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S&P 500 futures stocks traded near record territory, backed by stronger-than-expected corporate buyback programs and robust dividend announcements from big-cap firms. First, a short primer on what a stock split entails. Stock splits are when a company increases or decreases its outstanding shares, which also causes a change in its share price. It's important to note that the underlying value of the company doesn't change from a split. Markets have so far been unperturbed by the US government shutdown, which looks set to drag on at least until the end of the week. President Trump is amping up his rhetoric against Democrats, threatening to fire "thousands" of federal workers and canceling billions of dollars in federal funding to blue states. US futures stocks held steady in pre-market trading today as investors digested stronger-than-expected retail sales data, while S&P 500 futures hovered near 5,