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Technology Stocks : Dell Technologies Inc.
DELL 129.24+0.7%Dec 26 9:30 AM EST

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To: K. M. Strickler who wrote (33775)3/11/1998 10:56:00 AM
From: Fangorn  Read Replies (1) of 176387
 
Ken,
>How can you explain the vast difference in the p/e after the split?<

Somebody just forgot to change the earnings per share number in the database. When you double the number of shares the earnings per share is cut in half. It is as simple as that.
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