Baidu reports Q1 EPS $2.55

Reports Q1 revenue $4.47B. “Baidu (BIDU) Core revenue grew 7% year over year in the first quarter, driven by the accelerating momentum of AI Cloud, which surged 42% year over year. The strong performance of our AI Cloud business underscores the growing market recognition of our distinctive strength in providing full-stack AI products and solutions with a highly competitive price-performance advantage. We also achieved a pivotal milestone in our robotaxi business, as Apollo Go expanded internationally by entering Dubai and Abu Dhabi, reinforcing our commitment to bringing safe, comfortable, and affordable autonomous ride-hailing services to global markets,” said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. “We are confident that our AI-first strategy positions us to remain at the forefront and to capture long-term growth opportunities in the AI era.”