Dollars and Jens
Monday, September 08, 2008
 
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Shares of United Airlines parent company UAL Corp. were nearly completely wiped out Monday on false rumors that the company was about declare bankruptcy.

The Chicago-based carrier said it wasn't filing for bankruptcy and called the rumors "completely untrue."

According to a CNBC report, the rumors were sparked by a 4-year old news item regarding UAL and bankruptcy was republished on a news Web site.

Trade of UAL (UAUA: 11.43, -0.87, -7.1%) stock was halted at about 11:06 a.m. ET when it struck a penny a share. Though trading is still halted, shares have since risen to $8.97 each.

UAL trades on NASDAQ, which in the past has erased trades under similar circumstances, said NASDAQ spokesman Wayne Lee.


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