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 Valeant (VRX) Is Betting on Addyi to Be the ‘Female Viagra’

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 20, 2015

Valeant (VRX) stock is trading modestly lower after buying Sprout Pharmaceuticals, the company behind the new "female Viagra" drug, Addyi.

10 Stocks Winning HUGE This Earnings Season

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 20, 2015

These 10 stocks -- from bigwigs like PCLN and AMZN to the entirely obscure -- were earnings season's biggest winners.

11 Years After the Google IPO: What a Ride! (GOOG, GOOGL)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 19, 2015

Investors in the 2004 Google IPO are sitting pretty today, with returns of more than 1,200%. With everything that's happened since, who knows what GOOG will be 11 years from now.

Can Apple Help Misfit’s Speedo Shine Kill Fitbit? (FIT)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 18, 2015

The new Misfit Speedo Shine includes a novel feature for wearables that not even Fitbit has. Where does Apple (AAPL) come in, and what does it mean for Fitbit (FIT) stock?

DKS Stock: Great Quarter, Now Hike Your Dividend!

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 18, 2015

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) stock is up big-time on Tuesday after a second-quarter earnings beat. Great. Now please, hike your dividend already!

The Glory Days Are OVER for Shake Shack (SHAK) Stock

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 18, 2015

The Shake Shack (SHAK) stock price has been all over the place recently. And the stock is still overvalued, despite a recent tumble and blowout earnings.

Tesla Stock to $465? Don’t Hold Your Breath (TSLA)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 17, 2015

Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas boosted the Tesla (TSLA) stock price target to $465 from $280, implying upside of 90%. Keep dreamin'.

Why Is Hedge Fund Legend David Einhorn Ditching Apple Stock?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 17, 2015

Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn sold Apple (AAPL) stock in the second quarter, raising eyebrows about why he's trimming his top position.

3 Stocks With a Crippling Reliance on Google

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 11, 2015

It's not unusual for Google to be a factor in a company's health, but EBAY, SFLY, and TRIP are three stocks that need Google a little too much.

SunEdison (SUNE) Stock Slumps Despite Analyst Sympathy

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 7, 2015

SunEdison (SUNE) stock continued to fall on Friday after Thursday's disappointing earnings report. Still, analysts didn't understand the selloff.