Baidu, Inc. (BIDU)

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:42 pm

Baidu Inc. provides Chinese language Internet search services primarily in the People's Republic of China and Japan. The company’s popular Chinese search platform enables users to find online information, such as Web pages, news, images, and multimedia files.

Products offered by the company include Baidu Web Search, which allows its users to locate information, products, and services using Chinese language search terms. The company also offers Baidu Hi, an IM service; Baidu Youa, an online C2C platform; and Baidu Safety Center for virus scanning, system repair, and online security evaluations.

With the company’s Baidu Desktop Search, users are able to search various files saved on their computer. The Baidu Sobar makes search function available on every web page that a user browses. And with Baidu Internet TV, users can search, watch, and download various shows and programs.