Wednesday, April 2, 2008

What is Penny Stock?


Definitions of penny stock on the Web:

  • A stock which sells for less than one dollar per share (or in some cases, less than five dollars per share).

  • Shares, which trade for, low prices per share. They may be shares of a very good company, however, they are usually not. They are attractive to private investors who do not have enough capital to purchase more expensive shares.

  • highly speculative stocks that generally sell for under $2

  • A stock which sells for less than a dollar, and is considered to be speculative.

  • An inexpensive stock, also known as micro-cap stock. This term usually refers to stocks costing less than $1 per share, but it may also refer to stocks under $5.00 too. ...

  • Is characterized by stocks that are less than one dollar per share, often they have a small market capitalization and a short history of operation.

  • a stock selling for less that $1/share

  • Penny stocks are common stocks that trade for less than $5 a share.

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