ATLANTA, GA – – (Globe Newswire – September 15, 2026) – – A shareholder class action lawsuit has been filed against Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu”) (NASDAQ: BIDU). The lawsuit alleges that Defendants made false and misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts including allegations that: (1) Baidu had overstated the ability of its AI business to mitigate rapid declines in its legacy online marketing business; (2) as a result, Baidu’s revenue was reasonably likely to decline; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ positive statements about Baidu’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

 If you purchased Baidu shares between November 18, 2025 and August 17, 2026, and experienced a loss on that investment, you are encouraged to discuss your legal rights by contacting Corey D. Holzer, Esq. At cholzer@holzerlaw.com, by toll-free telephone at (888) 508-6832, or by visiting the firm’s website at www.holzerlaw.com/case/baidu/ for more information.

 The deadline to ask the court to be appointed lead plaintiff in the case is November 13, 2026.