Why Baidu Stock Soared Higher Today March 17, 2025 By admin Shares of Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) are climbing on Monday. The company’s stock gained 9.8% as of market close and was up as much as 9.9% earlier in the day. The strong performance comes as the S&P 500 lost 0.2% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4%.