The article discusses how the Pentagon has identified Alibaba as a company supporting China's military, highlighting that despite this negative news, the stocks did not react significantly. It suggests that there are underlying issues that investors should be more concerned about beyond this Pentagon announcement.

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Alibaba Stock Has Bigger Problems Than the Pentagon’s China List

By George Glover

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Alibaba engineers working in a data center. (Courtesy Alibaba)

The Pentagon listedAlibabaas a company that is aiding China’s military on Monday. The online retailer’s shares appeared to shrug off the Defense Department’s move—but plenty of worries remain for investors.

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Alibaba Stock Has Bigger Problems Than the Pentagon's China List

Alibaba Stock Has Bigger Problems Than the Pentagon’s China List