Stock Splits Are Back. So Is the Debate Over Whether They Matter.

Stock Splits Are Back. The shares of companies that have split outperformed the S&P 500 on average in four of the last five years in the year the split was announced, according to Bloomberg data. The recent rash of stock splits has sparked speculation that other large technology companies like Amazon.com Inc. that boast four-digit share prices may be next. [Extracted from the article]

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