Tesla Shares Close Lower After 3–1 Stock Split

Tesla Shares Close Lower After 3–1 Stock Split
A Tesla Model X car (front) and Model S (2nd L) at a Tesla electric car dealership in Sydney on May 31, 2017. Jason Reed/Reuters
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Tesla Inc.’s shares closed 2 percent lower on Thursday as a three-for-one stock split announced by the world’s most valuable automaker to woo retail investors came into effect.

The stock opened at $302 and closed at $296.07 as the split allowed investors to get two additional shares for each they owned as of Aug. 17. It had closed at $891.29 before the split on Wednesday.