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Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

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<li>Reuters and several other news media outlets reported that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baidu-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:179:1" rel="noopener">Baidu (BIDU US)</a> is planning to sell its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iqiyi-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26755:1" rel="noopener">iQIYI Inc (IQ US)</a> .</li>
<li>Baidu has supposedly valued iQiyi at US$7bn, implying US$8.2 per ADR which is at a 78% premium to iQiyi’s last close of US$4.6 per ADR.</li>
<li>IQiyi reported first-ever operating profit in 1Q2022 driven by huge cost cutting. However, it is yet to be seen if the company could continue to maintain margins without compromising growth.</li>
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Reuters and several other news media outlets reported that Baidu (BIDU US) is planning to sell its stake in iQIYI Inc (IQ US) .
Baidu has supposedly valued iQiyi at US$7bn, implying US$8.2 per ADR which is at a 78% premium to iQiyi’s last close of US$4.6 per ADR.
IQiyi reported first-ever operating profit in 1Q2022 driven by huge cost cutting. However, it is yet to be seen if the company could continue to maintain margins without compromising growth.


Baidu

Baidu to Sell Its Stake in IQiyi