As stock splits wane, more may follow Google to $1,000

As stock splits wane, more may follow Google to $1,000

with its surge on Friday, Google Inc became the latest member, though not likely the last, of a tiny fraternity of companies that boast USD 1,000 share prices. In a market where stock splits have become rarer, there may be more of this to come than just the two stocks with four-digit stock prices in the Standard & Poor's 500 index - Google and Priceline.com , which hit USD 1,000 earlier this year. Historically, once share prices got too high - even around $125 a share - companies split shares to make them more accessible to Main Street investors. But splits have become few and far between, and big numbers are more the norm for familiar names like Apple Inc

I value my wicket more now, says India opener Shikhar Dhawan

Mohali: Shikhar Dhawan returns to the venue where he launched his Test career with a blistering knock of 187 against Australians — the very opponents he will be facing again on Saturday in the third one-dayer.

“I’ve good memories of my debut match here against the same opponents. I want to carry that momentum and look forward to contribute to team’s cause. We are certainly working on our bowling. Hope our bowlers will have better outing here as well,” said Dhawan, who will be playing his 22nd ODI here on Saturday.

Not so long ago, Dhawan was not taken seriously even in Delhi cricket. It was not because of his inability to score big or be a friendly teammate but because of his careless attitude, both on and off the field, which was deemed too casual.

However, things have changed in the last seven months. Ever since he ripped apart the touring Australian side to probably score the best-ever hundred by any opener in his debut game, it has been a different Dhawan even for those who have been keeping a tab on him since his junior cricket days. The ‘Jat’, as he is popularly known in his team, has not been the same. His casual approach towards “getting out” has been replaced by some deep thinking once he returns to the dressing room. The usual “happy-go-lucky” approach has been consciously and steadily changed to that of a serious guy who has learned to value his wicket.