Char array to cell array

How to convert character array to cell array? I have the values as follows:

val =

    ' -4.310.00
     -4.390.00
     -4.480.00
     -4.570.00
     -4.660.00
     -4.750.00
     -4.830.00
     -4.920.00
     -5.010.00
     -5.100.00
     -5.190.00
     -5.270.00
     -5.360.00
     -5.450.00
     -5.540.00
     -5.620.00
     -5.710.00
     -5.800.00
     -5.890.00
     -5.980.00
     -6.060.00
     -6.150.00
     -6.240.00
     -6.330.00
     -6.420.00
     -6.500.00
     -6.590.00
     -6.680.00

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

cellstr(val)

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str2double( cellstr(val) )