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Far below the surface, where light no longer reaches and noise collapses into silence, the Sperm Whale endures.  It does not rely on speed or spectacle. It survives through mass, intelligence, and absolute awareness of its surroundings.  This project is shaped by the same principle — strength formed under pressure, movement guided by understanding, and conviction built where others cannot remain.  While the surface reacts, the deep decides.

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SPERMWHALE is driving intense community activity and speculative buying as traders anticipate a potential breakout and further price discovery. While some market participants express caution regarding volatility and project longevity, the active community remains focused on momentum and the potential for the stock to surpass previous highs.

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, and retailing services. It operates through the following segments: Insurance, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (BNSF), Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), Pilot Travel Centers (PTC), Manufacturing, McLane, and Service and Retailing. The Insurance segment includes the underwriting of GEICO, Berkshire Hathaway Primary Group, and Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group. The BNSF segment involves the operation of railroad systems. The BHE segment focuses on regulated electric and gas utility, power generation and distribution, and real estate brokerage activities. The PTC segment consists of managing travel centers and marketing of wholesale fuel. The Manufacturing segment refers to industrial, consumer and building products, home building, and related financial services. The McLane segment covers the wholesale distribution of groceries and non-food items. The Service and Retailing segment relates to the provision of shared aircraft ownership programs, aviation pilot training, electronic components distribution, retailing businesses, automobile dealerships and trailer, and furniture leasing services. The company was founded by Oliver Chace in 1839 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

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Berkshire Hathaway is trending as investors debate the company's massive cash hoard and its continued underperformance relative to broader market benchmarks. Community sentiment remains deeply divided, with some critics slamming management's lack of aggressive capital deployment into AI, while long-term supporters argue that the firm's defensive posture and pending leadership transition under Greg Abel offer stable value in a volatile market.

USA Rare Earth, Inc. is domestic supplier of rare earth magnets and heavy rare earth elements. It is developing a vertically integrated, domestic supply chain for rare earth element magnet production, with a facility in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and mining rights to the Round Top heavy rare earth and critical minerals deposit in West Texas. The company was founded in May 2019 and is headquartered in Stillwater, OK.

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USA Rare Earth Inc

USA Rare Earth is trending on the back of a major $2.8 billion acquisition of the Serra Verde Group, a move widely discussed by the community as a strategic step toward building an end-to-end U.S. supply chain for critical magnets. Investors are closely monitoring the resulting volatility and share dilution implications, while technical analysts debate the sustainability of the recent breakout as interest in rare earth stocks remains heightened by ongoing geopolitical supply concerns.

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ProShares Ultra Semiconductors

The ProShares Ultra Semiconductors ETF ($USD) is capturing significant investor attention as momentum in the semiconductor sector remains robust, with traders actively debating whether to scale into the fund to capitalize on the continued growth of high-performance AI hardware. Community sentiment is currently driven by the fund's leveraged exposure to industry leaders, leading to intense discussions regarding technical entry points, re-accumulation strategies during market volatility, and the fund's historical performance relative to broader technology-linked ETFs.

Bitcoin Depot, Inc. engages in converting cash into crypto currency. It offers payments, spending, and investing space through its kiosks and BDCheckout product. The company was founded by Brandon Mintz in July 2016 and is headquartered in Sandy Springs, GA.

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Bitcoin Depot Inc

Bitcoin Depot is trending as investors react to a significant quarterly profit surge and expanded kiosk partnerships, even as the stock deals with volatility from a recent share offering. The community is actively debating the stock's valuation versus its growth prospects, with many focused on whether current price levels present a long-term entry point for a sector leader that is actually profitable.

Polygon

Polygon is capturing attention as community members debate its potential for a turnaround, driven by active network usage in stablecoin payments and discussions around institutional adoption. Investors remain divided, balancing excitement over network activity and ecosystem developments against frustrations regarding recent price performance and circulating supply concerns.

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. is a flat-rolled steel company, which engages in provision of iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry. It focuses on the production of metallic and coke, iron making, steelmaking, rolling and finishing, and downstream tubular components, stamping, and tooling. It operates through the Steelmaking and Other Businesses segments. The company was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc

Cleveland-Cliffs is trending as investors debate its long-term industrial value against ongoing volatility, fueled by active community discussion regarding a potential strategic partnership with POSCO and the company's role in the domestic infrastructure supply chain. Traders are closely monitoring the stock's technical support levels and high short interest, weighing the impact of fluctuating commodity prices and sector-specific catalysts against concerns over the company's debt profile and leadership.

Sezzle, Inc. engages in the operation of a digital payment platform that enables bank-to-bank transfer of money between consumers and businesses. The company was founded by Charlie G. Youakim, Killian Brackey and Paul V. Paradis on January 4, 2016 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Sezzle Inc.

Sezzle is trending as investors weigh potential bullish catalysts, including record transaction volume and aggressive share buybacks, against broader concerns over corporate governance and macroeconomic volatility. The community is actively debating the company's long-term profitability and valuation compared to BNPL competitors ahead of upcoming quarterly earnings.

Terra is a decentralized financial payment network that rebuilds the traditional payment stack on the blockchain. Luna is the reserve currency of the Terra platform. It has three core functions: i) mine Terra transactions through staking, ii) ensure the price stability of Terra stablecoins and iii) provide incentives for the platform’s blockchain validators.

Terra Luna Classic

Terra Luna Classic is trending due to anticipation surrounding upcoming token burn mechanisms and potential legal developments, with the community actively discussing prospects for supply reduction and long-term price recovery. Enthusiastic participants are highlighting technical chart patterns and volume spikes, while debates continue among those viewing the project as a high-risk contrarian play versus those focused on its historical ecosystem utility.

Algorand is a scalable, secure, and decentralized digital currency and smart contract platform. Its protocol uses a variation of Proof-of-Stake (PoS) called Pure PoS (PPoS) to secure the network and reach consensus on block production. Developers can build decentralized applications (dApps) using familiar programming languages, including Python, which Algorand supports natively. Its infrastructure enables various use cases, including payment systems, digital identity solutions, supply-chain tracking, and financial services. The protocol's architecture allows for tokenization of assets and the development of smart contracts, while its technical specifications support both retail users seeking basic transaction capabilities and enterprises requiring more, complex, blockchain solutions.

Algorand

Algorand is seeing heavy social media volume as the community debates its long-term potential following recent quantum-security research and institutional accumulation. While some traders discuss the possibility of a price squeeze, others remain skeptical, focusing on the asset's historical price action and ongoing concerns about regulatory adoption.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Beijing will not issue new licenses to self-driving companies to add new robotaxis to their fleets, start a new test project, or expand into a new city, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.</li><li>Last month, more than 100 Apollo Go robotaxis stalled on city streets, triggering an investigation by the authorities.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment for BIDU remained ‘neutral.’</li></ul>Baidu, Inc. shares declined 2% in overnight trading heading into Wednesday and could end in the red for a third straight session, following a report that Beijing had halted new licenses for autonomous vehicle operators after dozens of Baidu Apollo Go taxis unexpectedly stopped on the streets&nbsp;of Wuhan last week.The incident alarmed authorities, and three agencies, including China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, convened a meeting earlier this month with officials from cities that have robotaxis or autonomous-driving pilots, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/china-suspends-new-autonomous-driving-permits-after-baidu-outage">reported</a> on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Regulators called for local governments to conduct a full self-review and enhance safety monitoring to prevent similar incidents, according to the report.&nbsp;The suspension of new licenses prevents self-driving companies from adding new robotaxis to their fleets, starting new test projects, or expanding into new cities, the report said.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Apollo Go’s Wuhan Outage</h2>On March 30, more than 100 Apollo Go robotaxis stalled on city streets. Baidu has yet to comment on the incident and Bloomberg reported, citing local media, that the outage was likely caused by a system fault.Although still a small part of its overall operations, Baidu has scaled its Apollo Go business aggressively over the last year. Apollo Go is now available in over 20 cities in China, and Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE, and is gearing&nbsp;up for launch in the UK and&nbsp;Switzerland.&nbsp;Baidu shares dropped nearly 4% in Hong Kong on Wednesday, also pressuring rivals' shares.&nbsp;U.S. shares of&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/PONY">Pony AI</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/WRD">WeRide</a> were down 5.7% and 2.8% in the overnight session. Chinese companies are seen to be at the forefront of bringing autonomous taxis to global markets, competing with Alphabet’s Waymo.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail’s View On BIDU</h2>On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment for&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BIDU">BIDU</a> remained ‘neutral,’ unchanged since the start of the week. Investors noticed the latest stock trigger but dismissed the need for an alarm.“$BIDU LOL first market gives 0 value to Baidu robotaxi, yet ready to give negative value when robotaxi is affected,” a trader&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.stocktwits.com/realWBuffet/message/651703436">wrote</a>.&nbsp;The drop might chip away&nbsp;at a rebound building for BIDU. Shares have gained about 17% from an eight-month low level at the end of March. Baidu is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter results on May 18.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nokia-stock-rally-stays-super-hot-analysts-see-more-upside-on-ai-infra-strength/cZBqAzORe3J">Nokia Stock Rally Stays Super-Hot: Analysts See More Upside On AI Infra Strength</a>&nbsp;

Baidu's Apollo Go Robotaxi drives on the street on September 2, 2023 in Chongqing, China

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>BABA shares dropped by over 7% on Thursday, following the earnings release.</li><li>Alibaba missed sales and profit expectations, citing increased spending in investments in quick commerce, user experiences and technology.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment for BABA turned ‘bearish’ from ‘neutral.’</li></ul>Already under pressure, shares of Alibaba Group Holding fell 7.1% on Thursday – marking their steepest single-day decline in more than five months – after the Chinese tech giant reported quarterly results that missed analysts’ expectations.Shares recovered modestly, up 0.9%, in overnight trading.<h2 class="st-heading-2">BABA Results Recap</h2>Third quarter revenue rose 1.7% to 284.8 billion Chinese yuan ($40.7 billion), missing estimates of 289.72 billion Chinese yuan. More importantly, net income dropped 66.3% to 15.6 billion Chinese yuan, with earnings per ADS (EPS) of 7.09 Chinese yuan, well below the Street estimate of 10.94 Chinese yuan.Alibaba said the net income decrease was primarily due to a 74% drop in operational income, which was impacted by investments in quick commerce, user experiences and technology.Alibaba’s core e-commerce business remained under pressure, with growth of 6%, with overall performance boosted by the company’s cloud unit, where revenue beat expectations with a 36% increase.&nbsp;The results underscore continued sluggish consumer activity in China even as Alibaba engages in an expensive discount war with Meituan and JD.com to expand its quick commerce business,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ele.me">Ele.me</a>.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Analysts’ Reaction</h2>Jefferies lowered its price target on BABA stock to $212 from $225, but kept a ‘Buy’ rating, noting Alibaba’s&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://seekingalpha.com/news/4566807-alibaba-targets-100b-in-ai-and-cloud-revenue-within-five-years-amid-accelerated-ai">lofty forecast</a> of $100 billion in AI and cloud revenue in five years. Jefferies stock target implies a 58% upside.&nbsp;US Tiger Securities raised the stock to ‘Buy’ from ‘Neutral,’ but trimmed its target to $175 from $180, implying a 30% upside. The research firm said it believes the stock's valuation is becoming more attractive amid Alibaba's strengthening AI momentum.More analysts have become bullish of late, citing its strong AI positioning even as the stock has declined.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">BABA shares</a> are down about 15% year to date, and about 30% from their peak last October.Currently, 38 of 42 analysts recommend ‘Buy’ or higher on the stock, three recommend ‘Hold,’ and one recommends ‘Strong Sell,’ per Koyfin data.Still, retail traders are on the fence. On Stocktwits, the retail sentiment dropped to ‘bearish’ from ‘neutral’ after the earnings. “$BABA they delayed their release while keeping positive news flow only to miss earnings. Holding a giant bag. Terrible action,” a user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/Trader412pgh/message/648043110">remarked</a>.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/trade-desk-publicis-dispute-analyst-says-ttd-selloff-overdone-revenue-impact-seen-less-than-feared/cZ3XfNBRIhw">Trade Desk-Publicis Dispute: Analyst Says TTD Selloff Overdone, Revenue Impact Seen Less Than Feared</a>&nbsp;

The "Alibaba" logo on a blue background at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo. 

BABA Stock Suffered Worst Drop In 5 Months On Q3 Miss - What Are Analysts Saying?

Analysts are upbeat about Alibaba’s AI and cloud momentum, but wary of the sluggish consumer trends in China.

<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB), which tracks Chinese tech stocks, rose 2.8% on Monday, its best single-day performance in over a month.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment for BABA turns ‘extremely bullish,’ amid a 620% spike in message volume over the past 24 hours.&nbsp;</li><li>Alibaba will release its December earnings on March 19.&nbsp;</li></ul>Shares of Alibaba Group, JD.com and Baidu, Inc., among the most closely watched Chinese stocks listed in the U.S., are showing early signs of a rebound, as Washington signals that its war with Iran may be nearing an end.Alibaba and Baidu stocks have gained for two straight days; JD shares have gained for three sessions, advancing by over 8% despite the Chinese e-commerce major posting&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-jd-com-misses-quarterly-100645038.html">weak quarterly results</a>. The KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB), which tracks Chinese tech stocks, rose 2.8% on Monday, its best single-day performance in over a month.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/koyfin_20260310_104034832_png_bca5cd8fc2.webp" alt="koyfin_20260310_104034832.png" width="1200" height="999"><figcaption>&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>Investors are particularly interested in Alibaba stock, which many retail traders believe is oversold. The stock delivered a stellar performance last year, surging 73% on the back of a wave of AI-related launches that cemented Alibaba’s pole position in China’s AI market.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Retail’s View On BABA, JD, BIDU</h2>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment has been ‘extremely bullish’ for BABA since last Thursday and for KWEB since Friday. The sentiment for JD and BIDU was ‘bullish’ as of the last reading.&nbsp;Messages on the BABA stream rose 620% in the last 24 hours, according to Stocktwits data.“I have stated this multiple times. With BABA being this oversold, the last time it touched 19 RSI, the company released news and stock jumped 20%+ in one single day... I expect nothing different this time. Something big will be announced soon,” a user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/Andres_trader/message/647021945">speculated</a>.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/Andres_trader/message/647021945</stembedurl><h2 class="st-heading-2">Alibaba Earnings Next Week</h2>Alibaba just announced that it would release its December-quarter results on March 19. Analysts expect sales to increase by 4.8% to $34.9 billion and adjusted profit to decline by about 50% to $1.59 per share, per Koyfin estimates.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Asian Stocks Rebound On Iran War Update</h2>The boost is being driven by signals from the U.S. that the war in Iran may be nearing an end, triggering a rebound across Asian markets.&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/trump-iran-war-end.html">said</a> in a press conference on Monday that the war in Iran would end “very soon.” “We’re achieving major strides toward completing our military objective,” he said nine days after launching joint military strikes that took out Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The Hang Seng Tech Index, majorly composed of Chinese tech companies, rose 1.4% by Tuesday afternoon local time. South Korea’s KOSPI is leading gains, rising 4.5% after its worst selloff on record last week. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.6%, Singapore’s FTSE Straits Times Index added 1.5%, and Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rose 2.4%.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">Alibaba shares</a> are still down 9.5% year to date, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/JD">Baidu shares</a> are down 6.3% and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/JD">JD shares</a> are down 4.3%.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/hpe-stock-ticks-up-ceo-says-networking-segment-more-insulated-from-memory-supply-squeeze/cZdoW6yRIe1">HPE Stock Ticks Up: CEO Says Networking Segment ‘More Insulated’ From Memory Supply Squeeze</a>&nbsp;

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BABA, BIDU, JD Stocks Rebound: Why Key China Tech ETF Notched Best Day In A Month

After sharp declines, the key Chinese tech stocks have rebounded modestly over recent days amid indications that the U.S. military offensive in Iran might be drawing to a close.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Retail traders debated whether the selloff is a buying opportunity or a sign that Chinese tech stocks have lost their appeal, and questioned why Alibaba has yet to announce its earnings date.</li><li>Goldman Sachs upgraded its BABA rating earlier this week, citing the company’s pole position in AI and cloud.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment climbed to ‘extremely bullish’ to the highest point since Jan. 30.</li></ul>Even as markets around the world have rebounded from the initial shock of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war that broke out over the weekend, Alibaba shares have continued to slide at a fast clip.&nbsp;The stock has declined for six straight sessions, losing over 13%,&nbsp;and if the overnight momentum sustains, it is poised to mark its worst streak since April 2023. Shares dropped 3% in overnight trading, and the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares closed 2.5% lower&nbsp;on Thursday.&nbsp;Despite pockets of frustration, retail trader sentiment for BABA has, in fact, climbed higher, shifting to ‘extremely bullish’ (88/100) as of early Thursday, from ‘bullish’ the previous day, according to Stocktwits data. That’s the highest point since Jan. 30.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_03_05_at_2_26_11_PM_png_fc8a6e4643.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-03-05 at 2.26.11 PM.png" width="569" height="88"><figcaption>BABA sentiment and message volume as of March 5 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><h2 class="st-heading-2">BABA Draws Retail Buzz</h2>As of the time of publication, Alibaba had not&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/search/titlesearch.xhtml?lang=en">filed</a> any notice with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange regulator regarding the scheduled date for its fiscal third-quarter earnings, which many retail traders noticed.The ticker was trending among the top five on Stocktwits, with message volume rising 38% over the past 24 hours.&nbsp;While traders expressed extreme frustration over its performance and geopolitical pressures — and also over a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.stocktwits.com/dblitz1969/message/646641616">delay in setting</a> its earnings date — a strong counter-narrative highlights the stock as deeply oversold and poised for a rebound, citing strong positioning in the AI industry.“If it sinks down to $115. I say sell your house and BUY, BUY, BUY!&nbsp; If it sinks down to $100 - sell you children and BUY! BUY! BUY!” a user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/DeeBreeze/message/646641153">said</a> in a lighter vein, covering the bullish view. “The chart history tells all.”<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BABA">Alibaba shares</a> hit a record high of $192.67 on Oct. 2 and have cumulatively gained 73% in 2025. Wednesday’s selloff average trading volume nearly double to 14.3 million.&nbsp;Another user&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/JensenNVDA/message/646647012">said</a> that the long-term risk in the stock appeared manageable. On the other side of the debate, traders voiced frustration over the selloff, warning that a weak earnings report, if it materializes, could push the stock significantly lower.“Why so weak?“&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/tinsam81/message/646638038">asked</a> a trader, while another&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/Kylea1/message/646645851">called</a> BABA a “cancer to my portfolio.”<h2 class="st-heading-2">BABA Analysts Remain Upbeat</h2>Earlier this week, Goldman Sachs upgraded its rating on Alibaba to ‘Conviction Buy’ from ‘Buy,’ and set a price target of $186. The target implies an upside of about 40%.Alibaba’s continued pole position in AI and cloud services in China, and improving profits in the core e-commerce business, is driving conviction, the investment research firm said in its note.&nbsp;&nbsp;Meanwhile, noted tech investor Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest&nbsp;The majority of analysts remain upbeat. At least 37 of the 42 covering the stock have a ‘Buy’ or higher rating on BABA, two recommend hold, and one recommends a ‘Strong Sell,’ according to Koyfin data. Their average price target of $198.95 implies a nearly 50% upside from the stock’s last close.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.&nbsp;

In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA; HKEX: 9988), on August 26, 2025, in Chongqing, China.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Baidu said its buyback will run through 2028.</li><li>The Chinese internet giant will pay its first-ever dividend this year, though details are pending.</li><li>Stocktwits sentiment for BIDU remained in the ‘bearish’ zone.</li></ul>U.S.-listed shares of Baidu, Inc. jumped nearly 5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the Chinese search and internet giant announced its maiden dividend and a fresh buyback plan.Baidu said it expects to pay its first-ever dividend this year, though it will announce the amount and timing later. The company’s board approved a new share repurchase program for up to $5 billion that will run through December 2026.“With our substantial cash reserves and sound financial management capabilities, we aim to create and continuously enhance long-term value for our shareholders through our proactive shareholder return initiatives,” the company said in a&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/baidu-announces-new-share-repurchase-program-and-dividend-policy-302679608.html#:~:text=The%20Board%20has%20authorized%20a,terms%20and%20size%20as%20appropriate.">statement</a>.Baidu’s peer Alibaba approved a $25 billion stock repurchase program in 2024, while Tencent rolled out a plan to buy back $10 billion worth of company shares last year.BIDU drew heavy buzz on Stocktwits late Wednesday, although retail sentiment for the stock continued to track ‘bearish,’ unchanged over the past week.<figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2026_02_05_at_8_18_03_AM_png_82c5f29ba3.webp" alt="Screenshot 2026-02-05 at 8.18.03 AM.png" width="586" height="82"><figcaption>BIDU sentiment and message volume as of February 4 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure>Several users cheered Baidu’s latest capital return policies. “A $5 billion buyback which is almost 10% of the company mind you and the first ever dividend. This is why you sit tight and be patient and make the big money!” said a user.<stembedurl>https://www.stocktwits.com/BigG75/message/644045704</stembedurl>Another praised Baidu’s new CFO Haijian He, who was&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/baidu-appoints-haijian-he-cfo-2025-07-01/">appointed</a> last July.&nbsp;“Our new CFO has a lot of experience and knows exactly what he’s doing- he will guide BAIDU into the future growth and future market cap it deserves… Baidu's bull market has just begun!” this person said.<stembedurl>https://stocktwits.com/BigG75/message/644047682</stembedurl>The plans come amid a sharp slide in&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/BIDU">Baidu’s shares</a>. The stock has declined for five sessions straight, cumulatively losing about 14%. It has lagged peer Alibaba, whose stock has risen 60% over the past 12 months versus 53% gains in BIDU.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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