penny stock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of penny stock
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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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
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
After moving to Florida from New York in 1995, he worked for penny stock companies that ran into regulatory problems, according to public records.
From Reuters • May 22, 2023
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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