Company Of The Day: Amazon
What?
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced a 20-for-1 stock split on Wednesday, its first split since 1999. Trading based on the new share price will start on June 6.
Why?
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Amazon currently trades at close to $2,800 per share, and a split could help to make the stock more accessible to retail investors.
So What?
Amazon stock rallied by almost 7% in after-hours trading on Wednesday.
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