Alibaba Group Holding Limited, also known as Alibaba, is a Chinese e-commerce, retail, Internet, and technology company based in China. On June 28th, 1999, the Zhejiang-based company was launched in Hangzhou, offering internet-based services such as e-payments, retail search engines, and cloud computing to consumers as well as companies. The company owns and operates a variety of different businesses around the world.

Alibaba's IPO on September 19, 2014 was valued at $231 billion, making it the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. Forbes Global 2000 2020 lists it as the 31st largest publicly listed company in the world, making it one of the top ten most valuable companies. Alibaba became the second Asian company to achieve a $500 billion valuation in January 2018, surpassing Tencent. Alibaba's brand value will rise to the sixth position in the world by 2020.

AliExpress, a global e-commerce platform, does not operate as a traditional stock exchange. Instead, it is owned by Alibaba Group (BABA), which is publicly traded on the NYSE and HKEX.

While AliExpress itself does not list stocks, it enables traders and investors to buy and sell shares of Alibaba and other companies through brokerage services. Some third-party sellers on AliExpress may offer stock-related products, such as books or software, but trading actual stocks is not supported on the platform.

For stock investments, traders should use regulated brokers or exchanges like NYSE, NASDAQ, or HKEX. AliExpress remains a marketplace for goods, not securities. Investors interested in Alibaba’s performance can track its stock rather than relying on AliExpress for trading.