Why Virgin Galactic Stock Just Crashed 16.5%

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Virgin Galactic holds its annual general meeting of shareholders on June 12. On the agenda: a big reverse stock split. Investors aren't happy about that. Virgin Galactic (SPCE -14.07%) ...

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