- penny stock
- noun Date: circa 1920 a usually unlisted highly speculative stock usually selling for a dollar or less
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penny stock
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penny stock — n. a highly speculative stock traded over the counter, typically at prices under one dollar per share … English World dictionary
Penny stock — In the U.S., a penny stock is a common stock that trades for less than $5 a share and are traded over the counter (OTC) through quotation services such as the OTCBB or the Pink Sheets. Although a penny stock is said to be thinly traded, share… … Wikipedia
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penny stock — Used in the context of general equities. stock that typically sells for less than $1 a share>, although it may rise to as much as $10/share after the initial public offering, usually because of heavy promotion. All are traded OTC, many of them … Financial and business terms
Penny-Stock — Als Penny Stock bezeichnet man Aktien, deren Wert unter einer Einheit in lokaler Währung liegt. Im Euro Raum sind dies also Aktien, die einen Wert unter 1 EUR besitzen. In USA ist der Sprachgebrauch allerdings anders, denn dort gelten Aktien, die … Deutsch Wikipedia
Penny Stock — A stock that trades at a relatively low price and market capitalization, usually outside of the major market exchanges. These types of stocks are generally considered to be highly speculative and high risk because of their lack of liquidity,… … Investment dictionary
penny stock — Stocks that sell for less than $1 per share. Penny stocks are traded over the counter at regional stock exchanges. The penny stock market has frequently been the subject of investigations for price manipulation … American business jargon
penny stock — Stock Exchange. common stock, usually highly speculative, selling for less than a dollar a share. [1930 35, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
penny stock — noun a stock selling for less that $1/share • Hypernyms: ↑over the counter stock, ↑OTC stock, ↑unlisted stock … Useful english dictionary
