opaque
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Penny stocks, usually defined as those that trade for less than $5 a share, are often opaque and get zero attention from Wall Street analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Many investors are now questioning the industry’s opaque lending practices and the quality of loans held by funds.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
It cited a senior US official as saying there are still details "to work out," and the "slow and opaque" nature of Iran's decision-making system could delay an agreement by another few days.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
He darted furtive, guilty glances back as he fled in defeat, afraid the old woman might now start following him, and he welcomed the concealing shelter of the drizzling, drifting, lightless, nearly opaque gloom.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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