Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

The Google stock split was controversial by many investors’ standards. Here, we explain what the Google stock split was, how it impacted share prices and whether there will be another one in the ...

A stock split divides each share of a company's stock into multiple shares. A stock split increases the total number of shares each investor owns by a specified multiple, but it does not change each ...

After the dot-com bust, the company then known as Priceline executed a 1-for-6 reverse split to avoid delisting. The 25-for-1 forward split mirrors that dark chapter in reverse, reflecting a company ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Somer G. Anderson is CPA, doctor of ...

A stock split happens when a company's board of directors divides its stock in order to increase total number of shares outstanding. When this happens, a single share reduces in market value as it now ...

Big-name companies with lofty stock prices often make waves when they announce stock splits, but these moves may leave investors with questions. What is a stock split? What does it mean? How does it ...