SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of American Express Company - AXP

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of American Express Company ("American Express" or the "Company") (NYSE: AXP) Investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.

The investigation concerns whether American Express and certain of its officers and/or directors have violated Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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On September 5, 2018, shortly before market close, media outlets reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") is probing pricing practices within American Express's foreign-exchange unit.  The FBI's investigation reportedly focuses on whether the Company's foreign-exchange international payments department misrepresented pricing to clients. 

Following this news, American Express's stock price fell $1.61 per share, or 1.5%, over the following two trading days to close at $105.40 per share on September 6, 2018.

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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com

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