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

Under Armour (UA) Stock Still a STRONG Buy After Earnings

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 21, 2015

The Under Armour (UA) stock price is falling Tuesday after its earnings report. Oddly enough, bulls should be rejoicing: it's time to buy on a pullback.

Disembark From Royal Caribbean (RCL) Stock NOW!

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 20, 2015

Royal Caribbean (RCL) stock, like so many others, is feeling the painful effects of a strong U.S. dollar and steadily climbing energy prices.

Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Rallies on Strong Q1 Beat

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 20, 2015

Morgan Stanley (MS) stock rallied in early Monday trading after topping revenue and EPS estimates; Bottom line: Financials killed it in the first quarter.

Verizon (VZ) Shifts Business Model: Should It Just Buy NFLX?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 20, 2015

Verizon (VZ) changed its Verizon Fios offerings away from the bundle-up-junk-channels strategy. Why not just buy NFLX?

Coca-Cola (KO) Chases Growth With $400 Million Chinese M&A Deal

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 17, 2015

Coca-Cola (KO) stock has trailed the S&P for 5 years, and it's taking steps to reverse that trend with its purchase of a Chinese health drinks-maker.

Apple (AAPL) Stock Worth $1 Trillion? Give it a Year, Says FBR

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 17, 2015

Apple (AAPL) stock is on its way to $185 per share and a $1 trillion valuation -- all in the next 12 months -- according to this Wall Street analyst.

Dividends? Growth? Blackstone Group (BX) Stock Has it ALL

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 16, 2015

Blackstone Group (BX) stock is up today after killer first-quarter results. Its unique exposure to private equity and super dividend make BX stock a buy.

Party City (PRTY) IPO: Buy Into the Bonanza!

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 16, 2015

The Party City (PRTY) IPO may sound like a joke, but PRTY stock is actually a serious opportunity.

Netflix (NFLX) Stock Price Rallies 12% After Subscriber Gains

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 15, 2015

The Netflix (NFLX) stock price is going bonkers in after-hours trading, with shares soaring to all-time highs above $530 per share on subscriber growth.

Can EU Antitrust Charges Wreck Google (GOOG) Stock?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Apr 15, 2015

The Google (GOOG) stock price faces a significant threat in the EU antitrust case regulators just threw at the search company.