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Mid Day Buzz: Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU), Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU)

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Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) shares fell 0.40% to $168.33. The company on Dec. 16 has announced the release of version 3.0 of its Baidu Browser Android app in 11 languages worldwide. In addition to support for multiple languages, Baidu Browser includes a customizable content dashboard that delivers news and photos directly to users’ homepages, as well as its proprietary T5 engine that speeds up page rendering by 30 percent. Since its December 2012 launch in China and Southeast Asia, Baidu Browser has gained more than 150 million users worldwide.

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Additionally, Baidu’s Robin Li is Now the Richest Man in China. Robin Li, the man who beat Google (GOOG) in China, is now the country’s richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Li’s net worth has increased $4.8 billion this year to over $12.2 billion, putting Li ahead of the former No. 1, Dalian Wanda Group chairman Wang Jianlin. Just two weeks ago, Li claimed the No. 2 spot.

Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) shares gained 0.94% to $77.48. On Nov 29, Zacks Investment Research upgraded Qihoo (QIHU) to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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Additionally, the company on Nov. 24 reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2013. Revenues were $187.9 million, an increase of 124% from $84.0 million in the 3Q2012 and an increase of 24% from $151.7 million in the 2Q2013. Net income attributable to Qihoo 360 was $44.5 million, compared to $12.9 million in the 3Q2012 and $33.0 million in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP Net income was $61.5 million, compared to $24.2 million in the 3Q2012 and $51.0 million in the prior quarter.

 

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Top 3 Gainers: Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA), Eros International (NYSE:EROS), Borqs Technologies’ (BRQS)

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Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) is up 2.5% after Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating in a look-ahead at Q2 earnings. The firm’s expecting a beat and solid guidance for Q3, and it’s raising its guidance for the fiscal year.

Tailwinds from the pandemic won’t dissipate easily, Benchmark suggests, and the videogame maker’s acquisition of Peak (and with it new “forever franchises” in Toon Blast and Toy Blast) will drive audience, bookings, margins and free cash flow, it says. The firm has an $11 price target, now implying 14% upside.

Eros International (NYSE:EROS) is up 5.8% today, making up the last week’s lost ground, after news that its streaming service Eros Now is partnering with Sony India (SNE +2.3%).

That will mean Eros Now’s app is pre-installed on selected Sony smart televisions in India, along with availability on a large base of existing models (Bravia E series and newer).

The country over the past year has seen a 25% growth in demand for smart TVs, fueled by overall industry growth of 15%, to a record 15M units/year.

Borqs Technologies’ (BRQS) personal safety tracker sees strong market with increased orders from the electronics retail chain in the US.

The boost in product demand comes ahead coronavirus pandemic that provides company to expect delivery of 250K units this year. It reflects over 3x the volume delivered in 2019, the year of its launch.

Borqs’ mobile personal safety devices designed particularly for senior citizens come with panic button, location tracking, and fall detection.

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Tesla, Inc. (TSLA): US agencies investigate fatal Tesla Model 3 crash in Florida

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American safety officials are looking into the circumstances surrounding another fatal Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) crash. Both the NTSB and the NHTSA have confirmed that they’re investigating a collision between a Model 3 and a semi truck in Delray Beach, Florida on March 1st. According to the police report, the truck was turning left to enter a main thoroughfare when the Model 3 crashed into the semi’s trailer, shearing off the car’s roof and killing the driver. It’s not certain if Autopilot was active, although the Model 3 kept traveling for more than 500 yards before coming to a stop.

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Tesla said in a statement that it was “deeply saddened” about the collision and was “reaching out” to authorities to cooperate. The NTSB added that it typically takes one to two years to complete investigations like this.

This certainly isn’t the first time US safety agencies have investigated Tesla crashes to determine the possible role of Autopilot. However, there are unusually close parallels to a deadly incident from May 2016, when a Model S driver in Florida struck a trailer. His vehicle had Autopilot engaged and also kept going a significant distance after the crash, although investigators cleared Tesla and noted that the driver in that case ignored safety warnings. While the particular circumstances are different, it wouldn’t be out of the question for agents to compare the two cases.

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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) Are In News On Monday

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Evercore raises its Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) price target from $1,800 to $1,965 saying that gross profit has become a “more important indicator” than Y/Y revenue growth.

Key quote: “As such, we remain bullish on AMZN at least in part because the company’s gross profit is expected to grow ~400bps faster than revenue for AMZN over the next 3 years.”

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Amazon shares are up 0.9% pre-market to $1,686.

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) alleges in a San Diego federal court that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) violated three of its patents and asks for tens of millions of dollars in damages.

Qualcomm has filed a series of patent actions against Apple around the world that will conclude before the antitrust trial starting in April, which will hear Apple’s challenge to QCOM’s business model.

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U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw will open an eight-day trial today deciding whether Apple violated Qualcomm’s patents with its iPhones that contain Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) chips.

Qualcomm shares are up 0.8% pre-market to $54.65.

Apple shares are up 0.5% to $175.88.

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