3 Things to Know About Amazon Ahead of Its Stock Split

More and more investors may be thinking about Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) these days. Not because of anything the company has actually done differently in recent times. But instead, because of the company's stock-split plans. Amazon announced it will launch a 20-for-1 split in June. This will bring down the value of each individual share from more than $2,700 to about $140.

You may be thinking of buying the stock after this news. After all, the operation will make it easy to buy one full share without spending a fortune. But, should you buy the stock before or after the split? Here are three things to consider first.

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