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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Getty Images _Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell_: Amazon — The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said

its total Amazon Prime membership grew by 3 million in the third week of December, and has "tens of millions" in total membership. Disney — The media behemoth said "Star Wars:

The Force Awakens" became the fastest movie to hit $1 billion at the box office, doing so in only 12 days. Pep Boys — Japanese tire maker Bridgestone raised its offer to buy Pep Boys

by $1.50 to $17 a share, as its bidding war with activist investor Carl Icahn continues. Icahn's current offer stands at $16.50 per share, but he has said he'd match all of

Bridgestone's offers by 10 cents up to $18.10. Apple — The tech giant said in a court filing that Samsung Electronics still owes Apple about $180 million in supplemental damages and

interest. Samsung recently paid Apple over $548 million for infringing the patents and designs of the iPhone. Alibaba — The e-commerce firm agreed to invest $1.25 billion in Ele.me, a

Chinese online food delivery service, Caixin reported. The report, citing unidentified sources, said Alibaba will obtain a 27.7 percent stake in Ele.me, becoming its biggest shareholder.

Alphabet — YouTube was called out by _Barron's_ for its impressive growth, enormous user base, and Alphabet's cash return to investors. _Barron's_ said shares of Alphabet

could rise 30 percent to more than $1,000 in 2016, but warned Facebook's improving video platform poses a threat. FedEx — The package delivery firm was forced to run extra shifts to

clear a backlog of deliveries through Christmas day. A spokesperson cited a combination of unforeseen volume and severe winter weather for the delay. Chipotle Mexican Grill — A Chipotle

restaurant near Boston College reopened weeks after more than 130 people fell ill with norovirus. Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines — Airlines across the

country could face disruptions, and even cancellations due to inclimate weather in the Midwest region. MasterCard — Strong online sales and demand for furniture and women's apparel

helped U.S. retail sales grow by a "solid" 7.9 percent this holiday season, according to MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. _— CNBC's Tom DiChristopher, The Associated Press

and Reuters contributed to this report._ _Correction: This story has been updated to reflect the correct ticker of Pep Boys, which is PBY._