Today’s Best Market Rumors (7/19/2010)

July 19, 2010 by Douglas A. McIntyre

Updated throughout the day.

“American International Group Inc.’s appointment of Mark Tucker as chief executive officer of its Asian unit shows AIG may eventually be planning a takeover bid of Prudential Plc’s division in the region, analysts said.” (Bloomberg)

Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. are poised to win orders this week from plane-leasing companies returning to the market after the economic crisis, said four people familiar with the planned announcements. (Bloomberg)

Kinder Morgan, the pipeline giant that was taken private in a $22 billion leveraged buyout three years ago, is proceeding with plans for an initial public offering (Bloomberg)

Douglas A. McIntyre

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