Investments in Mobile Weighed on First-Quarter Margins for Baidu; Shares Undervalued

Chinese search engine Baidu BIDU posted a 40% increase in first-quarter revenue that met our expectations, although margins came under pressure due to aggressive investments in mobile Internet. We believe these strategic investments behind product innovation, engineering talents, network infrastructure, and marketing campaigns are critical to fortifying Baidu’s competitiveness in the fastgrowing mobile Internet space over the longer term. We applaud management’s decision to accelerate … Continue reading Investments in Mobile Weighed on First-Quarter Margins for Baidu; Shares Undervalued

Moving Stocks : Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE:HTZ), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sysco (NYSE:SYY), Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), Unilife Corporation (NASDAQ:UNIS)

Shares of Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE:HTZ) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company.  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:HTZ) belongs to Services sector. Its net profit margin … Continue reading Moving Stocks : Hertz Global Holdings (NYSE:HTZ), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sysco (NYSE:SYY), Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), Unilife Corporation (NASDAQ:UNIS)

Morning Buzz : The Boeing (NYSE:BA), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Progressive Waste Solutions (NYSE:BIN), Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR), Sypris Solutions (NASDAQ:SYPR)

The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) is planning to build its longest version of the much-hyped 787 Dreamliner exclusively in North Charleston, SC. Scheduled for delivery in 2018, the 787-10 will be the first Boeing jetliner to be built exclusively in South Carolina. The two earlier versions of the 787 family – the 787-8 and 787-9 – will continue to be assembled in both Everett and North … Continue reading Morning Buzz : The Boeing (NYSE:BA), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Progressive Waste Solutions (NYSE:BIN), Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR), Sypris Solutions (NASDAQ:SYPR)

Don’t Miss: Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Cvent, Inc. (NYSE:CVT), NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

“We rate Weatherford International plc (NYSE:WFT) a HOLD. The primary factors that have impacted our rating are mixed – some indicating strength, some showing weaknesses, with little evidence to justify the expectation of either a positive or negative performance for this stock relative to most other stocks. The company’s strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance and notable … Continue reading Don’t Miss: Weatherford International (NYSE:WFT), Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), Cvent, Inc. (NYSE:CVT), NuStar Energy L.P. (NYSE:NS), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)

Fast Moving Stocks : DR Horton (NYSE:DHI), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (NYSEMKT:SAND), Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW), Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q)

DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) shares are down -2.2% to $21.14 on Monday following reports that pending home sales in the month of June fell after three months of growth. We rate D R HORTON INC (DHI) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company’s strengths can … Continue reading Fast Moving Stocks : DR Horton (NYSE:DHI), Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (NYSEMKT:SAND), Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW), Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. (NYSE:Q)

Nasdaq gainers: Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Ctrip.com International (NASDAQ:CTRP), Zillow (NASDAQ:Z), Acacia Research Corp (NASDAQ:ACTG), Kandi Technologies Group Inc (NASDAQ:KNDI)

Baidu Inc., which operates China’s most popular search engine, said Friday that its quarterly profit rose 34 percent over a year earlier as its mobile business grew. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was 10.88% in last session and finished the day at $226.50. Traded volume was 555.00million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 3.31million shares. The beta … Continue reading Nasdaq gainers: Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), Ctrip.com International (NASDAQ:CTRP), Zillow (NASDAQ:Z), Acacia Research Corp (NASDAQ:ACTG), Kandi Technologies Group Inc (NASDAQ:KNDI)