What happened
Shares of $GameStop (GME.US)$ rose near 9% in after-hours trading after the video game retailer announced a four-for-one stock split on Wednesday.
The proposal for a stock split in the company crowded with retail investors dated back to March.
What you need to know
What's a stock split:
A stock split means that a public firm splits a share into several shares. A stock split usually happens when the stock price is too high, and...