Law firm may put the brakes on Avis-Zipcar deal for undervaluing stock

January 2, 2013 8:30 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

News that Avis Budget Group plans to buy top car sharing network Zipcar for $500 million opened some eyes this morning. But the deal could have some trouble going through, with a law firm announcing it is investigating whether Zipcar didn't get the best deal possible.

Groupon investigated for odd stock spike prior to earnings report

May 18, 2012 9:02 AM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Groupon is being investigated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority after the company’s stock made a sharp, upward turn Monday, before earnings beating expectations were delivered at the close of business that same day.

Finra, which watches for oddities within …