Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Vol. XV · Issue No. 1,631
SPY 720.01 −0.09% IWM 218.40 +0.42% EXAM 3.42 +18.4%
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Cover Story · Today · 9:31 AM ET

$EXAM gaps +18% on FDA orphan-drug designation.

Float of just 4.2M, prior-day volume 3× the 30-day average — the catalyst-meets-low-float setup we've been writing about for fourteen years.

+200%
PSU avg pick · 2024–25
vs S&P 500 +12% over the same period.

Penny stocks are the part of the market where ordinary investors can occasionally find dramatic upside — and where most retail traders lose money. The same low-priced, low-float dynamics that make a stock double in a morning also make it gap down 40% on a single dilution headline.

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This morning's alert — $EXAM — is a clean example of the format: a 4.2M float, a real catalyst (FDA orphan-drug designation), pre-market volume already 3× the 30-day average. Subscribers got the alert at 9:31 AM ET, two hours before the move extended to +24%. Read our full penny stocks guide →

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    Chad, Editor-in-Chief of Penny Stocks United
    About the Editor-in-Chief

    Chad

    14+ years researching penny stocks and small-cap names. Published 1,500+ alerts on Penny Stocks United since 2011. Former retail-trading desk operator.

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