Excess drinking can raise triglycerides in addition to raising your blood pressure and providing you with extra calories. You don't need to be a big drinker to see its effects, according to the American Heart Association, as even small amounts of alcohol can cause large changes in your triglyceride levels.
Shares in Australiaâs biggest bio-pharmaceutical company, CSL Ltd [ASX:CSL] slumped by 7.8% today, to close at $82.95. The slump puts the brakes on an impressive rally from $65 mid last year. The company produced a net profit rise of 7.1% for the half-year ending in December.
The stock traded at the new split price on February 18, 2003. This was Microsoft's ninth stock split going public March 13, 1986. For more information, read the press release: Microsoft Declares Annual Dividend and Announces Two-for-One Split on Common Stock. After this most recent split, one original share equals 288 shares. This chart summarizes Microsoft's nine common stock splits since the initial public offering on March 13, 1986: