Baidu's stock saw a significant pre-market surge after a new report from Frost & Sullivan highlighted the company's strong position in China's AI cloud market. The report, released on October 27, 2025, placed Baidu Intelligent Cloud second in the nation's full-stack AI cloud services market, holding a 22.5% share in the first half of 2025. This data underscores Baidu's role as a key player in a rapidly growing and competitive field, second only to Alibaba Cloud. The positive investor reaction, with shares rising 5% in pre-market trading, reflects the market's confidence in Baidu's AI strategy and its ability to capture a substantial portion of the high-value cloud computing industry.