What is a Reverse Stock Split?
Monday August 22, 2005
Relatively rare events, a reverse stock split is a way for corporations to avoid being delisted from a major stock exchange. Read more...

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Comments
You’ve got a change of quantity here. “Relatively rare eventS, A reverse stock split…” This should be re-written as, “A reverse stock split, a relatively rare event…”
If a company Has a 1 for 50 Reverse Stock Split. And own let say 5000 shares at $.10. What would be the outcome?? Thanks