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 Nike Inc’s Lifetime Deal With LeBron Is Risky … But Necessary (NKE)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 8, 2015

Nike (NKE) inked a record, LIFETIME deal with living NBA legend LeBron James, worth more than $300 million. Here's why it was worth it.

What Is Verily? Why Alphabet Inc’s Life Sciences Division & Matters

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 8, 2015

Google (GOOGL) stock is on a tear this year, up about 45% to-date. Longer-term, Verily, its renamed Life Sciences division, should drive more gains.

Stocks to Sell: 7 Stocks Analysts LOATHE

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 7, 2015

With sell-side analysts seeing all 7 of these stocks as overpriced, investors are given an easy glimpse into the best stocks to sell.

Why Fitbit Inc (FIT) Stock Will DOMINATE 2016

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 7, 2015

Fitbit (FIT) stock has done pretty well for itself since its IPO in June. But there's A LOT more upside to the king of wearable devices.

Why Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) Stock Is Utterly Screwed

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 7, 2015

Chipotle (CMG) stock is cratering Monday, after the company announced severe same-store sales slumps caused by an E. coli outbreak. But that's not the only problem.