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Eastman Kodak Share Price Set to Tumble As $765mln Loan Held Up

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Eastman Kodak (NYSE:KODK)

Shares of Eastman Kodak Co (NYSE: KODK) are set to plunge on Monday on weekend reports that the firm’s $765 million loan agreement with the U.S. government has been placed on hold. 

The U.S. International Development Finance Corp (DFC) has suspended the loan after “recent allegations of wrongdoing,” in relation to the performance of its stock lately. 

Eastman Kodak share price exploded over 1,000% higher in the last week of July after receiving a $765 million loan from the U.S. government to produce pharmaceutical ingredients. 

“Recent allegations of wrongdoing raise serious concerns. We will not proceed any further unless these allegations are cleared,” DFC said in a statement. 

The New York-based company was previously known for producing camera-related products and a long history in photography. 

“The internal review will be conducted for the Committee by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP,” Eastman Kodak said in a statement.

Eastman Kodak share price is set to open lower on Monday August 2020

Eastman Kodak share price surged to $60 on July 29, before pulling back to close the last week at $14.88.

Nigel Frith
Nigel Frith
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Nigel has been in the regulated financial services industry for nearly a decade, has previously owned a financial brokerage and has written many times for sites relating to personal finance and trading.

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