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Marie Sun
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Baidu Is Betting on AI-Enabled Businesses, but We Think the Uncertainty of Monetization Is Very High

Baidu’s fourth-quarter top line is largely in line with our estimates, but its operating income is less than our estimates, mainly due to increased content cost. Revenue excluding Qunar’s impact is flattish year on year as a result of the decrease in active online marketing customers in an environment of stricter verification. The operating margin is continuously depressed by iQiyi and online-to-offline services, and came in at 12% in the fourth quarter, versus 15.3% in the previous quarter and ...
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Baidu Inc Sponsored ADR Class A

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Morningstar
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Marie Sun

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