penny stock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of penny stock
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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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
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
The SEC civil complaint seeks “injunctive relief, disgorgement plus prejudgment interest, civil penalties, a prohibition against participating in any penny stock offerings, and an officer and director bar against Coker Jr.”
From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2022
Jaszai bought into a small holding company called Konzum, a former retail chain operator that had sunk to a penny stock.
From Reuters • Mar. 15, 2018
In such a scheme, an opportunist buys shares of a penny stock and then “pumps” it up, hyping it online or perhaps breathlessly promoting it in a newsletter.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2016
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