Trip.com Investors Sought to Lead U.S. Securities Case as May 11 Deadline Nears

Overview

• Multiple U.S. plaintiff firms this week urged Trip.com shareholders with losses to seek lead-plaintiff status by May 11, 2026 in De Wilde v. Trip.com Group Limited, filed in the Eastern District of New York.
• The complaint says the company downplayed antitrust risk tied to alleged monopolistic conduct and an AI hotel pricing tool that automatically lowered rates when it found higher prices elsewhere.
• Trip.com disclosed on January 14, 2026 that China’s State Administration for Market Regulation opened an Anti‑Monopoly Law probe, and the American Depositary Shares fell $12.90 or about 17% that day.
• Hagens Berman cited reports on March 8, 2026 that Trip.com planned to shut the automated pricing tool on March 10 to restore pricing control for hotel partners.
• No class has been certified, the allegations remain unproven, and the lead plaintiff will direct the litigation and choose the lawyers if approved by the court.