In the dynamic world of investing, stock splits are a common event that often generates significant interest and sometimes confusion among investors. To navigate these waters, it’s essential to understand what stock splits are, their pros and cons, and how they might impact individual stocks like Chipotle Mexican Grill, which is undergoing a 50-for-1 stock split. $Chipotle Mexican Grill(CMG)$  What is a Stock Split? A stock split occurs when a company divides its existing shares into multiple new shares to boost the liquidity of the shares. While the number of shares outstanding increases, the total dollar value of the shares remains the same compared to pre-split amounts, because the split does not fundamentally change the company's value. Fo

$Nike(NKE)$ released an earnings report that didn't make investors too happy and had a less-than-optimistic outlook for the year ahead, which led directly to a sharp drop in the stock price.Earnings ReviewOverall revenue fell short of expectations. For the fiscal fourth quarter through the end of May, Nike's total revenue fell 2 percent to $12.6 billion, especially in its consumer sales business, where revenue fell 8 percent to just $5.1 billion.Net profit fared moderately well, up 45% year-on-year to $1.5 billion.For the entire fiscal year 2024, Nike's revenue of $51.36 billion is essentially the same as last year, making it the slowest year of annual revenue growth for Nike since 2010 (out of the epidemic).Sales by channel, Nike branded sales dec

$Volkswagen AG(VLKAY)$ ‘s 5 billion dollar investment in $Rivian Automotive, Inc.(RIVN)$ ‘s news took the latter's stock price straight to the air, but apparently the secrecy between the two companies hasn't been particularly good.During the June 25 session, a large number of RIVN's $13 and $14 doomsday CALLs expiring this week moved out of line, with more than 5,000 and 4,000 more orders, respectively.Apparently, this front-run was "perfectly timed", coincidence?I'm not sold on the Rivian-Volkswagen joint venture, and it's probably just a gimmick and more "hype" than anything else.The specifics of the partnership really take advantage of the public.Combine the complementary strengths of both companies t

$FedEx(FDX)$ just released its Q4 FY2024 results, which exceeded market expectations and provided optimistic guidance, with "cost reduction and efficiency" as the key focus for this fiscal year, and increased guidance for FY2025 due to the recent rebound in the logistics business.FDX stock jumped more than 14 percent after hours, approaching a new high.FY2024 Q4 ResultsRevenue rose 0.9% year-over-year to $22.1 billion, beating market expectations of $22.06 billion.Earnings per share (EPS) of $5.41 beat estimates of $5.37, up 9.5% year-over-yearAdjusted operating profit was $1.87 billion, higher than the $1.82 billion expected and the $1.77 billion reported in the same period last year;The company has also raised its guidance for FY2025, theRevenue

The stock split announcement drove $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$ 's share price up 27%, breaking through the $3 trillion mark and making it one of the big three in the U.S. stock market. Clearly, investors are still pumped about the concept of stock splits!On June 12th, $Broadcom(AVGO)$ , another chip giant, announced a 1-for-10 stock split along with stellar financial results, set to take effect on July 15th. This sparked a buying frenzy, and in just two days, its stock price soared 16%.All in on Broadcom Baird's Tristan Gerra kept his "Outperform" (Buy) rating and hiked the target price to $1,950 from $1,500, a 12% jump from last Friday's close. Deutsche Bank's Ross Seymore maintained his "Buy" rating and upped h