SEC Opens Inquiry Into How Google News Mix-Up Caused $1B Run On United Stock

SEC Opens Inquiry Into How Google News Mix-Up Caused $1B Run On United Stock

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a "preliminary inquiry" into how an outdated bankruptcy story sparked a $1 billion run on an airline's stock value.

The article about how United Airlines filed for bankruptcy in 2002 was revived when it showed up on a newspaper site's "most viewed" section on Monday.

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