Stock splits, long out of favor, are making a comeback. It started with Walmart, which announced a 3-for-1 stock split on Jan. 30, with the additional shares being distributed on Feb. 23. And from ...

Public companies are always happy when their stock prices rise. But sometimes a company is so successful that its stock price rises too high. For that reason, it may implement a stock split. A stock ...

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 ...

Stock splits usually give you many more shares. But the total value of your stake in the company won't change much. There are more important considerations than stock splits, when you're stock-hunting ...