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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Nvidia shares could surge another 26% if the outlook proves prescient, and the stock split might help with that bullish move, according to Bank of America’s reading of history.
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Will Daniel, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Nvidia stock opens above $1,000 after record earnings After delivering a better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report and announcing a 10-for-1 stock split, Nvidia’s stock price opened above $1,000 Thursday morning.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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Will Daniel, Fortune, 24 May 2024
Nvidia stock opens above $1,000 after record earnings After delivering a better-than-expected first-quarter earnings report and announcing a 10-for-1 stock split, Nvidia’s stock price opened above $1,000 Thursday morning.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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“Stock split.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20split. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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