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Embattled software firm GetSwift to list shares in New York after fleeing Australia
If you can't beat 'em in Australia, try 'em in New York. Logistics software provider GetSwift Technologies is listing its shares this week on New York’s over-the-counter exchange -- only...
Robinhood app luring and robbing amateurs — like in the dot-com era
The 1990s were simpler times. The news was dominated by Bill Clinton’s various sexual escapades, but also a bubble in internet-related stocks that was partly fueled by the democratization of...
This expert trader wants to help you master the stock market
Timothy Sykes is a well-known stock trading millionaire who has a few tips for aspiring traders interested in capitalizing on today’s market volatility like he has.
JCPenney becomes penny stock after shares dip to 97 cents
JCPenney just became a penny stock. Shares of the ailing department store chain crashed on Thursday, dipping as low as 92 cents before closing down 7.5 percent, at 97 cents...
Big-name investors experiment with marijuana stocks
Pot stocks aren’t just for suckers anymore. Five years ago, when California and a few other US states started legalizing marijuana, the internet lit up with weed-driven penny-stock scams. Now,...
SEC takes aim at cryptocurrency firms run by ex-NFLer
Another red flag was raised on Friday over the thinly regulated cryptocurrency markets. In the latest clampdown, trading in three penny stocks was shut down for 10 days while regulators...
Long Island Iced Tea shares soar after changing name to Long Blockchain
Bitcoin mania has spiked the stock of Long Island Iced Tea Corp. Shares of the Long Island-based beverage company soared as much as 500 percent in pre-market trading and settled...
SEC halts trading of secretive bitcoin stock
Now that’s a pretty penny-stock. US regulators on Thursday halted trading in a Canadian bitcoin company that had surged more than 6,000 percent this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission...
Penny-stock fraudster goes to federal prison
A Canadian crook who masterminded two multi-million dollar penny-stock fraud schemes was tossed in federal prison Wednesday for 6 ¹/₂ years. Thousands of victims in 34 countries were duped by...
Feds halt trading of penny stock due to potential manipulation
Federal regulators have lassoed another errant steed in the wild west of penny stocks. NeuroMama Ltd. saw its shares spike 333 percent this year, giving it a market cap of...
Rohan Marley's coffee company subject of 'pump-and-dump' probe
This “pump-and-dump” scheme is up in smoke. Penny stock scammers pocketed $78 million by inflating the share price of Jammin Java, a coffee company formed by late reggae legend Bob...
The texts that sparked the SEC pot stock probe
These guys were texting while high — on a marijuana-focused penny stock, that is. A pair of investing tycoons traded giddy text messages this spring as they planned to unload...
SEC sniffing out pot companies for fraud
A massive marijuana probe is in the works — and this time the smoke is coming from Wall Street. The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating fresh allegations that a...
Cynk, penny-stock 'star,' continues tumble
Missed out on the roller-coaster stock-price ride of Cynk Technology? Don’t worry, says Timothy Sykes, a penny-stock trader and educator, there’ll be plenty of opportunity. Sykes understands America’s fascination with...