Chinese search giant Baidu reported quarterly revenue that beat analysts' estimates on Monday after market close.
The company's total revenue for the second quarter reached 26.3 billion yuan (about 3.84 billion U.S. dollars), rising by one percent year on year, Baidu said in a statement. Data from Refinitiv showed analysts on average had expected revenue of 25.8 billion yuan.
The net income attributable to Baidu, however, declined to 2.4 billion yuan, from 6.4 billion yuan a year earlier.
Wall Street had concerns about the company's quarterly earnings as some analysts noted it was slow to respond to the growth of mobile and has faced growing competition.
"Our focus on strengthening Baidu's mobile ecosystem through knowledge-based content, BJH accounts, smart mini programs and managed pages on Baidu's platform is translating into better user experience, stronger traffic growth, and, we believe, ultimately higher conversion for our customers," said Robin Li, Baidu's co-founder and CEO, in the statement.
Robin Li, CEO and co-founder of Baidu. /VCG Photo
In June, daily active users of Baidu App reached 188 million, up 27 percent year on year, in-app search queries grew by over 20 percent year on year and smart mini program monthly active users reached 270 million, up 49 percent sequentially, according to Li.
Shares of Baidu rose by 8.81 percent in extended trading.