Despite strong growth and an overall solid earnings report this quarter, Baidu (BIDU +1.78%) fell roughly 10% on earnings news, and Raymond James downgraded the stock from outperform to market perform. Is this cause for Baidu investors to panic? Motley Fool senior technology analyst Eric Bleeker doesn't think so. In this video, he tells investors the biggest differences between short-term factors causing some volatility and long-term factors that will continue to make this a great company for the long run.
Is Selling Baidu Now a Mistake?
By Eric Bleeker – Feb 6, 2013 at 6:45PM
NASDAQ: BIDU
Baidu
Market Cap
$33B
Today's Change
(1.78%) $2.14
Current Price
$122.62
Price as of October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM ET
Baidu just took a hit. Is it time to jump ship, or to buy more?
About the Author
Eric Bleeker, CFA joined The Motley Fool at the height of the financial crisis in 2008. For the next four years he led the Fool's Tech & Telecom sector, both writing articles and providing feedback and ideas to writers. Today, Eric is the General Manager of Fool.com, but still enjoys writing a tech article or two from time to time. Follow @bleekertech