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Panguso: China's new search engine

China has launched its own Internet search engine 'Panguso,'which will be operated by China's news agency Xinhua and China Mobile.

Baidu Gives Them Something to Talk About

 Sina's (Nasdaq: SINA) Weibo is turning heads as China's fast-growing microblogging website, but it's not alone. Chinese search leader Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) is off to a strong start with a new site that blends the microblogging allure of Twitter with the viral nature of Facebook.

 

This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves

 Stupidity is contagious. It gets us all from time to time. Even respectable companies can catch it. As I do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin.

 

1 Long and 1 Short Idea from WikiLeaks

If you're willing to put aside the political controversy surrounding WikiLeaks and its founder, Julian Assange, and read the diplomatic dispatches the group released, you'll find a number of interesting investing insights. Here are two worth acting on today:

Google Owes You a Dividend

 What's the point, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG)You're carrying $33.4 billion in cash and marketable securities on your balance sheet, but it's not as if you're going to use it.

 

Should You Sell Sohu.com Today?

 Should you sell Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) today? The decision to sell a stock you've researched and followed for months or years is never easy. But if you fall in love with your stock holdings, you risk becoming vulnerable to confirmation bias -- listening only to information that supports your theories, and rejecting any contradictions.

Hot Dang! China's Amazon Has an IPO

 It's apparently good to be called the Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) of China. E-Commerce China Dangdang (Nasdaq: DANG) rocketed in its Wall Street debut yesterday. China's leading online bookseller was initially expected to price its offering between $13 and $15 a share. It was able to price at $16, but opened at $24.50 and closed at a whopping $29.91.

 

Baidu Gets It Right

 Groupon Mania is apparently a popular export.

China's e-Business Research Center claims that 1,200 Groupon-esque sites have launched in the world's most populous nation since January. Now the country's leading search engine is getting in on the fun.

 

 

Blazing Baidu Is on Fire

 If you thought that Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) growth was something speciallast week, pack your bags and bounce on over to Beijing.

Will Bing Bite Baidu?

Baidu's (Nasdaq: BIDU) days of market leadership aren't numbered, despite news this week that Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) will strike a search deal with China's leading e-commerce site.

America's Next Top Growth Stock

Growth stocks are the beauties of the stock world, plain and simple. They're exciting, they have good stories, and they can make you a lot of money.

Baidu Won't Buy Sohu.com

Trading activity on Sohu.com's (Nasdaq: SOHU) options was on fire yesterday, as speculators bought into a rumor that Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) would be making a play for its new media rival.