Why Wal-Mart Could Soon Split Its Stock Again

Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is suddenly a market darling. Shares of the retail giant have surged more than 31% this year, and have been flying higher since October when the company said it would return to profit growth next year and announced plans for a $20 billion share buyback program.

That recent performance may have some investors thinking about a stock split from the venerable retailer. In fact, Wal-Mart has never let its stock get into the triple digits, splitting it every time before it reaches that threshold. With the share price now above $90, there's a good chance the stock could split if management is confident that shares will keep going up.

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