Alibaba Goes Beyond E-Commerce but Can It Do It All?

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Alibaba is the largest e-commerce company in China but it's been steadily expanding beyond its core business of online retail and tackling all sorts of new ventures. However, it's unclear what the impact will be for investors down the line. Earlier this month, the e-commerce giant launched an automotive unit and a "smart living" -- or Internet of Things -- division. For a while, it's been investing in entertainment and digital media, even creating its own studio to produ...