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

Google (GOOG)’s Grand Plans to Destroy an Oligopoly

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 26, 2015

Google is coming after all the moneymakers for modern-day telecom and cable companies: internet, cable, and wireless phone service.

DISH Sling TV: A Boon To NFLX Stock

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 26, 2015

DISH Sling TV, an inventive new internet-based TV service, should do wonders for DISH stock. But NFLX stock might be the biggest buy after this move.

Wall Street’s 5 Biggest Villains

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 26, 2015

From CEOs without a clue to excessive greed at the expense of employees, these are Wall Street's 5 biggest villains.

MNKD: Afrezza Launch Will Propel MannKind Stock

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 23, 2015

With MNKD's inhalable insulin drug Afrezza rapidly approaching launch, MannKind stock looks prone to take off as well.

Will eBay Stock Become the New GRPN After PayPal Spinoff?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 23, 2015

eBay Inc (EBAY) stock will never look the same again after the PayPal spinoff. In fact, it be the next Groupon (GRPN). Here's why.

2015’s Stock Market Graveyard: 3 Stocks Nearing Bankruptcy

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 22, 2015

The new year is young, but 2015 bankruptcies have already rattled the stock market. Here's a gander at the corporate graveyard thus far.

Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) Stock Crippled By Risk, Dilution

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 22, 2015

Arena Pharmaceuticals (ARNA) stock is up 35% this year, but its prospects are crippled by risks as a recent secondary offering raises eyebrows.

3 Reasons China’s Stock Market Will Crash in 2015

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 22, 2015

From a tenuous housing market to high stock valuations and more, China's run is done. These three factors will send China's stock market spiraling lower.

2015 SOTU: 3 Stock Market Takeaways

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 21, 2015

Obama discussed quite a bit in the 2015 State of the Union address, but what are the implications on the stock market? Here are 3 takeaways.

Google (GOOGL) Bets $1B on SpaceX, Sparking IPO Talk

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Jan 20, 2015

Google (GOOGL) stock is modestly higher Tuesday after news SpaceX received a $1 billion investment from Google. So when is the SpaceX IPO?