Premarket roundup: AmEx, Las Vegas Sands

NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst reiterated his "Underperform" rating on America Express Co. Tuesday morning, a day after the credit card lender received regulatory approval to change its structure to a bank holding company.

NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp. dropped sharply in premarket trading Tuesday after Macau's leader said the Chinese gambling enclave has no plans to help the casino operator with financing.

NEW YORK (AP)--Analysts focused Tuesday on Starbucks Corp.'s same-store sales in the fiscal fourth quarter and said softening consumer spending is crimping results for the coffee retailer.

NEW YORK (AP)--An analyst on Tuesday downgraded shares of aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. because of lower selling prices and newly announced production cutbacks.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP)--Engineering and construction firms could benefit significantly if Congress approves infrastructure funding to jump start the economy, an analyst said Tuesday.