Alibaba, JD.com Awaken China Tech's Long-Dormant IPO Machine.

While loss-making, the unit has consistently racked up double-digit revenue growth and is one of the company's most recognizable brands, a nationwide logistics giant that helps ship upwards of a billion packages during the company's signature Singles' Day shopping festival. (Bloomberg) -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. have begun preparations for a trio of the year's biggest Chinese debuts, heralding a wave of initial public offerings that promise to breathe new life into the struggling technology industry and Hong Kong's stock market. [Extracted from the article]