Macquarie lowered the firm’s price target on Baidu (BIDU) to $158 from $177 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm expects AI cloud infrastructure to boost AI-empowered revenue in 1Q26, despite ads remaining soft. Adjusted operating margin will likely remain flattish, considering mixed impact from ongoing AI investments and cost optimization, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
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