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

Keurig Green Mountain Inc Stock Buyout: BEST Possible Scenario (GMCR)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 7, 2015

Keurig Green Mountain (GMCR) stock shot up more than 70% after a $92/share buyout by JAB Holding Company. Investors should be relieved.

Amazon.com, Inc.: AMZN Prime Shutting Out Walmart, Target for the Holidays

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 4, 2015

Amazon (AMZN) Prime is growing rapidly, and its customer base is ravenous for Amazon products. This is a dire situation for WMT and TGT.

GoPro Inc – A Major Liability for Ambarella Inc Stock (AMBA, GPRO)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 4, 2015

Ambarella (AMBA) stock is trading wildly after Q3 results, but Q4 guidance looks ugly largely due to GoPro (GPRO) and its struggles.

Can Seattle Delivery Boost Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) Stock?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 3, 2015

Starbucks stock won't get a short-term boost from the new Starbucks Delivery initiative in Seattle, but it bodes well for the long-term.

How Goldman Sachs’ “40 Stocks to Buy” Stacks up so Far in Q4

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Dec 3, 2015

The best stocks to buy, according to Goldman Sachs at the beginning of Q4, are actually underperforming the S&P by an annualized 30 percentage points.