AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines, has been speculated to be a takeover candidate again by several interested parties Monday, according to a Susquehanna Financial Group's research note. The news sent shares of AMR rising more than 7%, to close at $28.59 Monday. Although specific acquirers were not mentioned in the note. Industry insiders say that private equity players could be a big possibility. Earlier this year,
AMR , was also a reported target, as British Airways Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co. expressed interest. Citing sources familiar with the matter, BusinessWeek reported in February, the duo were among a group vying for control of the U.S.'s top airline and that the proposed bid is between $46 and $52 a share, or $9.8 billion to $11.1 billion. — Carolyn Murphy and Gerald Magpily
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