Baidu's High Bar

By Chris Hill – Feb 5, 2013 at 6:15PM

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Has Baidu set its own bar too high?

The following video is from Tuesday's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill and analysts Joe Magyer and Ron Gross discuss the top business and investing stories.

In this segment, Baidu's (BIDU 0.98%) fourth-quarter revenue rose more than 41% to just over $1 billion, but shares were down on the news. Our analysts weigh in on the earnings and give their take on Qihoo (QIHU.DL), Sohu.com (SOHU -0.35%), and Google (GOOGL 0.55%).

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The relevant video segment can be found between 10:04 and 13:26.

For the full video of today's MarketFoolery, click here.

Ron Gross has no position in any stocks mentioned. Chris Hill has no position in any stocks mentioned. Joe Magyer owns shares of Google. The Motley Fool recommends Baidu, Google, and Sohu.com. The Motley Fool owns shares of Baidu and Google. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.