A Hong Kong noodle shop wants to sell you stock for $4 a share. So does an American tech startup you've never heard of, plus dozens of other little-known companies from around the globe. More than 90 penny stocks have held IPOs so far this year, a bump from the 77 that did so in 2024. Penny stock IPOs are surging to levels not seen since the 1980s as a mix of commission-free trading apps, crypto-primed retail investors, and distracted regulators creates ideal conditions for small companies to tap U.S. mar ...

Vibrant neon signs and bright street lights glowing above the busy night traffic of taxis, double decker buses and pedestrians along Nathan Road in the crowded Tsim Sha Tsui district of Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.Both U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will speak on Friday to discuss the terms.The trade talks were overshadowed by a "framework" deal regarding the divestment of Chinese-owned TikTok, announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Monday. Speaking from Madrid, Bessent no ...

There is no denying that U.S. stocks are expensive right now. ...