stock split
noun
: a division of corporate stock by the issuing to existing shareholders of a specified number of new shares with a corresponding lowering of par value for each outstanding share compare stock dividend
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The filing highlights the company's efforts to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements, including potential actions like a reverse stock split.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The company’s 10-for-one stock split in June also helped pave the way for its addition to the index, making its soaring shares more accessible to retail traders.
—Reuters, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The company also implemented a 10-for-1 forward stock split that took effect Sept. 30, increasing its authorized shares from 100 million to 1 billion.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The company, whose first-quarter revenue forecast exceeded Wall Street's estimates, also announced a 10-for-1 stock split.
—Abid Ali, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The company’s 10-for-one stock split in June also helped pave the way for its addition to the index, making its soaring shares more accessible to retail traders.
—Reuters, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
The company also implemented a 10-for-1 forward stock split that took effect Sept. 30, increasing its authorized shares from 100 million to 1 billion.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
The company, whose first-quarter revenue forecast exceeded Wall Street's estimates, also announced a 10-for-1 stock split.
—Abid Ali, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Stock split.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20split. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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