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Hot Stocks: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA), Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU)

Alibaba operates online platforms such as Taobao Marketplace and Tmall.com that connect retail brands with consumers. The Chinese company makes most of its sales from commissions and advertising and competes with Tencent Holdings Ltd and Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) for the more than 600 million Internet users in China. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was -1.19% in last session and finished the day at … Continue reading Hot Stocks: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Weibo Corp (ADR) (NASDAQ:WB), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA), Qihoo 360 Technology (NYSE:QIHU)

Stocks to Watch: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Chinese video sites, including Baidu Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU)’s IQiyi, have been aggressively buying copyrights to licensed content to win advertisers and paying members as China’s 618 million Web users search for entertainment. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was 1.98% in last session and finished the day at $162.91. Traded volume was 9.47million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock … Continue reading Stocks to Watch: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)

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Watch list: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), AtriCure Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRC), Pacific Coast Oil Trust (NYSE:ROYT), Bazaarvoice Inc (NASDAQ:BV)

Baidu Inc (NYSE:BIDU), China’s most used search engine, said its Q1 net profit rose 24% year on year to 2.54 billion yuan, fueled by stronger core business of desktop search. Revenue was up significantly to 9.5 billion yuan from 5.97 billion yuan a year earlier. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was 0.25% in last session and finished the day at $159.74. Traded volume was … Continue reading Watch list: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), AtriCure Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRC), Pacific Coast Oil Trust (NYSE:ROYT), Bazaarvoice Inc (NASDAQ:BV)

Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

Twitter rival Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has also steadily worked to build up its mobile presence and as Reuters noted on Thursday, “Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has in the past repeatedly identified app-install ads as a significant source of revenue for the world’s No. 1 social network, although Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has never disclosed the precise amount in its financial results.”Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) … Continue reading Social Stocks In News: Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Zynga Inc (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP)

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Hot Stocks: Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU), Yandex NV (NASDAQ:YNDX), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S)

Shares of Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) were the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Monday. Stock investors acquired 9,653 call options on the stock. Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded shares of Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note. Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) stock performance was 0.97% in last session and finished … Continue reading Hot Stocks: Youku Tudou Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU), Yandex NV (NASDAQ:YNDX), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Sprint Corporation (NYSE:S)

Market Movers: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA), Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE)

Some insiders said Baidu (ADR)(NASDAQ:BIDU), the largest shareholder of Qunar.com, is leadingmoves toward consolidation.”Integration in the online travel agency industry is actually being pushed by the three giants in China’s international industry: Tencent, Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd,”said Wei Changren, general manager of Ctcnn.com Inc, an analysis company focusing onthe travel industry. Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock performance was -0.81% in … Continue reading Market Movers: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), SINA Corp (NASDAQ:SINA), Linn Energy (NASDAQ:LINE)