阿里巴巴 (9988.HK)

中国电子商务公司阿里巴巴将于周二公布季度收益，投资者迫切希望了解这家作为全球第二大经济体消费者情绪晴雨表的公司的表现如何。

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）股价今年迄今可能已上涨10%，但这家中国电子商务巨头即将发布的季度财报将受到投资者密切关注。

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

阿里巴巴被视为世界第二大经济体消费者情绪的晴雨表。

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.

分析师平均预计今年第三季度该公司每股收益为 1.41 美元，营收为 304.2 亿美元（242.8 亿英镑）。相比之下，去年的每股收益为 1.50 美元，收益为 291.5 亿美元。

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

阿里巴巴旗下的淘宝网上购物和天猫B2C网上零售平台的商品总价值预计将出现强劲的环比增长。

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

随着中国消费者寻求折扣和低成本购物，该平台降低了成本，但分析师担心这可能会影响利润率。

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

据路透社报道，阿里巴巴还面临来自拼多多旗下拼多多和字节跳动旗下抖音等低成本平台的日益激烈的竞争。

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

随着加密货币市值下滑，比特币（BTC-USD）价格难以获得动力

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

随着全球加密货币市值一夜之间下跌 1.1% 至约 2.23 兆美元，比特币正在努力获得动力。

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).

周一，这种加密货币的交易价格约为 62,504 美元，在美国交易所交易基金 (ETF) 获得批准后飙升后，该加密货币难以大幅上涨。

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，两个总共持有 1,000 个比特币的比特币钱包（按当前价格计算，价值 6100 万美元）在 10 年后突然苏醒，所有者撤回了几乎所有可用资金。

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

根据 Chainaanalysis 和 Fortune 最近的一项分析，近 180 万个 BTC 地址在十多年来一直处于休眠状态。

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

软银（9984.T）因人工智能炒作公布季度利润，加大硬件投资

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.

软银的季度利润为 2311 亿日元（12 亿英镑），这家日本科技集团受益于人工智能炒作推动的估值上涨。

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.

这家总部位于东京的公司连续第二个季度实现盈利，远远超出分析师的预期，而去年前三个月亏损 576 亿日元（2.95 亿英镑）。

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

二月份，首席财务官后藤义光表示，该公司正在回归“增长轨道”。

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

愿景基金投资部门录得967亿日元的投资损失，低于1851亿日元利润的预期。

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.

近几个月来，软银加大了对人工智能相关硬件的投资，并在某些情况下取得了控股权。据彭博社报道，这家日本投资公司正在就收购英国半导体初创公司 Graphcore 进行谈判。

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

据《日经亚洲》报道，软银 Arm Holdings 计划开发人工智能 (AI) 芯片，力争在 2025 年推出首批产品。

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

美国交易推动两位数收入增长后，Diploma 跻身富时 100 指数榜首

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

分销集团 Diploma 在收购美国公司后，收入增长两位数，跃居富时 100 指数 (^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 日的六个月内，调整后的税前利润为 1.152 亿英镑，收入增长 10% 至 6.383 亿英镑。

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.

专业分销业务在调整后收益增长 17% 后上调了年度指引。目前预计货币收入将持续增长 16% 左右，比之前的指引高出 5 个百分点。

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.

该公司在此期间以 2.36 亿英镑收购了美国 Pee​​rless Aerospace Fastener，并表示这将增强其在航空航天特种紧固件领域的实力。它还以 3800 万英镑收购了英国塑料和橡胶集团。

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