Executive Summary

• Baidu reported 2Q18 non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS of ¥21.06, up from ¥13.58 in 2Q17. Revenues for the quarter reached ¥26.0 billion ($3.93 billion), up 24.4% year over year.
• The Baidu app reached 148 million daily active users in 2Q18, an increase of 17% year over year. The DuerOS installation base reached 90 million devices and voice queries surpassed 400 million.
• Management expects the topline for 3Q18 to be in the range of ¥37–¥28.77 billion ($4.02–$4.23 billion), representing a year-over-year increase of 23%–30%.