iQIYI says internal review finds no proof to support short-seller claims

This post was originally published on this site

https://i-invdn-com.akamaized.net/trkd-images/LYNXMPEG941DA_L.jpg

Shares of the company were up 3% in early trading.

IQIYI, owned by China’s Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU), said in August it was being probed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which was seeking documents related to acquisitions and investments identified in a report issued by short-seller firm Wolfpack Research in April.

Wolfpack did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

It had accused iQIYI of inflating user numbers, revenue and the prices the company pays for content.