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Among the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Thursday's session are Ford Motor Co. (F), Interpublic Group of Cos. (IPG) and Baidu Inc. (BIDU).

Ford Motor Co.'s European new-vehicle sales rose 9% in January--tripling the industry rise--as the Detroit auto maker continues to focus on the growing market for sport-utility vehicles there. Shares were 0.98% higher at $11.28 in premarket trading.

Interpublic Group of Cos. reported a drop in its revenue and earnings for the final quarter of the year, hurt by currency challenges and the sales of certain businesses. Shares rose 3.14% to $21.00 premarket.

Chinese Internet search giant Baidu Inc. said two of its executives had submitted an offer to acquire subsidiary Qiyi.com Inc., an online video platform, for an enterprise value of about $2.8 billion. Shares rose 4.81% to $148.00 premarket.

ITT Corp. (ITT) on Friday reported better-than-expected fourth quarter profit but offered lackluster earnings and revenue forecasts for the current year on macro concerns. Shares rose 0.36% to $30.25 premarket.

American International Group Inc. (AIG) resolved its public squabble with billionaire investors Carl Icahn and John Paulson after granting two board seats.

Columbia Sportswear Co.'s (COLM) fourth-quarter profit rose 14% and the apparel-and-footwear company issued 2016 earnings guidance above Wall Street estimates.

Pandora Media Inc. (P) on Thursday swung to a loss in its latest quarter, despite seeing revenue jump 25%, amid higher expenses that included acquisitions costs.

TripAdvisor Inc. (TRIP) on Thursday reported a core profit that beat Wall Street expectations for the first time since 2013, as higher display advertising and subscription sales drove a 7.3% increase in revenue.

CBS Corp. (CBS) reported stronger-than-expected revenue growth for the fourth quarter and forecast a strong 2016 in both advertising and fees from its content distributors.

FireEye Inc. (FEYE) on Thursday reported a wider loss for its fourth quarter, though revenue continued to surge on demand for its technology that helps prevent and respond to cyberattacks.

Republic Services Inc. (RSG) said earnings more than tripled in the fourth quarter, boosted by lower fuel costs and improved pricing.

Zillow Group Inc. (Z) on Thursday reported a wider loss in the December quarter as it booked higher charges following the merger with one-time rival Trulia.

Activision Blizzard Inc. (ATVI) on Thursday turned in a lackluster report for the holiday quarter, which included a rare miss on analyst profit forecasts.

Groupon Inc. (GRPN) swung to a loss in the December quarter as it ramped up spending to attract shoppers to its online marketplace, targeting an investment payoff by 2017.

Write to Ezequiel Minaya at Ezequiel.Minaya@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

February 12, 2016 09:22 ET (14:22 GMT)

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