Robin Li's five-year political advisory term gives Baidu serious clout.

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Below are the top large-cap internet information providers stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of return on assets.The trailing-twelve-month return on assets at Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) is 19.17%.

Qihoo 360's blowout quarter featured surprisingly soft search revenue. This may be problematic for Baidu.

The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Friday May 17, 2013:Rumor Baidu to Acquire Sogou for $2.5BThe Rumor:Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) is rumored to be acquiring Sohu's (NASDAQ: SOHU) Sogu, according to Marbri

The largest Chinese search engine, Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), has just announced that the company will acquire the online video business, PPStream, in a $370 million deal. The "Chinese Google" is seeking to become a competitor to the Chinese internet tele

China's leading search engine is bouncing back.

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(The following statement was released by the rating agency) HONG KONG/SYDNEY, May 07 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings says Baidu, Inc's. (Baidu, A/Stable) USD370m acquisition of PPS Net TV (PPS) should generate significant cost synergies and complement Baidu's

It seems like only yesterday that most Chinese Internet stocks not called Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and a couple of other big names were left dead.

Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced the acquisition of the online video business of leading Internet video provider PPS for US $370 million. Baidu and PPS expect the transaction to close i

China's biggest search engine company said acquiring the Internet video business of PPStream would provide more television shows and movies for users and expand its offerings for advertisers.

Baidu Inc. (BIDU) said it will pay $370 million to acquire the online video unit of PPStream Inc., a popular streaming television service in China.

Baidu is buying the online video unit of PPStream, boosting its presence in the sector as China's largest Internet companies splash out to grab more users.

Baidu Inc. (BIDU) said it will pay $370 million to acquire the online video unit of PPStream Inc., a popular streaming television service in China.

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By Akram's Razor:As I have speculated for the past six months, one of the big Chinese Internet three took a stake in Weibo. Those following the Sina (SINA) saga know it had to be either Baidu (BIDU) or Alibaba, and it seems Alibaba won out. That bein

Baidu misses revenues and earnings estimates, sees its SG&A and R&D costs rise.

* Baidu Q1 net profit misses target, shares sink after-hours

* Baidu Q1 net profit misses target, shares sink after-hours

Chinese Internet-search company Baidu Inc. (BIDU) reported slower profit growth in the first quarter as concerns persisted about rising costs and how quickly the company can earn money from increasingly popular mobile services.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baidu Inc, China's largest search engine, posted its slowest profit growth in more than four years, missing Wall Street targets as higher traffic acquisition costs ate into profit margins and the company consolidated results

It's not bad meth. It's bad math. Baidu posts disappointing quarterly results.

Here's your Cheat Sheet to earnings...

Baidu Inc.'s (BIDU, K3SD.SG) first-quarter earnings increased 8.5% as the Chinese Internet-search company posted double-digit percentage revenue growth, though expenses also increased significantly.

Baidu said its first-quarter earnings increased 8.5% on sharply higherrevenue, although the Chinese Internet-search company's expenses also increased significantly.

Baidu Inc.'s (BIDU, K3SD.SG) first-quarter earnings increased 8.5% as the Chinese Internet-search company posted double-digit percentage revenue growth, though expenses also increased significantly.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baidu Inc, China's largest search engine, posted its slowest profit growth in more than four years, missing Wall Street targets as higher traffic acquisition costs ate into profit margins and the company consolidated results

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 (Reuters) - Baidu Inc, China's largest search engine, posted its slowest profit growth in more than four years, missing Wall Street targets as higher traffic acquisition costs...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 25 (Reuters) - Baidu Inc, China's largest search engine, posted its slowest profit growth in more than four years, missing Wall Street targets as higher traffic acquisition costs ate into profit margins and the company consolidat

SHANGHAI, April 25 (Reuters) - China's largest search engine, Baidu Inc, is in the process of acquiring Chinese online video firm, PPS Net TV, for between $350-$400 million, China Business News reported on Thursday, quoting sources.

SHANGHAI, April 25 (Reuters) - China's largest search engine, Baidu Inc, is in the process of acquiring Chinese online video firm, PPS Net TV, for between $350-$400 million, China Business News reported on Thursday, quoting sources.

SHANGHAI, April 25 (Reuters) - China's largest search engine, Baidu Inc, is in the process of acquiring Chinese online video firm, PPS Net TV, for between $350-$400 million, China Business News...

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Chinese connections let Baidu, SINA, and Sohu profit at expense of competition.

A fake press release claimed that Baidu was buying Zynga. It was a hoax, but the idea does make sense for both companies.

Wall Street is expecting higher profit for Baidu.com (BIDU) when the company reports its first quarter results on Thursday, April 25, 2013. The consensus estimate is calling for profit of $1.03 a share, a rise from 85 cents per share a year ago.

(Reuters) - Chinese search engine firm Baidu Inc rejected as fake a press release issued on Monday that said it was to buy U.S. social gaming company Zynga Inc.

April 22 (Reuters) - Chinese search engine firm Baidu Inc rejected as fake a press release issued on Monday that said it was to buy U.S. social gaming company Zynga Inc .

April 22 (Reuters) - Chinese search engine firm Baidu Inc rejected as fake a press release issued on Monday that said it was to buy U.S. social gaming company Zynga Inc .

And analysts are wrong to diss it.

Baidu has an important quarterly report coming up next week. Let's look at what investors will key on when the numbers come out.

Buy Baidu for Chinese growth, Buy Google for sure-fire, international, long-term profits

There exists a huge gap between China's GDP and the potential for this company.

Good morning! News. Dish wants to pay $25.5 billion for Sprint, spoiling SoftBank's plans. Like Samsung, Google, and Apple, Microsoft is also developing a "smartwatch." The EU accepted Google's solution to its anti-trust investigation.  Baidu,

About six miles south of the Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif., is the town of Cupertino. And that's where Chinese search company Baidu is opening a new office that will be home to something called The Institute of Deep Learning. There, B

The market appears to be discounting Baidu's fantastic cash flow generation.

Forget the slowing Chinese economy, slowing revenue, and mobile weakness.