Stock splits change the number of shares, but not the overall value of a company.

In the public markets, companies are always trying to make their stocks more attractive to investors. One way publicly traded companies can do this is through stock splits and reverse stock splits , which are tools that artificially manipulate share price and outstanding share count but don't change the overall value of a company.

While stock splits won't change the performance of a company, they can serve as indicators to the market, which is why investors always seem interested when stock splits are announced. D-Wave Quantum ( QBTS 7.66% ) is part of the high-flying quantum computing sector, and has seen its stock price fluctuate significantly in recent years. Investors are wondering if a sto

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