Stock splits are a way for companies to lower their stock price and attract new investors. Learn how they work and how you should respond to a split.

A stock split is when a company increases the number of its outstanding shares of stock to boost the stock's liquidity.

The price of Noble Energy shares will be cut in half this coming Wednesday, when the oil-and-gas-exploration company's previously announced 2-for-1 split goes into effect. This will follow close ...

Two phenomenal businesses -- including a legal monopoly -- stand out as no-brainer buys in the new year, while another stock-split stock is rife with red flags.