John Divine

InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

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

FB Stock: Why LeBron James Is a VITAL Catalyst for Facebook Inc

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 28, 2015

Facebook stock is doing fine without LeBron, but the early success of FB's Oculus, and virtual reality, hinges on quality early content.

DIS Stock: Walt Disney Co Deserves Praise for $1B ‘Star Wars’ Milestone

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 28, 2015

Disney (DIS) stock still hasn't recovered from a recent downgrade, despite record-breaking box office revenues for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

A Look at My Most Prescient Stock Picks for 2015

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 24, 2015

Finding the best stocks to buy is a never-ending quest. Looking back on my 2015 predictions, I found a handful of really good ones.

Recapping My Most Atrocious Stock Picks of 2015

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 24, 2015

I look back on my 2015 losers, hopefully learning from my lessons and entering 2016 as a better investor. A painful but necessary examination.

The Under Armour Inc (UA) Stock Rally Is OVER

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 22, 2015

Under Armour (UA) stock is beating the market in 2015. But it's outperforming days are definitely OVER. Here's why.

2016 Outlook: Walt Disney Co (DIS)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 21, 2015

Disney stock has had an up-and-down 2015, but 2016's DIS catalysts look strong enough to carry the stock much higher.

AAPL Stock: DO NOT Expect Apple Inc. to Dominate China

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 18, 2015

The tech powerhouse is taking Apple Pay to China in early 2016. Unfortunately, that won't do anything for the Apple (AAPL) stock price.

2016 Outlook: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 18, 2015

Amazon's stock price has soared more than 115% in 2015. It's a tough act to follow, but AMZN's utter dominance makes it a buy going into 2016.

Rite Aid Stock: RAD Earnings Slump, Revs Soar Ahead of Walgreens (WBA) Acquisition

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 17, 2015

Rite Aid (RAD) stock is moving with the markets Thursday after reporting Q3 earnings. Here's what Walgreens (WBA) is buying for $9.4 billion.

Crushed After Earnings, Oracle’s Silver Lining Just Isn’t There (ORCL)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 17, 2015

Oracle (ORCL) stock is taking a beating Thursday after missing on revenue. But strong cloud services growth could actually be the real culprit.