Community Bank of the Bay (Oakland CA) (CBYAA.PK)

Community Bank of the Bay (Oakland CA) is based in California. The company Community Bank of the Bay (Oakland CA) is trading under the symbols CBYAA.PK and CBYAA.OB on the Pink Sheets and Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB), respectively. The Pink Sheets is the "bottom of the barrel" on the Wall Street food chain. Don't let their low prices or interesting stories cloud your judgement. When trading Pink Sheets stocks, you are exposing yourself to additional risks which may not be present on better exchanges. There is generally a fairer market when a company is listed on two exchanges.

175 employees are working for this mid sized company. The number of employees makes the company more able to achieve their goals if they are adequately financed to retain these people. When evaluating investment opportunities, it is important that the company be adequately staffed with qualified personnel. You should carefully consider the corporate headcount.

The company's shares were at $5.00 on Dec 22, 2009. At this moment, the share price is 51.22 % lower than its 52 week high of $10.25. This stock is risky due to the considerably low price, however investors might well benefit from large movements in the share price. The stock is hitting new 52 week lows. Counter-trend investors might find this an opportunity to buy some of it. But such an approach may not always be successful. This stock has issues with liquidity. Once bought, such shares might be difficult to sell.