Baidu

Baidu is arguably the most popular site in all of China, offering its native and non-native users a search engine that finds relevant sites, audio, and images.

Baidu's name comes from a Song Dynasty poem written by Xin Qiji in the 12th century. On Baidu's site, they explain this by saying the following: "Many people have asked about the meaning of our name. 'Baidu' was inspired by a poem written more than 800 years ago during the Song Dynasty. The poem compared the search for a retreating beauty amid chaotic glamour with the search for one's dream while confronted by life's many obstacles. '...hundreds and thousands of times, for her I searched in chaos, suddenly, I turned by chance, to where the lights were waning, and there she stood.' Baidu, whose literal meaning is hundreds of times, represents persistent search for the ideal."

Baidu had its IPO in the United States on August 5, 2005, offering its stock at a price of $27. The stock did not disappoint, opening on the market at $66 and closing at $122.54, a gain of 354%.

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• Some more thoughts on the digital distribution of music in China

  
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• TMV EXCLUSIVE: Qtrax Shareholders Threaten Action

  
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  TMV was approached by some Qtrax shareholders. So Jakomi Mathews examines the recently announced deal with Baidu as well as previous Qtrax transgressions...
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• Baidu/ QTrax deal not as stated?

  
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  Last week, ad-supported music download service QTrax announced that Baidu would be referring music search to QTrax’s legal offering.  You can read more HERE . According to a statement from Baidu, QTrax have overstated the significance of this deal, which according to them is simply a text based association ...
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• Comscore report: ‘Asia search traffic to plunge 33%’

  
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• China focus: Google music stats and Qtrax controversy

  
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• Google Music (CN) – users, but small returns

  
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• Baidu “heart” QTrax

  
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  Reuters today confirmed that the struggling ad-supported free music service, QTrax (not to be confused with Pepsi’s new China based record label Q Music ) has teamed up with Baidu.  H/T to our friends at Outdustry . This seems to be a very, very beneficial solution for QTrax, who will now have all music searches ...
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• ($SOHU) Sohu.com Downgraded to Underperform

  
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• Qtrax Legal Download Service Inks Deal with Chinas Baidu

  
  Digital Media Wire - connecting people & knowledge — Authority: 599
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• Earnings highlights: Baidu, Dreamworks, Honda, Microsoft, Target, Verizon ...

  
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• Baidu’s stumble offers rivals opportunities

  
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  Baidu’s hasty move to a new Internet advertisement system marks a rare stumble for China ’s dominant search engine, opening a window of opportunity for others salivating for a piece of the country’s fast-growing online market. Baidu, whose name is practically synonymous with Internet search in China, surprised ...
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• Consumers Malaise Weighs on Shares

  
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• Baidu shares plummet after the Chinese search site switches its ad technology

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 805
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• Markets lower, but oils lift the Dow

  
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• Baidu Pummeled Following Low Forecast

  
  WebProNews Feed — Authority: 698
  Baidu shared its third quarter earnings report last night, and the part that actually concerned the third quarter was quite positive - the Chinese search giant reported higher revenues and profits than most experts expected.  Unfortunately for the company, its forecast for the fourth quarter then caused what can only ...
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• Baidu (BIDU) Stains the Sheets with Guidance

  
  Fund My Mutual Fund — Authority: 592
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• “You censor your results” China claims against Google

  
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• Baidu reports third quarter data: Buy stock on pull-back?

  
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• Baidu’s rare stumble offers rivals opportunities (Reuters)

  
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• Baidu’s rare stumble offers rivals opportunities (Reuters)

  
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  Reuters - Baidu’s hasty move to a new Internet ad system marks a rare stumble for China’s dominant search engine, opening a window of opportunity for others salivating for a piece of the country’s fast-growing online market.View original here: Baidu’s rare stumble offers rivals opportunities (Reuters) ...
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