(FILE PHOTO) American Express

392144 03: An American Express flag blows in the wind in front of the American Express corporate headquarter building July19, 2001 in New York City. The financial giant announced December 12, 2001 it is slashing 5,500 to 6,500 jobs and will fall short of Wall Street's fourth quarter earnings estimates because of the slump in travel following the September 11 attacks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)