John Divine

John Divine

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

Facebook Stock: FB Music Video Deal Should Frighten GOOG

Facebook (FB) stock still looks like a strong buy as it continues to go after Google's (GOOG, GOOGL) YouTube, this time with music videos.

Ford Moving Production Overseas: Can It Still Compete?

Can Ford (F) stock keep up with the competition? It's moving jobs from one Michigan plant overseas in 2018, and a strong dollar isn't helping.

Why the Apple Watch Failure Doesn’t Matter for AAPL Stock

Apple (AAPL) stock is a strong buy even though Apple Watch is a miserable failure. That's because frankly, it never mattered much to begin with.

Pepsi (PEP) Stock Looks Tasty After Earnings Beat

Pepsi (PEP) stock was already a solid dividend stock to buy, and the case only got better after Pepsi earnings for Q2 came in ahead of forecasts.

Sorry, Baby Boomers: Retirement Isn’t What You Think

There are a few prevailing misconceptions about working in retirement. Time to adjust those expectations, baby boomers.

Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Unfazed by $7.6 Billion Writedown, 7,800 Layoffs

Microsoft (MSFT) stock is doing better than the rest of the stock market today, despite admitting its Nokia deal a year ago was worthless.

NYSE, NYSEMKT Resume Trading as Bizarre Halt Ends

The New York Stock Exchange abruptly halted NYSE and NYSEMKT trading around midday Wednesday, but haven't yet reported a cause.

Walgreens (WBA) Stock Earnings Preview

Walgreens (WBA) stock will report earnings on Thursday. It's the first full quarter as Walgreens Boots Alliance, so this could get interesting.

Elite Analysts Highlight 5 Stocks to Buy for 2015

Five of the top stocks to buy for 2015, plucked directly from RBC Capital Markets' "Top 30 Global Ideas" List. They've all got plenty of room to run.

3 Stocks That Desperately Need Activists to Intervene (AVP, TWTR, GMCR)

It's not often you pray for an activist investor to raid your company. But Avon (AVP), Twitter (TWTR) and Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) are a mess.