Nokia HERE Maps Unit Bidders: Apple, Alibaba, Facebook, Uber?
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 2 mins ago
The Nokia (NOK) HERE Maps unit has drawn interest from Facebook (FB), car sharing site Uber and various German car makers, according to one media report. Meanwhile, the Finnish networking equipment maker is trying to attract bids from the technology...
AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), HAR: 144.53 (+1.29), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), ALU: 4.12 (+0.09), FB: 84.63 (+1.01), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), AAPL: 128.62 (+1.71), SIRI: 3.94 (unch), NOK: 8.00 (+0.16), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)
Alibaba To Help Sell BMW, Jaguar Land Rover Online
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 22, 1:40PM CDT
E-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA) will begin selling BMW's Mini brand through its Tmall site and work with Jaguar Land Rover to enhance customer service, under two separate memorandum-of-understanding agreements announced Wednesday. Under the pact with...
BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), GM: 37.16 (unch), BITA: 57.15 (+0.89), TTM: 42.53 (+0.11), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)
Qihoo: Undervalued And Backed By A Strategic Partnership And Solid Earnings
Justin Giles - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 22, 8:09AM CDT
QIHU: 62.14 (+1.45), NTES: 114.64 (-0.59), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), SOHU: 65.31 (+1.69)
58.com Gets Price Target Boost After Ganji.com Deal
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 21, 12:22PM CDT
Chinese classified ad site 58.com (WUBA) hit its third all-time high in the past six trading days after it got an upgrade Tuesday in reaction to Friday's announcement that it would buy a 43.2% stake in top rival Ganji.com and had received an...
WUBA: 75.56 (+3.20), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)
Alibaba Spotlights China Internet Risk, Benefits For Government
Doug Young - Seeking Alpha - Tue Apr 21, 11:20AM CDT
Bottom line: Government officials are being forced to deal carefully with newly minted Internet giants like Alibaba (NYSE: BABA ), which sometimes commit transgressions due to their youth but also provide huge contributions to China's economy. A...
BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)
Google's Mobile-Friendly Algorithm Change Effective Today - Analyst Blog
Sejuti Banerjea - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Apr 21, 8:31AM CDT
The Mobile Friendly algorithm change that will affect the search engine results page (SERP) was announced by Google (GOOGL) back in February and goes into effect today.
YHOO: 43.97 (-0.52), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), MSFT: 42.99 (+0.36)
'Fast Money' Recap: IBM Reports Another Disappointing Quarter
at The Street - Tue Apr 21, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed Big Blue, Chinese equities and Lions Gate Entertainment.
UA: 82.27 (-1.25), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), IBM: 165.36 (+1.10), LGF: 31.24 (+0.10), FB: 84.63 (+1.01), CHL: 74.29 (-0.12), POT: 32.49 (+0.07), M: 67.00 (-0.03)
New Internet Giant Emerges In 58.com / Ganji Tie-Up
Doug Young - Seeking Alpha - Mon Apr 20, 2:10PM CDT
Bottom line: 58.com's (NYSE: WUBA ) new Ganji tie-up looks like a smart partnership that should create a clear industry leader with a strong strategic partner in Tencent ( OTCPK:TCEHY ), though the stock could be set for a short-term correction due...
WUBA: 75.56 (+3.20), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)
Google Analysts Expect 'Conservative' Q1 Earnings
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Apr 20, 12:16PM CDT
Google (GOOGL) is heading into its Q1 earnings after the close Thursday with analysts expecting the world's No. 1 online search firm to report more conservative financials. Meanwhile, Google is staying busy, on Monday rolling out an update to its...
YHOO: 43.97 (-0.52), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), FB: 84.63 (+1.01), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), AAPL: 128.62 (+1.71), ORCL: 43.55 (+0.13)
Baidu Launches Smart Cloud-Based PC Optimizer Baidu Cleaner
Marketwired - Mon Apr 20, 8:10AM CDT
Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), the world's leading Chinese search engine and developer of award-winning PC, Web and mobile products, has announced the launch of a new PC program that promises to improve computer performance in a unique new way. The software, called Baidu Cleaner, builds a "junk file" database in the cloud, identifying unused files that are clogging a computer based on its user's behavior, and then integrates data from multiple users to continually improve its junk detection effectiveness.
BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52)
Alibaba, Other China Web Giants Expand Car Efforts
at Investor's Business Daily - Sat Apr 18, 10:58AM CDT
Alibaba Group (BABA) and Shanghai General Motors formed a partnership to help finance GM sales, while its Internet rivals Baidu (BIDU) and Tencent (TCEHY) also expand efforts in China's auto market. Shanghai GM, a joint venture of General Motors (GM)...
TSLA: 219.44 (+10.03), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), GM: 37.16 (unch), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), JD: 33.76 (+0.04), KKR: 23.37 (+0.21), AAPL: 128.62 (+1.71), BITA: 57.15 (+0.89), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)
3 Companies Are Helping Microsoft Corporation Steal Android From Google Inc.
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 17, 6:00PM CDT
Google might often seem like an invincible beast, but one of its core weaknesses is the fragmentation of Android. Android is an open source operating system, which means that anyone can modify it. Source: Pixabay. ...
AMZN: 389.80 (-1.38), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), MSFT: 42.99 (+0.36), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39)
Baidu launches smartwatch OS, buys Web security startup
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Apr 17, 4:59PM CDT
BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52)
Watch for Baidu to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.47% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 15, 4:05PM CDT
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $209.05 to a high of $214.71. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.5%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $211.60 on volume of 3.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52)
Look for Shares of Baidu to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 1.47% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Wed Apr 15, 4:05PM CDT
Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $209.05 to a high of $214.71. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.5%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $211.60 on volume of 3.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52)
3 Best Stocks to Invest in Big Brands
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 15, 3:20PM CDT
Investing in businesses with powerful brands can be one of the simplest and most effective strategies to achieve superior returns over time. Valuable brands create product differentiation and pricing power, which enables companies to deliver...
KO: 41.31 (+0.53), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), MSFT: 42.99 (+0.36), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39), AAPL: 128.62 (+1.71)
Baidu: The Crouching Tiger Is Ready To Prey
Zhao Zhang - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 15, 12:22PM CDT
BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52)
Yandex Earnings Q1 2015
Vikram Nagarkar - Amigobulls - Wed Apr 15, 6:37AM CDT
Yandex earnings for Q1 2015 are due on 28 April. Strong results could unlock the 17% upside potential in Yandex valuations, even after the recent 27% rally.
BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), GOOGL: 549.18 (+6.26), GOOG: 539.36 (+5.39), YNDX: 20.70 (+0.26)
Bespoke's Trading Range Screen: China ADRs
Bespoke Investment Group - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Apr 15, 1:30AM CDT
China's stock market has been surging lately, and investors in the US have been riding the wave with a number of Chinese ADRs. Below we've run the 30 largest Chinese ADRs through our trading range screen. For each stock, the dot represents where it's...
SINA: 37.19 (+0.98), VIPS: 29.55 (-0.43), YY: 61.86 (+1.12), YOKU: 16.42 (-0.21), QIHU: 62.14 (+1.45), MPEL: 22.14 (+0.12), WX: 39.15 (-0.60), CTRP: 66.14 (+0.98), WUBA: 75.56 (+3.20), NTES: 114.64 (-0.59), JMEI: 22.24 (+0.37), EDU: 26.09 (+0.76), CMCM: 23.51 (+1.74), MOMO: 11.20 (+0.20), MR: 31.77 (+0.62), XRS: 36.22 (+0.26), ATHM: 52.09 (+0.08), BITA: 57.15 (+0.89), NORD: 24.20 (-0.06), CBPO: 99.67 (-0.84), JOBS: 35.82 (-0.01), QUNR: 49.30 (+0.31), WB: 16.09 (+1.56), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), GAME: 6.85 (unch), SOHU: 65.31 (+1.69), SFUN: 7.82 (+0.64), JD: 33.76 (+0.04), SSW: 19.63 (+0.25), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)
58.com, Chinese Classifieds Site Ganji Seen Merging
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Apr 14, 11:01AM CDT
58.com (WUBA), the Chinese version of Craigslist, reportedly has agreed to merge with professional classifieds site Ganji.com. An announcement is expected Wednesday, after the two Chinese companies signed a memorandum of understanding on March 14,...
WUBA: 75.56 (+3.20), CG: 29.75 (+0.36), BIDU: 213.37 (+0.52), BABA: 82.05 (-0.37)