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penny stock

noun Stock Exchange.

common stock, usually highly speculative, selling for less than a dollar a share.

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Origin of penny stock

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Words nearby penny stock

penny pincher, penny-pinching, penny post, pennyroyal, penny shares, penny stock, pennyweight, penny whistle, penny-wise, penny wise and pound foolish, pennywort
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