What do you think about when you hear the word coma? A coma (say: KO-muh) can be difficult to understand, especially because people sometimes jokingly use the word coma to describe people who are sleeping deeply or not paying attention. But a coma is a serious condition that has nothing to do with sleep.
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Nordstrom (JWN) stock is rallying 6.22% to $79.58 in after-hours trading on Thursday after the department store chain posted strong second quarter 2015 earnings results that topped analysts' estimates. The company's revenue fell slightly short of estimates.
Typically, companies split their stocks when the price becomes quite high. Netflix closed at $681.19 a share on Tuesday and rallied more than 2% in after-hours trading. The stock is up 55% over the past 12 months, and a massive 99% year-to-date. Here's a chart of the rally this year: