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title: 'WATCH: The Problem With Investing in Penny Stocks Like CYNK'
description: MONEY's Pat Regnier explains what's behind the phenomenon of the stock that rose 25,000% in days, and why you should beware.
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published: '2014-07-10T22:43:23.000Z'
modified: '2024-04-16T03:58:55.000Z'
section: Investing
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![Pat Regnier](https://img.money.com/2014/07/140710_inv_pennystocks_grab_1.png)

**Update:** The Securities and Exchange Commission has temporarily suspended trading on this stock, citing ["concerns regarding the accuracy and adequacy of information in the marketplace and potentially manipulative transactions."](http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2014/34-72594.pdf)

Related: [Whatever You Do, Don’t Read About This Stock That Gained 25,000%!](https://money.com/penny-stock-gains-25000/)

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