AIG-whiz

American International Group, the bailed-out insurer, climbed 98 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $41.60, on speculation the company may resume dividend payments.

Dell drop

William Nygren, whose Oakmark mutual funds owned about 1.6 percent of Dell shares, said he sold his stake after Blackstone Group withdrew its bid to buy the computer maker.

Shocker

The Obama administration was warned in an Energy Dept. e-mail as early as 2010 that electric car maker Fisker Automotive was not meeting milestones set up for a half-billion dollar government loan, nearly a year before officials froze the financing, newly released documents show.

IBM move

IBM reassigned Rod Adkins, the head of its hardware division, after a 17 percent drop in the division’s sales last quarter.

Yo quiero

Yum! Brands posted Q1 profit that topped analysts’ estimates as new menu items helped Taco Bell’s domestic sales.