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. – Absolutely Dominating Devices (AMZN)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 2, 2015

Amazon (AMZN) is quietly becoming a player to reckon with in the tablet and device market. But that's not the endgame.

Ambarella Inc: Why AMBA Stock Is a STEAL Before Q3 Earnings

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 1, 2015

What to do with Ambarella (AMBA) stock before Q3 earnings? Buy more, if you can! The stock is unreasonably discounted, which is great news for investors.

Apple Inc.’s Brilliantly Evil iPhone 7 Feature Will Enrage You (AAPL)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 1, 2015

Something Apple (AAPL) may have planned for the iPhone 7 could usher in a new era, with loads of revenue to boot.

Under Armour Inc: Why UA Stock May Have a MISERABLE Q4

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 1, 2015

Under Armour (UA) stock has had a stellar 2015, up 27% for the year, but that party may be coming to an end, if not for the reasons analysts say.

The Rally Is Over, Sell Facebook Inc (FB) Stock Now!

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 30, 2015

Facebook (FB) stock has had a killer year, and is crushing all major U.S. indices. That's not going to happen again next year.

Piper Jaffray – Fitbit Stock Has Massive 116% Upside (FIT)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 30, 2015

Fitbit (FIT) stock is rallying as the markets sell off on Monday, but why? Well, not one but TWO major analysts think FIT stock is a steal.

Credit Suisse: Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) Stock Has 49% Upside

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 25, 2015

Credit Suisse thinks the best days are still ahead of Tesla, and thinks the TSLA stock price can hit $325/share. But why?

The REAL Reason Warren Buffett Loves IBM Stock

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 25, 2015

Yeah, yeah, IBM stock is a safe, blue-chip giant that's been around for over a century. But there's ANOTHER reason Warren Buffett is nuts about Big Blue...

Why Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Should FEAR Google Shopping (GOOG, GOOGL)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 24, 2015

Sure, Amazon (AMZN) rules online retail. But Google Shopping (GOOG, GOOGL) is nothing to scoff at, and may actually threaten the king of e-commerce.

Facebook Inc (FB) Plays Second Fiddle to Venmo, PayPal (PYPL) in Social Payments

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Nov 24, 2015

Venmo, the popular peer-to-peer payments app, gives PayPal (PYPL) the upper hand against Facebook (FB) in mobile payments.