So, apparently Ebay's stock plummeted this weekend by nearly 50%. I did some quick research on the matter and it appears to have been caused by the fact the they just split from PayPal, which will now be traded under its own symbol.

This just made me wonder; what happens with shares after a split like this? Do the people who owned Ebay stock just have to deal with a 50% loss and be done with it, or will they receive any shares of PayPal stock as compensation? Or does something else happen?