John Divine

John Divine

John Divine is currently an investing reporter at U.S. News & World Report, and was previously an assistant editor at InvestorPlace.com. He has worked variously in the fields of commercial real estate, money management and digital media, working as a financial journalist for most of his professional career.

John has also been a regular contributor to The Motley Fool, and his work also has appeared on AOL DailyFinance.

In 2013, he shortened his bucket list when he saw Warren Buffett live and in the flesh while covering the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

A proud North Carolinian and graduate of Appalachian State University, John majored in Finance & Banking. He enjoys basketball, reading, writing and food. He does not care for the Oxford comma, and he does not require the food he enjoys to be nutritious.

Recent Articles

2015’s Stock Market Graveyard: 3 Stocks Nearing Bankruptcy

The new year is young, but 2015 bankruptcies have already rattled the stock market. Here's a gander at the corporate graveyard thus far.

Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) Stock Crippled By Risk, Dilution

Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) stock is up 35% this year, but its prospects are crippled by risks as a recent secondary offering raises eyebrows.

3 Reasons China’s Stock Market Will Crash in 2015

From a tenuous housing market to high stock valuations and more, China's run is done. These three factors will send China's stock market spiraling lower.

2015 SOTU: 3 Stock Market Takeaways

Obama discussed quite a bit in the 2015 State of the Union address, but what are the implications on the stock market? Here are 3 takeaways.

Google (GOOGL) Bets $1B on SpaceX, Sparking IPO Talk

Google (GOOGL) stock is modestly higher Tuesday after news SpaceX received a $1 billion investment from Google. So when is the SpaceX IPO?