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

Amazon.com, Inc. Stock’s Next Catalyst: Booze Delivery? (AMZN)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 10, 2015

The Amazon stock price has gone bonkers this year, up more than 110%. Could delivering alcohol could help propel AMZN further?

EMBARRASSING Apple Inc. Design Flaws Continue With Smart Battery Case (AAPL)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 10, 2015

Apple (AAPL) stock is beating the market this year, but can it continue if screw-ups like the iPhone Smart Battery Case continue?

Is This the End for Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) Stock?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 9, 2015

Lululemon (LULU) stock is cratering Wednesday after reporting Q3 results that disappointed. With margins retreating, keep your distance from this retailer.

YHOO Stock: What You Need to Know About Yahoo’s ‘Reverse Spin’ (BABA)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 9, 2015

YHOO stock is moving on Wednesday after the Yahoo reverse spin was announced: the BABA stake will remain and the rest of Yahoo will spin off.

New Facebook Inc (FB) Live Streaming: Should GOOGL Worry?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 9, 2015

Facebook (FB) Live will see the social media company enable live-streaming. GOOG's YouTube shouldn't take this news lightly...

Why Nike Inc’s Lifetime Deal With LeBron Is Risky … But Necessary (NKE)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 8, 2015

Nike (NKE) inked a record, LIFETIME deal with living NBA legend LeBron James, worth more than $300 million. Here's why it was worth it.

What Is Verily? Why Alphabet Inc’s Life Sciences Division & Matters

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 8, 2015

Google (GOOGL) stock is on a tear this year, up about 45% to-date. Longer-term, Verily, its renamed Life Sciences division, should drive more gains.

Stocks to Sell: 7 Stocks Analysts LOATHE

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 7, 2015

With sell-side analysts seeing all 7 of these stocks as overpriced, investors are given an easy glimpse into the best stocks to sell.

Why Fitbit Inc (FIT) Stock Will DOMINATE 2016

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 7, 2015

Fitbit (FIT) stock has done pretty well for itself since its IPO in June. But there's A LOT more upside to the king of wearable devices.

Why Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock Is Utterly Screwed

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 7, 2015

Chipotle (CMG) stock is cratering Monday, after the company announced severe same-store sales slumps caused by an E. coli outbreak. But that's not the only problem.