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

Yum Brands FINALLY Announces YUM China Spinoff

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 20, 2015

YUM stock cratered 19% two weeks ago on Wednesday. The reason? YUM China was falling apart. Two weeks later, the YUM China spinoff de-risks the company.

Amazon Earnings Preview: Why Q3 Should Catapult AMZN Stock Past $600

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 20, 2015

AMZN is the second-hottest S&P stock of 2015, up 84% to-date. With Amazon earnings slated for Thursday p.m., the rally isn't over.

DO NOT Buy Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock Before Earnings!

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 19, 2015

Chipotle (CMG) stock could go up or down after Q3 Chipotle earnings are announced on Tuesday. But if I were a betting man, I'd say CMG falls.

Why Now Is the Time to Pile Back Into Biotech Stocks (IBB, XBI)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 19, 2015

For years, biotech stocks have outperformed the market. In light of their recent downturn, now's a fine time to buy biotech ETFs like IBB and XBI.

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Aims to Kick India Into Hypergrowth

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 16, 2015

Amazon (AMZN) hauls in $33 billion annually from overseas. India is a core part of its international growth ambitions.

Why Alphabet Inc (GOOG, GOOGL) Can’t Quit on Google Express

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 16, 2015

Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) desperately needs Google Express to succeed. And judging by the recent exodus of Express execs, there look to be some speedbumps.

Amazon Cedes $157 Billion Travel Market to Priceline (AMZN)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 16, 2015

Amazon (AMZN) isn't known for being weak-willed. So its exit from the online travel industry says quite a lot about Priceline (PCLN), EXPE, and TRIP.

PayPal’s Macy’s Win Is Just the Beginning (PYPL)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 15, 2015

The PayPal (PYPL) stock price hasn't exactly been soaring since its Wall Street debut ... PYPL won an important customer this quarter, and could win many more in the future.

7 Doomed Stocks That Could DEVASTATE Your Retirement Planning

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 14, 2015

Planning for retirement is hard ... which is precisely why you won't want to make retirement planning even harder by remaining in these stocks.

Google’s YouTube Wants 24% of TV Ad Budgets … And It Could Happen (GOOG)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 14, 2015

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) video platform could grab a quarter of TV ad dollars as the digital media ad market grows to $67.5 billion by 2016.