Alyssa Oursler

InvestorPlace Contributor

Alyssa Oursler is a freelancer writer based in San Francisco. She covers a wide variety of topics, including investing, personal finance, technology and gender … but she is most interested in what those things mean for the big questions (and vice versa).

Her work has appeared on InvestorPlace.com, Business Insider, MSN Money and more. She is a Gettysburg College alum, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a Mahan Fellow and a big fan of dogs, books and basketball.

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Recent Articles

eBay Rolls Out Slimmed-Down Logo

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 14, 2012

E-commerce player eBay has rolled out a modern new logo -- and one that looks almost as good as the stock's recent gains.

Pier 1’s Comeback Ain’t Over Yet

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 13, 2012

Pier 1 has boomed out of the financial crisis, but investors were unimpressed with its most recent quarter. Is the ride over?

Boeing: A Supplier’s Best Friend

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 12, 2012

And these companies -- from General Electric and Rolls Royce to Fuji and Goodrich -- give investors good indirect bets on BA's promising fortunes.

McDonalds’ Major Change to Menu Boards

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 12, 2012

Struggling fast-food chain McDonald's is still trying to lure in calorie-conscious customers -- now by making nutritional information even easier to see.

J.C. Penney’s Latest: Free Haircuts for Kids!

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 10, 2012

J.C. Penney has been trying to win back customers and turn things around for some time now, and it's latest attempt comes in an unexpected form: free haircuts.