Vroom!

September light-vehicle sales, to be released Monday, likely rose to a 12.8 million seasonally adjusted annual rate. That would be the fastest pace since April, when lost output caused by Japan’s tsunami crimped supply of parts and finished cars.

Kodak flash

Shares of Eastman Kodak rose 33 percent to $1.05 in after-hours after the company said it has no intention of filing for bankruptcy and is “committed to meeting all” obligations.

Ratings rant

SEC inspectors said a large credit-rating firm’s procedures “appeared to allow” for a pending rating decision to be disclosed to certain people before the action was publicly announced. The firm was not identified in the report.

Alibaba

The All Things D blog reported that Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma said, “We are very interested” in buying Yahoo! in response to a question at Stanford University.

Full Tilt

Troubled online gambling operator Full Tilt Poker said that French business tycoon Bernard Tapie has agreed to buy the company.