lower-cost shopping but analysts are concerned this risks hitting margins.

隨著中國消費者尋求折扣和低成本購物，該平台降低了成本，但分析師擔心這可能會影響利潤率。

Alibaba is also facing increasing competition from low-cost platforms, such as PDD Holding's (PDD) Pinduoduo and ByteDance-owned Douyin, Reuters reported.

根據路透社報道，阿里巴巴也面臨來自拼多多旗下拼多多和位元組跳動旗下抖音等低成本平台的日益激烈的競爭。

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) price struggles to gain momentum as crypto market cap slips

隨著加密貨幣市值下滑，比特幣（BTC-USD）價格難以獲得動力

Bitcoin is struggling to gain momentum as the global cryptocurrency market cap decreased by 1.1% to approximately $2.23tn overnight.

隨著全球加密貨幣市值一夜之間下跌 1.1% 至約 2.23 兆美元，比特幣正在努力獲得動力。

The cryptocurrency was trading at around $62,504 on Monday and struggled to make any significant gains after it surged on the back of the approval of US exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

週一，這種加密貨幣的交易價格約為 62,504 美元，在美國交易所交易基金 (ETF) 獲得批准後飆升後，該加密貨幣難以大幅上漲。

However, two Bitcoin wallets holding a combined 1,000 Bitcoin — currently worth $61m at current prices — suddenly awoken after a 10-year hiatus, with the owners withdrawing almost all the funds available.

然而，兩個總共持有 1,000 個比特幣的比特幣錢包（以當前價格計算，價值 6,100 萬美元）在 10 年後突然甦醒，所有者撤回了幾乎所有可用資金。

Nearly 1.8 million BTC addresses have remained dormant for over a decade, according to a recent analysis by Chainalysis and Fortune.

根據 Chainaanalysis 和 Fortune 最近的一項分析，近 180 萬個 BTC 位址在十多年來一直處於休眠狀態。

SoftBank (9984.T) posts quarterly profit on AI hype, steps up hardware investments

軟銀（9984.T）因人工智慧炒作公佈季度利潤，加大硬體投資

SoftBank booked a quarterly profit of 231.1bn yen (£1.2bn) as the Japanese tech conglomerate benefited from a boom in valuations driven by the AI hype.

軟銀的季度利潤為 2,311 億日圓（12 億英鎊），這家日本科技集團受益於人工智慧炒作推動的估值上漲。

The Tokyo-based company reported a second straight quarter of profitability in a result which was well ahead of analyst estimates, compared to a loss of 57.6bn yen (£295m) in the first three months of last year.

這家總部位於東京的公司連續第二季獲利，遠遠超出分析師的預期，而去年前三個月虧損 576 億日圓（2.95 億英鎊）。

In February, chief financial officer Yoshimitsu Goto said the company was on a return to a "growth trajectory".

二月份，財務長後藤義光錶示，該公司正在回歸「成長軌道」。

The Vision Fund investment unit booked an investment loss of 96.7 billion yen, missing estimates for a profit of 185.1 billion yen.

願景基金投資部門錄得967億日圓的投資損失，低於1,851億日圓利潤的預期。

In recent months, SoftBank has stepped up investments in AI-related hardware, taking controlling stakes in some cases. The Japanese investment firm is in talks to acquire British semiconductor startup Graphcore, Bloomberg reported.

近幾個月來，軟銀加大了對人工智慧相關硬體的投資，並在某些情況下取得了控股權。根據彭博社報道，這家日本投資公司正在就收購英國半導體新創公司 Graphcore 進行談判。

SoftBank Arm Holdings plans to develop artificial-intelligence (AI) chips, seeking to launch the first products in 2025, Nikkei Asia reported.

根據《日經亞洲》報道，軟銀 Arm Holdings 計劃開發人工智慧 (AI) 晶片，力爭在 2025 年推出首批產品。

Diploma tops FTSE 100 after US deals drive double-digit revenue growth

在美國交易推動兩位數營收成長後，Diploma 躋身富時 100 指數榜首

Distribution group Diploma surged to the top of the FTSE 100 (^FTSE) after takeovers of US companies helped it report double digit revenue growth.

分銷集團 Diploma 在收購美國公司後，營收成長兩位數，躍居富時 100 指數 (^FTSE) 榜首。

Adjusted pre-tax profit came in at £115.2m in the six months to 31 March, while revenue jumped 10% to £638.3m.

截至 3 月 31 日的六個月內，調整後的稅前利潤為 1.152 億英鎊，營收成長 10% 至 6.383 億英鎊。

The specialist distribution business lifted annual guidance after a 17% rise in adjusted earnings. It now expects constant currency revenue growth of around 16%, up five percentage points from previous guidance.

專業分銷業務在調整後收益成長 17% 後上調了年度指引。目前預計貨幣收入將持續成長 16% 左右，比先前的指引高出 5 個百分點。

The company acquired US-based Peerless Aerospace Fastener for £236m during the period, which it said would extend its strength in aerospace specialty fasteners. It also bought UK-based Plastic and Rubber Group for £38m.

該公司在此期間以 2.36 億英鎊收購了美國 Peeless Aerospace Fastener，並表示這將增強其在航空航太特殊緊固件領域的實力。它還以 3800 萬英鎊收購了英國塑膠和橡膠集團。

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