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Baidu Posts Major Loss, Yet AI Optimism Boosts Shares

11/19/2025

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Baidu, Inc., posted a net loss of 11.2 billion yuan in the third quarter, reversing a 7.6 billion yuan profit a year earlier.
Revenue fell 7% to 31.2 billion yuan, mainly due to an 18% drop in advertising.
AI-related services revenue rose over 50% to about 10 billion yuan, signaling strength in AI.
Despite losses, Baidu's share price rose about 30% in recent months on optimism about AI and cloud services.

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Baidu, Inc., posted a net loss of 11.2 billion yuan in the third quarter, reversing a 7.6 billion yuan profit a year earlier.
Revenue fell 7% to 31.2 billion yuan, mainly due to an 18% drop in advertising.
AI-related services revenue rose over 50% to about 10 billion yuan, signaling strength in AI.
Despite losses, Baidu's share price rose about 30% in recent months on optimism about AI and cloud services.