penny stock

noun

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

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The filing highlights the company's status as a 'blank check company' and its classification as a 'penny stock,' which imposes certain regulatory requirements and restrictions. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025 Investments that are high-risk, like penny stocks, are not ideal. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 That volatility makes penny stocks a bad idea for a Roth IRA. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 The episode was funded by a company that profiles extremely risky penny stocks. Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for penny stock

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of penny stock was circa 1920

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“Penny stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny%20stock. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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penny stock

see stock

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