Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch)—Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday’s session are Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and AutoZone Inc. Alibaba AZO, -1.10% lived up to expectations Friday and surged 38% to close at $93.89 on its first day of trading in the U.S. market. Analyst Youssef Squali at Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage of the stock at a buy with a price target of $90. “We believe that a differentiated pricing model, strong brand, and unmatched scale give Alibaba an unfair competitive advantage relative to peers both in and outside China,” Squali wrote in a note. AutoZone AZO, -1.10% is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of $11.25 a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet. Ascena Retail Group Inc. ASNA, -0.82% is projected to post fourth-quarter earnings of 18 cents a share. source