microcap stock

low-priced stock issued by low-value companies. Often the preferred merchandise of fraudsters because of the absence of information available to the ordinary buyer.

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Transactions first restarted at 3:00pm EDT (1900GMT) in a single microcap stock, Atlantic American, a test case picked for its front-of-the-alphabet ticker.

Paralysed Nasdaq opts for caution over speed in restoring trade

U.S.-based Credit Suisse Securities LLC agreed Monday to pay $16.5 million to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for anti-money laundering violations involving microcap stock transactions.

Credit Suisse Securities to Pay $16.5M to FINRA Over AML Violations

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The SEC has charged three microcap stock scammers living in Israel after they tried to defraud investors via promotional emails touting "hot" stocks so they could sell their own shares at a profit.

SEC, FINRA Enforcement: Ex-Oppenheimer Employees Fined in Penny Stock Case

The SEC has charged 15 individuals and 19 entities for their parts in schemes to manipulate microcap stock trading.

SEC Enforcement: Napkin-Eating Broker Settles; Ponzi Funds Used for Porn

Among recent enforcement actions by the SEC were charges against the film company Lions Gate for disclosure failures in its efforts to thwart a hostile takeover bid; an emergency asset freeze against the promoter of a microcap stock scalping scheme; charges against a CR Intrinsic analyst for insider trading; and charges against a stockbroker and the managing clerk at a law firm for their insider trading scheme.

SEC Enforcement: SEC Busts Scheme Involving Stock Tips on Napkins

Buying was more perceptible within large and microcap stocks on the bourse, whose capitalisation gained 0.76% to QR488.51bn.

QSE crosses 9,100 levels on strong buying interests

The LD Micro Index is designed to give the most accurate representation of the intraday activity of microcap stocks in North America.

NXT-ID added to LD Micro Index

was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday with failing to adhere to anti-money laundering rules by alleging the broker-dealer cleared transactions for microcap stocks that were used in manipulative schemes to harm investors.