Luce Emerson

Luce Emerson

InvestorPlace Contributor

Luce Emerson is a former sell-side banker with a broad range of capital markets experience. She continues to follow markets closely, with a particular focus on retail, financials and entertainment.

Recent Articles

3 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy in the Energy Sector

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

The classic equity sectors to hunt for yield have been defense, consumer staples, and utilities. Dividend stocks with huge yields can be found in the unloved energy sector as well. ET, DCP, and BP are the three high-yielding names to buy.

Betting on Bezos and Amazon Stock Is a Winning Strategy

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

Jeff Bezos’ vision for AMZN is a grand one, and it’s evident that betting on Bezos is a winning strategy for AMZN stock

The Success of the New Pixel Is One More Reason to Buy Google Stock

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

In the past couple weeks FAANG stocks has re-awoken. After leading the market the beginning of the year, then selling off, they look poised for another run to new 52-week highs.Given that the U.S.-China trade war is still not fully resolved and ramifications of a stronger dollar are still rippling through global markets, the run into new highs could be in the short or medium term. There are also the domestic regulatory uncertainties that make timing difficult, so if investors are looking to go the options route, longer dated ones into the fall may provide some protection options.

Slack Stock Has a Compelling Story and the Numbers to Back It Up

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

In the run up to the IPO for Slack Technologies Inc (NYSE:WORK), much of the news coverage centered on the Company’s decision to go public via direct offering. The questions and concerns about foregoing the usual route where banks are heavily involved in pricing the securities were similar to those that were voiced when Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) chose a similar path last Spring.

Twitter Succeeds Where Apple Stock Falters

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple attempted to bolster AAPL stock with its news-aggregate membership service, but instead, Twitter is stealing the consumer tech giant's thunder.

Even After a Slight Pullback, Real Stock Is Poised to Surprise

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

Secondhand luxury brand retailer, The RealReal (NASDAQ:REAL), had a very positive public debut. REAL stock soared to $28 on the first day of trading, well above the IPO price of $20.Shares have since gone through a digestion period this week and trade closer to the $25 mark. The hype has faded, providing investors an attractive entry point into a company that plays in a massively growing secondhand clothing market. According to a GlobalData Retail research report, this industry is expected to double from $28 billion today to $51 billion by 2023.

3 Catalysts That Could Fuel Shopify Stock To The $400 Level

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shopify is at the forefront of empowering entrepreneurs run their own online businesses across all geographies. SHOP stock should continue to gain from that success.

IQ Stock Hitting 100 Million Subscribers Is Just the Beginning

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

Up until recently, IQ stock has taken a beating. However, you can trust this current rally because iQiyi is leveraging its content IP to tremendous growth.

You Can’t Do Much Better Than AMD Stock in the Semiconductor Space

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMD stock has seen impressive performance YTD, up 80 percent. Even though this is off the highs earlier in the month, these are still undeniably great results. AMD has notably outperformed fellow semiconductor competitor NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). NVDA shares are up just 28 percent for the year. Extend that time horizon to the past year and AMD’s lead widens considerably: 103 percent to NVDA’s 33 percent loss.

Disney’s Unparalleled Ability to Monetize Its Content Can Lift Disney Stock

By Luce Emerson, InvestorPlace Contributor

DIsney stock looks much better positioned than NFLX. Disney's ability to monetize in-house and acquired IP is great for DIS stock.

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