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Bed Bath & Beyond seeks reverse stock split to avoid bankruptcy

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Bed Bath & Beyond has proposed a reverse stock split in the range of one-for-10 or one-for-20 to boost its share price and protect its ability to raise funds. The retailer’s shares hit a record low value of 31 cents in trading yesterday.

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