penny stock

noun

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

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The episode was funded by a company that profiles extremely risky penny stocks. Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Aug. 2024 The company’s common stock is currently considered a 'penny stock' under SEC rules. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025 Please know that my investment goals exclude high-risk investments such as penny stocks. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Now the shares are acting as a penny stock (symbol SAVEQ), changing hands at 15 cents a share Friday. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 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 1 Mar. 2025.

Legal Definition

penny stock

see stock

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