IBM’s stock split history: Why Big Blue stopped splitting shares

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Stock splits used to be a common corporate practice. According to the CFA Institute Journal Review, the frequency of stock splits began increasing in the 1920s and peaked in 1982, when roughly 23% of listed companies split their shares. Tech titan IBM split its stock more than a dozen times during …

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What to Know about Including Annuities in Your 401k

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Broadcast Retirement Network’s Jeffrey Snyder discusses the inclusion of annuities in 401k (or 403b or 457b) plans with Debbie Carlson, contributor to The Wall Street Journal. Jeffrey Snyder, Broadcast Retirement Network Joining me now is Debbie Carlson. She’s a contributor to the Wall Street …

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Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races

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So far this year, cryptocurrency PACs have spent more than $2.5 million on Texas congressional candidates, up from $1 million in 2024.

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Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners

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Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.

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On the issues: A Q&A with Ken Paxton and John Cornyn

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As Cornyn and Paxton head to the runoff, we updated our Q&A to reflect the two candidates. Both declined to participate, so we used their past statements and voting history to show where they stand on foreign policy, AI and other key issues.

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AI boom poised to be ‘massively disinflationary’, Northern Trust says

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Head of financial services group’s $1.4tn asset management division expects new tech to unleash huge productivity gains

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If You Think Divorce Is Messy, Try Splitting Up When You’re Not Married

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Whether the fight is over the house or the dog, unwed former couples are often beholden to a patchwork of legal interpretation. ‘It’s the Wild West.’

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Kevin Warsh pitched a case for Fed rate cuts. His future colleagues are skeptical.

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He has argued an AI boom will ease price pressures, citing Alan Greenspan’s patience in the 1990s. His future colleagues see an economy that looks nothing like it did then.

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Japan issues tsunami warning after major earthquake

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Warning for wave up to 3 metres high on north-eastern coast

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