7-for-1 AAPL split to encourage smaller investors, may also open entry to Dow …

It wasn't just Apple's earnings and iPhone sales that took people by surprise yesterday: the company also announced a 7-to-1 stock split. A stock split is where a company divides one expensive share into two or more cheaper shares. In theory, there's

With Apple due to report its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Fortune has been doing its usual analyst temperature-taking. The 37 analysts who have responded so far expect an average of $43.5B, toward the high end of the 

Early overnight reports collated by Fortune unsurprisingly show analysts pleased by the higher-than-expected iPhone numbers, with five out of five rating the stock a buy, their price targets ranging from $75 to $252 above yesterday's closing value

Apple (AAPL) revealed plans to increase dividends, boost share buybacks, and a 7 for 1 stock split. Are you a buyer now?

It wasn't just Apple's earnings and iPhone sales that took people by surprise yesterday: the company also announced a 7-to-1 stock split. A stock split is where a company divides one expensive share into two or more cheaper shares. In theory, there's