™A 1-for-10 reverse split can turn 100 shares at $1 into ten at $10 mechanically, leaving initial total value unchanged before market response and rounding effects.
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Reverse split
A reduction in shares outstanding that proportionally increases price per share without itself changing total equity value.
Plain-English context
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A higher per-share quote does not by itself improve business value; fractional-share treatment and market response can change holdings.
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