The company's assets have attracted the interest of a potential financial bidder, the report said adding that the bankruptcy filing could turn into a liquidation.Shares rose as much as 7.5% after the report, but quickly pared gains to trade nearly flat in volatile late afternoon trading.about 253% since the news of a potential bankruptcy that has been driving a retail investor fueled 'meme-stock' rally.
Yellow, formerly called YRC Worldwide, was the third biggest U.S. trucker specializing in the less-than-truckload segment that combines shipments from different customers in the same trailer. The company said in June the Teamsters Union was blocking restructuring and modernization efforts, collectively known as "One Yellow", which it said were critical for Yellow's ability to refinance about $1.3 billion of debt to be repaid by 2024.