Trip.com Group ($TCOM) China Antitrust Risk Understatement Case

Investors can submit applications for the lead plaintiff role.

E.D. New York

Court

1:26-cv-01420

Case number

04/30/2024

Class period Start

01/13/2026

Class period End

05/11/2026

Lead Plaintiff motion deadline

$TCOM investors filed a claim against Trip.com Group for allegedly understating the company’s antitrust risk in China despite its dominant market position and alleged monopolistic practices.
After Bloomberg reported that China had started an antitrust probe into Trip.com Group, $TCOM fell 17.1% on January 14, 2026.
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Case Details:

Between April 30, 2024 and January 13, 2026, Trip.com Group told investors its strategic investments and business expansion faced regulatory and anti-monopoly risks that might affect results. Executives emphasized that the company intended to comply with anti-monopoly laws and framed any penalties or restrictive measures as uncertain future possibilities.

However, during this period, investors allege Trip.com Group was already facing much more serious antitrust exposure in China because of its alleged monopolistic business activities and market position. Trip.com Group allegedly failed to disclose that it had materially greater antitrust risk in China than investors were told; that Chinese regulators were actively increasing scrutiny of conduct like Trip.com Group’s; and that its risk warnings understated an existing enforcement threat rather than a remote possibility.

Then, on January 14, 2026, Bloomberg reported that China had begun an antitrust probe into Trip.com Group and that regulators accused the company of abusing its market position and engaging in monopolistic practices. $TCOM fell 17.05%, closing at $62.78. Additional revelations followed on January 15, 2026, including a further market decline after the probe became public. By January 15, 2026, shares had dropped to $61.30, representing a total decline of 19.0% over the correction period.

Based on these events, $TCOM investors filed a claim against Trip.com Group, alleging the company:
It understated its antitrust risk in China.
It presented serious regulatory exposure as a hypothetical possibility, even though that risk was allegedly far more immediate and severe.
It caused investors to buy at inflated prices that dropped after the antitrust probe became public.
Investors argue Trip.com Group misled the market about its true antitrust exposure in China, causing losses when the truth emerged.

Case Type

US Securities Class Action

Case Status

Lead Plaintiff Submission

Alleged Offence

Misleading Statements,

Fraud,

Failure to Disclose,

Omissions

Suspected Party

Management

Security Type

Depository Securities (ADS, ADR, GDR)

Trade Direction

Long

Shock Event Date

01/14/2026

Filing date

03/11/2026

Lead Plaintiff Deadline

05/11/2026

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