Luce Emerson

Luce Emerson

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

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

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

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

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

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