Alibaba.com, Hutchison Whampoa Net Falls

Alibaba.com Limited first-half revenues rose 21.2% to Rmb 1.71 billion and net profit fell 26.3% to Rmb 514.1 million or 11.51 cents a share. Hutchison Whampoa Limited first-half revenues fell 15.6% to HK$100.53 billion and net profit fell 33% to HK$5.76 billion or HK$1.35 a share.