I guess you know you're in a bear market when even household names are starting to discuss reverse stock splits.
Drugstore chain Rite Aid
Stockholders will have to approve the plan for a reverse split, and then the company will decide on the appropriate ratio. If the stock hovers near the buck mark, Rite Aid may go for a conservative 1-for-10 split. If it heads lower, going with a 1-for-15 or 1-for-20 reverse will make more sense.
No one likes reverse splits. If an investor with 1000 shares of Rite Aid at $0.78 wakes up with just 100 shares at $7.80 after a 1-for-10 split, it doesn't change the fundamentals. One can argue that it's even a silly delisting rule on the Big Board. However, regional amusement park operator Six Flags
Few established companies have gone through reverse stock splits lately. Sun Microsystems
Expect that number to climb. Companies like Six Flags, Rite Aid, and satellite radio titan Sirius XM Radio
Until then, with even more iconic companies threatening to belly flop into the sub-buck wading pool, get ready for the onslaught of reverse stock split announcements if the market doesn't turn around.
It may not be right, but in a few months it may be Rite Aid.
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