Baidu Inc

Investors have flocked to Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock during the coronavirus pandemic. The stock is one of investors’ top picks in the FAANG group.

JD.com’s (NASDAQ:JD) Hong Kong listing is approaching quickly. Notably, the shares will likely start trading in Hong Kong on June 18.

Lately, US-China tensions have been mounting. JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) and NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES) got a nod for listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

Increasing US-China tension could threaten the financial market. The COVID-19 pandemic caused the economic and healthcare crisis across the globe.

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) is one of China’s biggest technology companies. The company dominates the online search market in China.

The US Senate has passed legislation that could eventually lead many Chinese companies to delist. There are a lot of steps for the bill to become a law.

On May 20, the Senate approved new legislation that could force Chinese companies to follow the same rules as other companies listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ.

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) reported its earnings results for the first quarter of 2020 on Monday after the market closed. The results were better than expected.

iQiyi (NASDAQ:IQ) plans to release its earnings results for the first quarter today after the market close. What can investors expect?

Investors have been flocking to JD stock in anticipation of strong first-quarter results and the Hong Kong listing. The stock jumped 2.41% on Thursday.

JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) will likely report its earnings results for the first quarter of 2020 on May 15 before the market opens.

At $46.78 per share currently, JD stock has pulled up more than 80% from its pandemic lows. At this point, the stock spots a 30% upside.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock continues to recover from the pandemic-driven sell-off. The shares closed at $185 on Thursday.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has emerged as one of investors’ favorite stocks in the technology sector during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lately, investors have flocked to Pinduoduo (NASDAQ:PDD) stock. The shares have risen more than 50% over the past month to trade at $52.

Some Chinese tech stocks are still available at a discount. At about $100 per share, Baidu stock trades at nearly 42% discount to its 52-week peak.

Currently, Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) is recovering from the pandemic sell-off. The stock rose 1.26% on Monday and closed slightly above $212.

A cheaper HomePod speaker could help Apple accommodate a broader customer base, which the company is already trying to do in the smartphone market.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock rose 13.6% last week and closed at $175.19. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stocks rose 10.4% and 7.14%.

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock fell 0.88% on Thursday and closed at $158. The stock fell more than 13% in March—its worst month in about seven years.

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) stock rose 0.51% on Wednesday to $96.92, which its gains this week to 9.3%. Still, Baidu is going for a steep discount.

JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) stock rose on Monday after the company reported upbeat fourth-quarter earnings results before the market bell.

Last week was tough for Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) stock despite recent gains in the Libra project. The stock fell 3.78% on February 27.

Baidu released its earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2019 after the market closed on Thursday. The company’s earnings were impressive.

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Baidu stock gained 6.0% last week. Now, the company will report its fourth-quarter earnings after the market close on February 27.

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Baidu has successfully launched a public beta version of Xuperchain. It’s the first of its kind: a cryptocurrency that operates on a centralized network.

Google (GOOGL) has decided to stop using an international tax loophole popularly known as the “double Irish, Dutch sandwich” dodge.

Facebook’s cash reserve is swelling, giving the company greater financial flexibility to fund its stock repurchase program as it invests in its growth.

Facebook now shares Huawei’s ambition to challenge the dominance of Google’s Android, creating a huge risk for Google’s advertising business.

Alphabet stock has outperformed Baidu stock this year, but trails it this month. Yandex stock charged ahead of peers this year but is struggling this month.

Facebook’s Portal smart speaker business has been good for FB stock. Portal’s future looks bright but Amazon could be a major obstacle.

Google and Fitbit stocks have moved in opposite directions since the companies’ merger deal, whose value isn’t affected by stock movements.

Google stated that Larry Page and Sergey Brin would step aside as Alphabet’s CEO and president, respectively. Google CEO Sundar Pichai would lead Alphabet.

Google Fiber (GOOG) (GOOGL) announced this week that it has discontinued the 100Mbps plan and will now sell only the gigabit plan at $70/month.

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Google’s (GOOGL) Nest Mini smart speaker makes its debut in India in time for holiday sales as Google hunts for non-advertising revenue.

JD.com (JD) shares are trading close to 3% higher in early market trading. The company announced its third-quarter results today.

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Last week was slightly downbeat for Amazon (AMZN), which fell 1%. The stock was at its weekly high of $1,815 on November 4 and its weekly low on November 8.

Google is going for healthcare dollars. Last year, the company formed Google Health, tapping Geisinger Health’s then-CEO, David Feinberg, to lead it.

China’s tech giants Alibaba (BABA), Jd.com (JD), and Baidu (BIDU) started November 2019 on a strong note. Alibaba and Baidu gained this month.

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Today, two Chinese tech stocks have gained significant market value. Baidu (BIDU) and iQIYI (IQ) are trading 10% and 15% higher, respectively.

On October 23, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index was down 0.4%. Among the major sectors, technology and utilities were in the green.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJIA) and the S&P 500 gained momentum in the second half of the week ending on October 11, 2019.

Shares of tech companies Alibaba, JD.com, the Trade Desk, and Roku are up today. The broader indexes have also opened higher on trade talk optimism.

If Shakespeare were an investor in today’s market, maybe he’d have said, “To delist, or not to delist, that is the question,” instead.

Stock futures rose on October 9 after Bloomberg reported that China is ready for a “partial trade deal.” US-China talks are slated to start on October 10.

The markets are trading lower today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index has fallen by 300 points or 1.14% at the time of this writing.

Among Chinese tech giants, JD.com, Alibaba (BABA), and Baidu (BIDU) shares are trading lower in early market trading today.

Senator Elizabeth Warren has vowed to break up big tech companies such as Facebook, Google, and Amazon if she becomes president.

The FBI has been running ads on Facebook’s namesake social network, according to CNN. The platform reaches over 240 million people in the US and Canada.

US-based PayPal announced on Monday that it plans to acquire a majority stake in Chinese company GoPay. On October 1, PayPal stock opened at $104.03.

Google recently announced that its YouTube Music app would now come preinstalled on all new Android devices, making it more accessible.

The Trump administration is focusing on Chinese firms listed on the US stock exchanges. Talk of delisting these companies has become a regular phenomenon.

Today, China released its manufacturing PMI data. The official and private Caixin/Markit surveys were better than expected.

Several tech stocks declined significantly on September 27, 2019. These declines spooked the market and investors in the second half of Friday.

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On September 27, 2019, Bloomberg said that President Trump’s administration is looking to limit capital outflows to China.

Amazon recently announced a significant partnership on the VI (Voice Interoperability) feature. The project will work with AI-driven virtual assistants.

The Dow Jones Industrial Index (or DJIA) fell 0.4% or 114 points in the last week. The DJIA is currently trading 2.1% below its 52-week high.

On September 24, Amazon (AMZN) announced the Voice Interoperability Initiative. The announcement was one day before the Amazon hardware event.

Bloomberg reported today that Trump administration officials were discussing putting controls on China investments by US companies and funds.

Baidu (BIDU) shares gained 3.5% in early market trading today. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is selling 30% of its stake in Ctrip.com.

Facebook (FB) is acquiring CTRL-labs to supercharge its VR/AR projects. FB is diversifying its business to reduce its dependence on advertising revenue.

On September 23, Google introduced a subscription service for games and apps called Google Play Pass. A Play Pass subscription will cost $4.99 per month.

NIO (NIO), “China’s Tesla,” is scheduled to report its second-quarter results before markets open tomorrow. The stock has seen a massive sell-off since March.

Instagram plans to restrict or remove posts promoting questionable weight loss or cosmetic procedures. Health misinformation is a key concern for digital platforms.

Alphabet’s (GOOGL) Waymo wants to bring its autonomous driving technology to the freight trucking industry. Waymo is one of Alphabet’s Other Bets.

Bill Gates shares Facebook’s view that there is no need for breaking up America’s big tech companies as some politicians have proposed.

Apple-backed DiDi Chuxing has received a license to operate a fleet of self-driving cars on a pilot basis in part of the Jiading district in Shanghai.

A BBC investigation recently discovered dozens of YouTube videos promoting fake cancer cures. Could Google’s YouTube lose advertisers?

Facebook’s planned digital currency, Libra, has elicited strong reactions. Some think it poses a serious risk to the global financial system.

Amazon has received a lot of flak for its deliveries. This time, employees are claiming to be under tremendous pressure to meet deadlines.

Multinational Chinese tech company Baidu has taken proactive steps to counter market uncertainty. It has plans to expand into areas of emerging technology.

The US Trade Representative released a detailed report about China’s products listed under the US tariffs. The USTR is seeking comments until September 20.

After two decades of leading Alibaba (BABA), Chairman Jack Ma stepped down today. Daniel Zhang, Alibaba’s current CEO, will serve as the new chairman.

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Facebook’s dating feature launched in the US on Thursday. The company announced plans for an online dating service in May 2018.

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with BlackBerry to develop autonomous vehicles. BlackBerry will assist Jaguar in various areas via AI and machine learning.

NIO stock has fallen 55% YTD (year-to-date) as of August 30. The stock fell 17.6% in August. Several issues have marred the stock’s prospects in 2019.

Yesterday, federal prosecutors charged Anthony Levandowski with multiple counts of trade secret theft. Levandowski was previously an engineer at Waymo.

Facebook is quietly building a messaging app called Threads, a companion app to Instagram. Instagram is FB’s photo-sharing app that competes with Snapchat.

According to Canalys’s latest report, Baidu beat Google to become the world’s second-largest speaker company by market cap in the quarter.

Bernie Sanders said that if he becomes president, he wants to tax Google and Facebook’s ad revenues to pay for the revival of a new media industry.

JD.com rose 3.3% Monday after President Trump said he spoke with Premier Xi Jinping. Trump’s claim that China is open to a trade deal boosted the market.

Markets made a comeback on Monday. President Trump indicated that China is ready to reconcile. Apparently, China is ready for a trade deal.

Last Friday, Google made a move that looks like an attempt to call its troops to order, releasing new guidelines on debates about non-work topics.

Facebook is facing another housing discrimination lawsuit. A group of users have sued it to seek compensation for alleged discriminatory housing ads

Google (GOOGL) plans to introduce a new small-size smart speaker called Nest Mini. About $23 billion is up for grabs in the smart speaker market.

Baozun (BZUN) has fallen more than 11% in early market trading on Wednesday. The company announced its second-quarter earnings.