Why Did My Stock Stop Trading?
One of the best characteristics of stocks is that they are almost always easy to trade. If you want to buy or sell some stock, all it takes is a couple mouse clicks or a brief telephone conversation with your broker. But there are times when a stock you're trying to buy or sell isn't accepting orders. A stock may stop trading temporarily if there's important pending news or if trading has been volatile enough to set off "circuit breakers". You can read more about halts on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website: www.sec.gov/answers/tradinghalt.htm. Usually trading is resumed in less…