** Shares of cloud-based tech co Taoping Inc TAOP.O up
16.5% at $0.54
** Co announces 1-for-10 reverse stock split of co's issued
and outstanding ordinary shares, no par value
** Beginning August 1, co's ordinary shares will be trading
on a split-adjusted basis
** Reverse stock split is intended to increase per share
trading price of ordinary Shares to satisfy $1.00 minimum bid
price requirement for continued listing on NASDAQ, says co
** TAOP shares down 17.6% YTD
(Reporting by Rupali Chaudhary in Bengaluru)
((Rupali.chaudhary@thomsonreuters.com))