Thinking about whether to buy, hold, or trim your Baidu shares? You are definitely not alone. After a wild swing in the last month, plenty of investors are trying to make sense of what comes next. Over just seven days, Baidu dropped 14.3%, a move that definitely caught the market’s attention, especially as it came right after a 13.1% surge over the past 30 days. The year-to-date numbers are even more impressive: up 47.1%. Over the last twelve months, Baidu has gained 17.2%, and it has even eked out a 21.3% return over three years, though the five-year performance still trails at -6.7%.

There have been some big headlines fueling these swings. Recent news that Baidu is exploring robotaxi expansions into Australia and Southeast Asia…