John Divine

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

This $775 Million Amazon (AMZN) Acquisition Is Paying for Itself

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Amazon divvied out $775 million for robot-maker Kiva Systems Inc. in 2012. Turns out it wasn't such a harebrained idea after all.

Why Google Glass Will Never Propel GOOG Stock

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Google Glass is looking more and more like an abject failure. But did GOOG know it would fail the whole time, and does it matter?

Why BlackBerry (BBRY) Stock Is the Zombie of Wall Street

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

In limbo between the extremes of life and death, a tech company struggles with its identity. BlackBerry is the walking dead of Wall Street.

Staples Stock Roars Higher on Earnings Beat

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Staples, Inc. (SPLS) stock surges after beating on revenue and earnings in the third-quarter. But the recent data breach threatens profits.

5 Stocks to Buy for a Frigid Winter

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

These five stocks are all poised to benefit from chilly weather. Consider adding them to your portfolio for some seasonal flavor.

Ambarella (AMBA): The Best Growth Stock You’ve Never Heard Of

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Everybody knows GoPro, but few know the story of the remarkable chipmaker behind it. eet Ambarella, a company tapped into several huge growth markets.

3 Stocks to Buy for the Holidays

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Wall Street can't ignore this industry forever, especially with a stronger jobs market and low oil prices giving consumers more money this holiday season

These 2 Moves Make Facebook (FB) Stock a Screaming Buy

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Facebook (FB) stock looks like a buy after making moves to boost advertising revenue and compete directly against LinkedIn (LNKD).

Twitter Bonds Are Junk, Just Like TWTR Stock

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Investing a dollar in Twitter is like "investing" a dollar in the lotto ... minus the whole funding education part. Hello, junk bond status.

EU Probing Apple Inc. (AAPL), Starbucks (SBUX) Tax Deals

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor

Starbucks and Apple caught the eye of European Union regulators, who suspect the companies may have struck illegal tax deals with EU member states.

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