Chinese search giant Baidu (BIDU 0.98%) has had a strong 2013 so far this year, but most of those gains are simply a recovery from a year-long pullback that shares have experienced. The most recent quarter sparked optimism thanks to mobile growth, which is giving investors confidence that the Qihoo 360 (QIHU.DL) threat is overblown.

In the following video, Fool contributor Evan Niu, CFA, and Eric Bleeker, CFA, discuss Baidu's year so far, and where the company goes from here.