Baidu Shares Rise After Reporting Profit and Revenue Above Expectations

Core Insights - Baidu reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit and revenue, with shares increasing over 2% intra-day [1] - The company posted an EPS of RMB11.12, surpassing analyst expectations of RMB8.37 [1] - Total revenue decreased by 7% year over year to RMB31.17 billion but exceeded the consensus estimate of RMB30.89 billion [1] Revenue Breakdown - Baidu Core revenue declined by 7% to RMB24.7 billion ($3.46 billion) [2] - Online marketing sales fell by 18% to RMB15.3 billion ($2.16 billion), impacted by macroeconomic pressures [2] - Non-online marketing revenue increased by 21% to RMB9.3 billion ($1.31 billion), driven by AI Cloud growth [2] AI Cloud Performance - AI Cloud Infrastructure generated revenue of RMB4.2 billion, reflecting a 33% year-over-year increase [2] - Subscription-based AI accelerator infrastructure saw significant growth, surging by 128% [2] iQIYI Performance - Streaming subsidiary iQIYI reported revenue of RMB6.7 billion ($939 million), marking an 8% year-over-year decline [3]