AIG

After running into huge problems by selling insurance on financial assets without setting aside reserves to pay out claims, could it be possible that American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG ) will pay back nearly all of the $182B bailout?  That my friend is a hefty sum.

AIG (NYSE:AIG) is close to banking $15 billion from MetLife (NYSE:MET) foreign life insurance that would give AIG almost 20% of MetLife.

Stocks checking in with unsually high volume today as compared to average daily volume include The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG) and AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS).

AIG (NYSE:AIG) is batting 1,000.  The latest drama being reported is the company is set to receive $195 million in retention payments for a "substantial" number of employees who no longer work for the insurer -- quality.

How much would you pay for a single share of American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG), it currently trades around $28, how about -- nothing?

247Wallst.com is out with America's 15 most hated companies, which include AIG (NYSE:AIG), Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S).

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and U.S. Steel (NYSE:X) fueled the S&P 500-stock index to a 15-month high last week, as gains for commodities boosted metal producers and reports showed the economy is improving.

The Wall Street Journal analyzes Goldman Sachs' (NYSE:GS) dealings with AIG (NYSE:AIG) and finds the bank played a bigger part in fueling AIG's bad mortgage bets than it let on - even in the deals involving other banks.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) shares have fallen below the crucial $4 support level getting as low as $3.87 during today's trading session.  Heading into the lunch hour Citi shares are trading close the normal volume but shares are right at $3.90.

Too big to fail, how about too big to punish?  Apparently there is some sentiment that some of the largest firms have received SEC get-out-of-jail cards in recent years.  Names mentioned include Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) and American International Group, Inc. (NYSE:AIG).