 In what has been a tough year so far for Chinese stocks, e-commerce titans Alibaba NYSE: BABA and JD.com NASDAQ: JD popped higher on Friday, the latter winning bragging rights and rising 6 versus BABA at 2. The enthusiasm aligns with Chinas Singles Day event, an initiative sparked from an anti-Valentines Day movement that catapulted into a national barometer for consumer sentiment. 