"Which stocks and which sectors are relatively inflation-proof while offering exposure to emerging market growth, particularly in China?" asks Glenn Rogers.

The contributing editor to Internet Wealth Builder explains, "I kept coming back to a basket of Chinese Internet stocks which, with a few exceptions, have not significantly pulled back with the rest of the Chinese market.

"There are a lot of things to like about the Internet in China where they had a total of 384 million web surfers at the end of 2009. That is greater than the entire population of the United States and that's with a penetration of only 23% so there is lots of room to grow.

Continue reading Online in China: Baidu (BIDU) and Youku.com (YOKU)

Online in China: Baidu (BIDU) and Youku.com (YOKU) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Despite the turmoil in the Middle East, the market powered to a 30-month high, closing above 12,000 Tuesday. The key driver was a slew of strong earnings reports. The last time we saw Dow 12,000 was on June 19, 2008. Across the board, the major averages were strong. The Dow climbed 148.23 to 12,040.16, S & P 500 rose 21.47 to 1307.59, and the NASDAQ surged 51.11 to 2751.19, as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

Here are just a few stocks that moved the Dow higher:

• Pfizer (PFE) rose $1.00 to $19.22. Fourth-quarter profit tripled from a year ago.

Continue reading Dow Closes Above 12,000

Dow Closes Above 12,000 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Baidu (BIDU), China's search engine giant, has seen its American depositary shares (ADSs) rise very nicely over the last 12 months. Yesterday, the ADSs closed up almost 2% to $108.63, not too far from the 52-week high of $115.04; the price movement was achieved on high volume. The 52-week low is $40.67, so those who bought in near the latter price are pretty happy campers.

That 2% rise, while quite respectable, wasn't the big story; rather, it was what happened during the after-hours session. The ADSs went up 7.7% to $116.99. Considering that we're in another earnings season, I don't think it's a particular challenge for anyone to guess what propelled the company to such lofty heights.

Continue reading Baidu Q4 Earnings: Time to Buy or Sell?

Baidu Q4 Earnings: Time to Buy or Sell? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Moody's gave a warning to Spain and the Greeks rioted again. CPI showed tame inflation and industrial capacity was close to two-year highs. We also had at least four IPOs and the Senate passed the Bush tax-cut extension for two years. The markets looked set for a rally but the end of day trading again failed to materialize into a win for the bulls. Here were today's closing bell levels:

DJIA: 11,457.47, -19.07 (0.17%)
S&P 500: 1.235.23, -6.36 (0.51%)
NASDAQ: 2,617.22, -10.50 (0.40%)

Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades

Continue reading Closing Bell: Concerns Outweigh Tax Cuts (ARAY, BIDU, BP, CYPB, JOYG, FSLR)

Closing Bell: Concerns Outweigh Tax Cuts (ARAY, BIDU, BP, CYPB, JOYG, FSLR) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Options Update: Baidu Volatility Decreases; Shares at Life-Time High on Earnings and Outlook originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Closing Bell: QE2 and Currency Woes Debase Mixed Markets (APSG, APOL, BAC, WL, AIG, RVBD, BIDU)

Closing Bell: QE2 and Currency Woes Debase Mixed Markets (APSG, APOL, BAC, WL, AIG, RVBD, BIDU) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Baidu Earnings Soar

Baidu Earnings Soar originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

"In our opinion, Chinese Internet search company Baidu (BIDU) remains the top growth stock in the market," says growth stock investor Mike Cintolo.

In Cabot Top Ten, a newsletter service that each week assesses the market's 10 strongest stocks based on technical performance, he explains, "The big idea with Baidu, of course, is online search in China, an industry that's probably where the U.S. market was back in the mid 2000s, before a few years of mega-growth.

Continue reading Bet on Baidu (BIDU): Online in China

Bet on Baidu (BIDU): Online in China originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 27 May 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading BIDU Soars After Split - Will GMCR Follow?

BIDU Soars After Split - Will GMCR Follow? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 13 May 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

PetroChina (PTR) closed April 1 at $119.13. WTI Crude Oil Futures are recently up .65% to $85.42 according to Bloomberg. PTR April put option implied volatility is at 25, May puts are at 28, June is at 30; below its 26-week average of 32 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

Baidu (BIDU) closed at $600. BIDU overall option implied volatility of 40 is near its 26-week average of 42, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com

Options Update: PetroChina Volatility Low; Crude Oil Above $85 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Closing Bell: Bears Searching for Cover (AMSC, BIDU, GOOG, SOMX, PMI, TIE, BA)

Closing Bell: Bears Searching for Cover (AMSC, BIDU, GOOG, SOMX, PMI, TIE, BA) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Google's (GOOG) problems in China have been well-publicized in recent years. The world's most populous country and its own Baidu.com search engine have managed to stave off Google to a minority market share. At the same time, the Chinese government has been no friend of the world's leading search engine, requesting censored results in comparison to Google's "all information is free" stance. So, Google stands prepared to leave China for good.

Continue reading If Google Closes Shop in China, Microsoft Should Pounce on Baidu

If Google Closes Shop in China, Microsoft Should Pounce on Baidu originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Closing Bell: Escaping the Hangman, Mostly (AMLN, WMT, PVH, PFE, GOOG, BIDU, PEP)

Closing Bell: Escaping the Hangman, Mostly (AMLN, WMT, PVH, PFE, GOOG, BIDU, PEP) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Baidu (BIDU) closed at $549.16. March put option implied volatility is at 29, April is at 33, June at 40 and September is at 41, versus its 26-week average of 42, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing near-term price movement.

Financial Select Sector (XLF) closed at $15.35. March put option implied volatility is at 25, April is at 26, June is at 29, versus its 26-week average of 26, according to Track Data.

Three stocks with IV rise on March 9; American Intl Group (AIG) 17%, CMC Metals (CMC) +13%, Southwestern Energy (SWN) +4% according to IVolatility.

Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Options Update: Baidu Volatility Low as Shares Near Record High originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage on BloggingStocks:

• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) received an analyst's upgrade ahead of next week's Q4 earnings report.
• Acer Inc. reported its highest quarterly earnings in almost three years due in part to growth in shipments.
• Baidu Inc. (BIDU) swung to a better-than-expected Q4 profit, with strong revenue growth, and offered rosy guidance.
• Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB) offered an upside surprise as well as full-year earnings above Wall Street estimates.
• Coinstar Inc. (CSTR) strong quarterly results and guidance, as well as litigation concerns, failed to inspire Wall Street.
• Coca-Cola Co. (KO) posted strong Q4 and full-year earnings results due to growth in emerging markets.

Continue reading Earnings Highlights: Acer, Baidu, Coca-Cola, Disney, Hasbro, Sprint ...

Earnings Highlights: Acer, Baidu, Coca-Cola, Disney, Hasbro, Sprint ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Continue reading Closing Bell: Stock Market Snow Day! (ADBE, BIDU, HMC, S, MU, DF)

Closing Bell: Stock Market Snow Day! (ADBE, BIDU, HMC, S, MU, DF) originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Shares of Baidu (BIDU) are pointed sharply higher in after-hours trading, with investors cheering the company's fourth-quarter earnings report. The Internet-search issue swung to a profit of $62.7 million, or $1.80 per American depositary share, while revenue jumped 40% to $184.7 million. Analysts were looking for a slimmer per-share profit of $1.69, according to Thomson Reuters.

Looking ahead, BIDU said it expects first-quarter revenue to range between $176 million and $181 million, compared to consensus expectations for revenue of $170 million. This upbeat forecast sent the stock surging to a gain of nearly 9% in electronic trading.

Continue reading Baidu Blazes Past 4Q Earnings Expectations

Baidu Blazes Past 4Q Earnings Expectations originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Quarterly reports continue to roll out this week, with results due from Allstate Corp. (ALL), Coca-Cola Co. (KO), Marriott International Inc. (MAR), Molson Coors Brewing Co. (TAP), New York Times Co. (NYT), Pepsico Inc. (PEP), Sprint Nextel Corp. (S), Viacom (VIA), Walt Disney Co. (DIS) and many others. Here's a look at a few of the companies that analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expect to be the biggest earnings gainers this week.

Analysts are looking for Coinstar Inc. (CSTR), which distributes coin-counting, DVD-rental, and other self-service kiosks, to report that its fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled from a year ago to $0.32 per share. Revenue for the three months that ended in December is expected to have jumped 26.1% to $329.2 million. The analysts' forecast for the full year calls for earnings of $0.94 per share (+46.8%) on $1.2 billion in revenue (+25.9%). Coinstar has beat earnings estimates in the past three quarters, by as much as six cents per share.

Continue reading The Week in Preview: High Hopes for Coinstar, Agilent, Chipotle, Baidu, Hasbro

The Week in Preview: High Hopes for Coinstar, Agilent, Chipotle, Baidu, Hasbro originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Yesterday was a good day for Baidu (BIDU), the Chinese Internet search portal, after some Wall Street analysts noted that the departure of Google (GOOG) from China could "benefit Baidu tremendously."

BIDU has traded well in the United States, hovering in the upper reaches of the $380 region -- but GOOG's decision to operate in China without censoring local search results after recent cyber attacks pushed BIDU as high as $470 before the stock settled into the lower $400s.

Continue reading Baidu.com Could Benefit from Google's Misfortunes

Baidu.com Could Benefit from Google's Misfortunes originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Apple (AAPL) closed at $207.88. February put option implied volatility decreased on improved clarity after iPad introduction and is at 33, April at 35, July at 37; near its six-month average of 37, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing near-term price movement.

Baidu (BIDU) closed at $424.36. BIDU is expected to report Q4 EPS in mid-February. February put option implied volatility is at 44, March is at 45, versus its 26-week average of 45, according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price fluctuations.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) at 23.13; 10-day moving average is 21.23, 50-day is 21.15

Options Update is provided by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

Options Update: Apple Feb Volatility Decreases After iPad Introduction originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.