penny stock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of penny stock
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Trilogy, a Canadian company with projects in Alaska, operated below its listing price — often as a penny stock — before seeing its shares jump to record highs on the DOD announcement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Due in part to these unusual countervailing forces, the trading pattern of SpaceX shares has resembled that of a penny stock on the pink sheets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Olaplex effectively has been a penny stock since the start of 2023—shares were trading just under $10 at the time Barron’s recommended them.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
The company’s fortunes began to rise in 2010 after William Lieberman, who was later convicted in a separate penny stock fraud scheme, became president.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
After going public, the company’s shares traded at about $18 apiece but later became a penny stock.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
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