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

10 of Wall Street’s Most Hated Stocks

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 1, 2015

These 10 stocks have some of the highest short interest ratios on Wall Street -- in other words, short sellers love these stocks, and bulls don't.

Thank You, Mr. Market! Now Buy the Dip in GoPro (GPRO)

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Sep 1, 2015

It's not everyday that Wall Street gives you a freebie, selling off a stock for no good reason. Tuesday's GoPro stock decline is a rare exception.

FCAU: Will Fiat Make a Hostile Bid for GM?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 31, 2015

Will there be a Fiat (FCAU) - General Motors (GM) merger? Wall Street thinks there might be. But a hostile bid won't be good for anyone.

Twitter (TWTR) Stock Gets an UPGRADE?! Correction Ain’t Over Yet

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 31, 2015

The Twitter (TWTR) stock upgrade today is both baffling and unconvincing. But hey, the stock's up. What could go wrong?

TSLA: How Much Does Consumer Reports Influence Tesla’s Stock Price?

By John Divine, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor Aug 28, 2015

How much can Consumer Reports affect Tesla's (TSLA) stock price? Today's gains show it still matters, but not as much as it has in the past.