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If You Bought 1 Share of Coca-Cola at Its IPO, Here's How Many Shares You'd Own Now

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Unraveling Coca-Cola's stock-split history On Sept. 5, 1919, Coca-Cola debuted as a public company on the New York Stock Exchange at an initial public offering (IPO) price of $40 per share. Beverage colossus Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is a perfect example. Image source: Getty Images.

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Is This Recent IPO Stock a Buy Now?

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Initial public offerings (IPOs) can be great opportunities for investors. After all, getting in on a stock on the ground floo -- or close to it -- can be an excellent way to generate big returns over time. However, not all stocks go on to be winners after their debuts. Take Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) , for example.

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Wall Street's Next Stock Split -- a 27,000%-Gainer Since Its IPO -- Is Imminent, and I'm Not Talking About Broadcom

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It's cosmetic in the sense that a stock split doesn't change a company's market cap, and it has no impact on its operating performance. Stock-split stocks come in two varieties: forward and reverse. The magnitude of this split (50-for-1) is one of the largest in the history of the New York Stock Exchange.

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Nvidia Recently Completed a 10-for-1 Stock Split, and These 2 "Magnificent Seven" Members Look Ready to Follow in Its Footsteps

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Meanwhile, a reverse-stock split is aimed at increasing a company's share price, often with the goal of meeting continued listing standards on a major stock exchange. Although some reverse-stock splits can be long-term winners, most investors tend to focus their attention on public companies conducting forward splits.

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Want to Invest Like a Billionaire? This ETF Lets You Buy SpaceX, OpenAI, Stripe, and Other Unicorns for Less Than $50.

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The majority of investors don't have a chance to participate until a unicorn pursues an initial public offering ( IPO ). According to the company's filings, the portfolio managers of the fund have a long-term goal of investing in 100 venture-backed technology companies. This where the Destiny Tech100 fund comes in.

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This Company Is Quickly Becoming a Leader in AI -- and Its Not Nvidia, Alphabet, or Microsoft

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Palantir is nearly 20 years old, yet it only went public about three years ago. Since its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in late 2020, Palantir stock has been no stranger to the highs and lows of public company scrutiny.

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One Member of Congress Is Going Against the Grain and Selling This Skyrocketing Stock-Split Stock

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A forward-stock split is used by public companies to make their shares more nominally affordable for everyday investors. Meanwhile, a reverse-stock split increases a company's nominal share price to ensure continued listing on a major stock exchange.