Jonathan Berr

InvestorPlace Contributor

Jonathan Berr has been a professional journalist since 1991. He has covered a wide variety of beats, ranging from to electric utilities to media conglomerates to tech companies.

While a reporter at Bloomberg News in 2002, he won the Gerald Loeb Award, one of the most prestigious awards in business journalism. He was part of a team at AOL’s DailyFinance that won the New York Press Club’s award for Internet feature writing in 2010. His freelance writing has appeared in Atlantic.com, AOL, Yahoo, MSN and 24/7 Wall Street, along with The New York Times and Business Week.

He lives in New Jersey with his wife and son.

You can reach him at jdberr@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jdberr.

Recent Articles

GE Stock: Why does CEO Jeff Immelt Still Have a Job?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Mar 9, 2015

Jeff Immelt did a great job of steering GE through the the 2009 financial crisis, but the company's stock performance is unacceptable. It's time for someone else to take over the reins of GE.

NYT Stock: The New York Times Doesn’t Need Rescuing … By Anyone

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 24, 2015

The New York Times is the crown jewel of the newspaper world, but NYT stock is overvalued and should be avoided by new investors.

MCD: McDonald’s Needs to Put the Brakes on its Growth Plans

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 6, 2015

McDonald's should take a page from its competition and slow its expansions plans, and instead focus on the quality of food and working with their franchisees.

Why YHOO is Tempted by the Risky World of Original Content

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 21, 2015

YHOO won't have an easy time standing out from deep-pocketed rivals such as Netflix and Amazon.

DISH Network Announces Sling TV, Cord-Cutters Rejoice

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 6, 2015

DISH Network's new Sling TV will hasten the day of a-la-carte cable and satellite pricing, but we're still not quite there yet.

Why China’s Slowdown Will Put a Drag on Google Stock

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 5, 2015

Another headwind for Google stock: As the Chinese economy slows, Beijing will ratchet up its already-stringent censorship efforts against Gmail.

Not All Stock Comebacks Are Created Equal

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 31, 2014

Some stocks manage to post amazing gains after being on the brink of death. Others aren't so lucky. We look at some current contenders.

Stick a Fork in RadioShack (RSH), Because It’s Done

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 9, 2014

Ads for RSH may be funny, but the financial situation for RadioShack stock is bleak. Look for a RadioShack bankruptcy soon.

Why Amazon Stock Is Headed Nowhere Fast

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Dec 2, 2014

Though Amazon stock remains a favorite of Wall Street analysts, AMZN is a value trap that should be avoided.

It’s Not Time to Buy Time Inc. Shares

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Nov 5, 2014

Time Inc. exceeded expectations in its latest earnings report, but that's no reason to buy stock in a fading print empire that is saddled with loads of debt.