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

Why Google Should Worry About Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN, GOOG)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 6, 2015

Amazon (AMZN) is an e-commerce giant, and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) should start to pay attention or risk the slow death of Google's cash cow.

Buyer Beware: You CANNOT Count On FireEye Inc (FEYE) Stock!

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 6, 2015

Even before today's downgrade, FireEye (FEYE) stock was giving off three super-high-risk signals. A few months later, 2015's gains are gone.

Forget China Stocks: 7 Investments That Will Crash Next

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 6, 2015

Forget China stocks. The Chinese stock market crash affects far more than just Beijing equities -- like the economic stability of entire countries.

Can McDonald’s All-Day Breakfast Save MCD Stock?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 6, 2015

The McDonald's All-Day Breakfast menu goes live today. Can it help boost same-store sales and spark a rally in MCD stock?

Apple, Google and Coca-Cola — the World’s 3 Most Valuable Brands

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 6, 2015

What's in a name? Interbrands' 2015 Most Valuable Brands list came out, with AAPL, GOOG and KO on top for a third straight year.

Don’t Tell Investors! The Uber IPO Is a $50 Billion Pipe Dream

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 6, 2015

Silicon Valley's deepest, darkest secret is that its prodigal son, Uber, is built to disappoint. Here's why you need to avoid the Uber IPO ... at all costs.

Amazon Space Needle: Will Big Data Move Crush Qlik Technologies Inc (QLIK), Tableau Software Inc (DATA) and Splunk Inc (SPLK)?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 5, 2015

Amazon Space Needle is the tech company's newest project: conquering big data. Watch out QLIK, Tableau Technologies (DATA) and Splunk (SPLK)!

Jack Is Back! Dorsey Officially In as Twitter CEO (TWTR)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 5, 2015

Jack Dorsey is back as Twitter CEO and tweeted out his plans for the future of TWTR, including a focus on the platform's ease of use and utility.

The 10 Best Stocks for 2015 Through Q3

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 2, 2015

Each year, our experts name the best stocks to buy for the coming year. Despite a down market, 60% of our "Best Stocks for 2015" picks are beating the market.

Chick-fil-A in NYC: A Shake Shack Killer? (SHAK)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Oct 1, 2015

The Chick-fil-A NYC invasion may go down as the moment Shake Shack (SHAK) met its match. Don't underestimate the chicken sandwich. Or the waffle fry.