Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) ended 2025 in a much stronger position than it began. Its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) segments gained real momentum, e-commerce stabilized after years of pressure, and the company clarified its ambition to become a broader technology and AI platform rather than just a commerce giant.

But 2025 was a reset year, not a confirmation year. For long-term investors, the real test begins in 2026. Alibaba now needs to convert strategic progress into durable results. Here are the four things it must prove next.

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