“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

Lead underwriters includes Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley, while the co-managers are Citibank, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, UBS, Wachovia, Morgan Keegan, Raymond James, RBC Capital Markets, and Sanders Morris Harris.

Kinder Morgan, a master limited partnership, has enjoyed an increasing share price over the last month, rising by over $2 to from $56.14 at close on January 26 to $58.58 at close yesterday. Shares are now down roughly 2% to $57.14 in early trading.

JPMorgan recently raised its rating on this to an outperform rating.

Rachel Lopez
February 27, 2008