On July 2, Baidu fell 5.1% in regular trading, trading at $111.92/share, with turnover of $154 million.

On the news front, the decline was driven by a dual headwind: a severe selloff in US semiconductor stocks overnight and a key personnel change in Baidu's AI division. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged 6.27%, with Micron Technology falling over 10% and Intel dropping over 9%, as concerns over AI stock valuations and profit-taking sentiment spread rapidly to Chinese tech ADRs.

Meanwhile, Baidu announced that AI model expert Sun Tianxiang has been appointed head of its Basic Model R&D Department (BMU), simultaneously joining the company's Model Committee. The leadership transition in this critical division raised market concerns over the continuity and execution capability of Baidu's AI strategy. While the appointment signals Baidu's embrace of younger-generation AI talent, some investors worry about near-term stability in the company's core AI business amid intensifying competition.

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