penny stock

noun

Definition of penny stock

: a usually unlisted highly speculative stock usually selling for a dollar or less

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Recent Examples on the Web The Thursday settlement does not spell the end of trouble for the company, whose penny stock has flatlined since legal action started last year. — Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, "Wife settles, husband still faces charges on allegations of coronavirus-testing fraud," 11 Feb. 2021 The miner was worth $3 billion a decade ago, but sinking gold prices and management missteps reduced it to a penny stock. — Yuliya Fedorinova, Bloomberg.com, "Russian Prosecutors Seek to Detain Petropavlovsk Founder," 25 Dec. 2020 In June, the SEC charged a penny stock trader in Santa Cruz, California, with conducting a fraudulent pump-and-dump scheme involving the hyping of a biotechnology stock. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Rising cases of COVID-19 stock scams threaten investors," 26 Dec. 2020 Before the wall-building project, the two worked together on penny stock deals and political documentaries that have likely given Badolato insight into Bannon’s affairs. — Christian Berthelsen, Bloomberg.com, "Bannon’s Fate May Be Tied to Pal Who Taped Accused Mobster," 1 Sep. 2020 In the zany world of cryptocurrency, Dogecoin could be considered the equivalent of a junk penny stock. — Robert Hackett, Fortune, "TikTok traders are pumping joke cryptocurrency Dogecoin—and the price is up 95%," 9 July 2020 The Alabama Securities Commission on Wednesday issued an emergency cease-and-desist order to a man the agency said encouraged Alabamians to spend their coronavirus stimulus checks on penny stocks touted by him. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Alabama Securities Commission sends cease-and-desist letter to coronavirus stock scammer," 20 May 2020 Investors should simply expect to lose their investment in penny stocks. — Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, "Taylor: Brad Parscale’s connections to obscure penny stock company," 8 Nov. 2019 Stocks with shares trading for less than about $5 apiece are penny stocks, often volatile and risky, so Groupon’s price doesn’t look too good these days. — Dallas News, "Motley Fool: CVS stock looks steady in turbulent times," 22 Mar. 2020

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“Penny stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny%20stock. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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