The Spring Festival file broke the record again.
Large companies
Baidu releases 2020 fourth quarter and full year results
It is learned that Baidu’s revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 is 30.26 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5%, and the market is expected to be 30.06 billion yuan; total revenue in 2020 is 107 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0%. The number of monthly active users of Baidu App reached 544 million, and daily login users accounted for over 70%.
iqiyi releases 2020 fourth quarter and full year results
It was learned that iQiyi’s revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 was 7.5 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1%; total revenue in 2020 was 29.7 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2%. As of December 31, 2020, the total number of paid members of iQiyi was 101.7 million; in comparison, the total number of paid members of iQiyi was 106.9 million on December 31, 2019; The same period last year increased by 14%, reaching 16.5 billion yuan.
Bytedance CEO Zhang Nan: Douyin video search monthly active users have exceeded 550 million
It was learned that today, Beijing Bytedance CEO Zhang Nan revealed that the monthly active users of Douyin video search have exceeded 550 million. This is the first time Douyin has announced the number of active search users. Zhang Nan issued a Wei Toutiao stating that in the coming year, Douyin will increase its investment in search, and students who are interested in video search are welcome to join. Earlier this year, the annual report released by Douyin showed that the average daily video search volume of Douyin has exceeded 400 million. Zhang Nan said, “In the past few years, the expression and creation of the entire society have been video-based. As the most direct way to obtain information, search has also been video-based.”
Reddit CEO: No bot forwarding behavior found in the forum
The CEO of American forum Reddit said in his testimony to attend the hearing of the US House of Representatives on the game station (GME) stock trading storm: No one is doing bad things on the WallStreetBets forum under the company. No bot forwarding behavior was found in the forum. (Information on Wall Street)
Apple has obtained four new patents, and the auto-driving function of the car becomes the biggest selling point
Apple’s latest four patents indicate that the company hopes to make the safety of autonomous driving functions the biggest selling point of the upcoming “Apple Car”. Among the four newly approved patents, the first is called “Airbag-based occupant safety system”, which details what happens when your seat is not facing the dashboard or steering wheel, and airbags usually It is placed in the above two locations, which is actually the second patent for its airbag solution. (Tencent Technology)
Bytedance responds to rumors of listing in the US: this news is untrue
On the evening of February 16, some media quoted a source saying that Bytedance was shakingPreliminary talks about the listing of Music in New York. In response, Bytedance replied: This message is not true. (Interface News)
The agency claims that Xiaomi’s mobile phone sales in Russia will top online sales in the fourth quarter of 2020
Counterpoint Research shows that Xiaomi has surpassed Samsung and Apple to become Russia’s mobile phone brand with the highest online sales in the fourth quarter of 2020. (Information on Wall Street)
Gome Holdings: founder Huang Guangyu has been officially released
It was learned that Gome Holding Group issued a statement on February 17, confirming that the parole test period of Gome founder Huang Guangyu has expired on February 16, 2021 and has now been officially released.
FF announces the list of strategic advisory committees, California’s former Cai Changjiang Junhui is listed
On February 16, US Western time, FaradayFuture (FF) announced that Jiang Junhui, Ian Rogoff and Margaret “Peggy” Taylor have joined its strategic advisory committee as three new members. FF revealed to e company that so far, the strategic advisory committee composed of six political and business leaders will provide advisory support to FF from multiple perspectives such as marketing, business models, and fundraising strategies. According to the data, Jiang Junhui served as the Chief Financial Officer and Controller of California, and is currently a member of the board of directors of Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.. (Securities Times·e Company)
Alipay: The number of red envelopes for New Year greetings increased by nearly 270%
It was learned that on February 17, Alipay’s digital life platform released a new year data report showing that the number of users participating in red envelope New Year greetings increased by nearly 270% this year, the search volume related to “red envelope” rose by 538%, and middle-aged and elderly people over 60 issued red envelopes. An increase of 210%, and an increase of nearly 430% in receiving red envelopes. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai, and Guangdong have almost taken the top ten most popular red envelopes. Beijing is the only northern city on the list; 260 million people write blessings online, watch movies, Consumption such as local travel and cloud shopping has doubled.
Map of Gaode: 80% of users travel locally during the Spring Festival
It is learned that the big data of AutoNavi Map shows that from February 10th to February 11th, travel enthusiasm to domestic airports and railway stations dropped by nearly 40% year-on-year. From February 12 to February 15 (the first day to the fourth day of the first month), the number of trips increased by 162% year-on-year, and the per capita navigation mileage decreased by 30% year-on-year. From February 11th to February 15th (New Year’s Eve to the fourth day of the first month), the average proportion of users driving across cities across the countryCompared with the same period in 2019 and 2020, it has dropped significantly, from 29% in 2019 and 31% in 2020 to 20%. 80% of users control their activities within the local scope.
New Products
Baidu has obtained a total of 199 unmanned driving test licenses in China
Baidu’s Q4 financial report shows that Baidu has made breakthroughs in intelligent driving technology. In terms of driverless road testing, after obtaining the country’s first unmanned (phase 1) test permit, Apollo has also obtained the California fully driverless test permit. As of December 2020, Baidu has obtained 199 test licenses in China. (The Financial Association)
Netflix will launch an animation “DOTA” based on the video game series
According to reports, Netflix will launch an animation “DOTA” based on the video game series. It is reported that the series of animations is named “DotA: Dragon’s Blood”, a total of eight episodes, telling the adventures of the dragon knight Davion, and encountering DOTA2 characters on the way, including the moon princess Mirana who is performing a secret mission. (Sina Technology
Investment and Financing
SpaceX plans to raise US$850 million, and its valuation rises to around US$74 billion
SpaceX plans to raise US$850 million, and its valuation has risen to around US$74 billion; SpaceX is financing US$419.99 per share. (CNBC)
BYD responds to Hillhouse’s participation in the fixed increase: no comment
BYD stated that it would not comment on the previous report that Hillhouse participated in BYD’s fixed increase of US$200 million. Previously, Zhitong Finance stated that Hillhouse Capital intends to participate in the subscription at a higher amount, but it did not receive a positive response from BYD, and it was finally determined at 200 million US dollars. (Information on Wall Street)
Amazon acquires Shopify competitor Selz
Amazon has completed the acquisition of Selz, the company provides tools to help companies open their own online stores. Amazon acquired the e-commerce platform on January 15th, local time in the United States, but did not make the acquisition public. Selz announced the deal in the company blog. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the acquisition. The spokesperson declined to disclose the terms of the transaction. A representative of Selz did not immediately respond to a request for comment. (Sina Technology)
The SEC considers asking for more transparency in short selling
According to the Wall Street Journal, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering requiring (around) more transparency in short selling. (Information on Wall Street)
Other importantNews
The closing box office attendance of the Spring Festival file sets a double record
According to the real-time data of the Beacon Professional Edition, as of 22:00 on February 17, the total box office for the Spring Festival in 2021 exceeded 7.8 billion, with a total of 160 million movie viewers and a cumulative total of 2.858 million shows, creating a cumulative box office for the Spring Festival of Chinese film history , A new record of visits. Among them, the top three in the box office during the period were “Tang Detective 3” 3.55 billion, “Hello, Li Huanying” 2.72 billion, and “Assassination Novelist” 540 million.
Stay in Shanghai for the New Year to promote consumption Shanghai’s Spring Festival consumption increased by more than 80% year-on-year
During the Spring Festival (February 11-17, compared with January 24-30 last year), 390 key retail companies in Shanghai achieved sales of 7.61 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.2 times. According to the monitoring of the Shanghai Consumer Market Big Data Laboratory, during the holiday period (February 10-16, January 23-29 last year, T+1 data monitoring) Shanghai consumed a total of 20.42 billion yuan, an increase of 82.2% year-on-year , The number of consumers was 16.71 million, a year-on-year increase of 63.9%. (Securities Times·e Company)
Beijing received 6.632 million tourists during the Spring Festival holiday, with a total tourism revenue of 4.25 billion yuan
The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism announced on the 17th that during the 7-day Spring Festival holiday in 2021, the total number of tourists in Beijing was 6.632 million, a year-on-year increase of 3.5 times; total tourism revenue was 4.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.9 times. (Securities Times·e Company)