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StocksMediumUpdated•Originally published 27 March 2026•Updated 28 March 2026•

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Trip.com Shares Plunge 17% Amid Chinese Antitrust Probe and Class Action Lawsuit

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1Trip.com (TCOM) shares dropped 17% following the company's announcement of an anti-monopoly investigation by Chinese regulators.

2 months ago

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What changed: Added specific legal procedural details, including the defined class action period, the lead plaintiff appointment deadline, the formal case caption, and the involvement of law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP.

Trip.com Group (TCOM) shares fell 17% following a Chinese antitrust probe and an escalating class action lawsuit. The regulatory investigation centers on an AI-driven pricing tool alleged to have unfairly pressured hotel partners, harming market competition. In a new legal update, law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announced details of the lawsuit captioned De Wilde v. Trip.com Group Limited. The class action period for affected shareholders has been officially defined as April 30, 2024, through January 13, 2026. Furthermore, investors have until May 11, 2026, to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the legal proceedings. The lawsuit alleges that Trip.com misled investors regarding the regulatory risks of its pricing models, compounding the pressure from Chinese government scrutiny.