Alyssa Oursler

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

Why Online Sales Growth Won’t Save JCP — In One Chart

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

JCP has been touting strong online sales growth, which is nice ... but it won't be enough to help JCPenney stock.

6 Surprising Leaders in the Move to Mobile

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Mobile advertising continues to grow at a breakneck pace. These sites that already get the bulk of their traffic from web browsers could be set to cash in.

Flu Season Is Coming — And These Companies Are Ready

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Flu season is slowly getting started -- bad news for us, but welcome news for companies that benefit from flu sufferers' ills. Here's a look at some of them.

MCD Image Overhaul – Can It Help McDonald’s Stock?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

MCD will offer children's books in its Happy Meals for a limited time -- part of a larger image overhaul that will hopefully jump-start lagging McDonald's stock.

3 Dividend Stocks With Mega-Trend Tailwinds

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Three mega-trends are decreasing the overseas impact of a U.S. recovery -- but also are making these dividend stocks even more appealing for the long-term.

6 Ridiculously Ugly Facts About JCP Stock

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's easy to build up a tolerance for just how bad things are at JCP, but these facts help put the downfall of JCPenney stock in perspective.

AMZN Selloff – Is the Worst Over for Amazon Stock?

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Amazon stock has lost twice as much as the broader market during the past five trading days. Now, AMZN is looking to base around its 50-day moving average.

Use Any JCP Jumps to Sell JCPenney Stock NOW

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Don't be fooled by Tuesday's brief bout of optimism in JCP stock. JCPenney still faces a huge uphill climb to regain its losses, customers and dignity.

Why Icahn’s Apple Buyback Is a Dumb Idea

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

Carl Icahn has been pushing Apple to approve an unprecedented stock buyback of $150 billion -- but history shows that might not be such a great idea.

Why Q3 Earnings Season Doesn’t Matter

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor

CNBC contributor Michael Farr explains why every investor's eyes should be fixed on Washington right now, not the growing stream of third-quarter earnings reports.

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