Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Trip.com — The company’s shares fell 13% after Reuters reported that Chinese market regulators were investigating the travel website. Netflix — Shares rose nearly 2%. Netflix is preparing an all-cash bid of $72 billion for Warner Bros. Discovery studios and HBO Max, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Cybersecurity stocks — The group’s names are falling after Reuters reported that Chinese authorities have ordered domestic companies to stop using security software linked to the United States and Israel. Palto Alto Networks and Checkpoint Software fell 3%, and Fortinet fell 4%. Wells Fargo — Shares fell about 1% after the bank reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. The company’s revenue was $21.29 billion, below LSEG’s forecast of $21.65 billion. Net interest income was also lower than expected at $12.3 billion. Bank of America — The bank rose more than 1% after reporting better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The company’s revenue was $28.53 billion, or 98 cents per share. Analysts had expected sales of $27.94 billion and earnings per share of 96 cents. Earnings were boosted by higher-than-expected net interest income. — CNBC’s Fred Imbert contributed reporting
