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

Why IBM, SHLD and MCD Need New CEOs

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 31, 2014

The CEOs of MCD, SHLD and IBM all talk a good game about "change" and "leadership," but they have failed to deliver results.

Coach Stock Will Become Fashionable Again

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 29, 2014

Despite steep sales and profit declines at Coach (COH), investors who buy now should benefit from an eventual rebound.

A Reluctant Thumbs-Up for AOL Stock

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 28, 2014

AOL remains too small to make its grand original content dreams a reality, it could partner with a bigger player. Such a deal would give AOL stock a lift.

Why Comcast Needs to Partner With Netflix

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 23, 2014

With the number of consumers expected to "cut the cord" on the increase, a CMCSA-NFLX deal makes more sense than ever -- for both companies.

HBO Streaming Service Will End Television as We Know It

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 16, 2014

Now that HBO has announced plans to free HBO from the cable and satellite box, other big cable channels may follow.

Time Warner: Now Is the Time to Tune In to TWX Stock

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Oct 2, 2014

Despite some early weakness in its movie business this year, Warner Bros. will rebound later this year to bolster TWX stock.

MCD Stock Looks Tempting, But Ultimately Just Empty Calories

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 18, 2014

MCD stock may be cheap and pay a fat dividend, but its a value trap. McDonald's has a lot of work to do before it's worth buying again.

CVS Health Looks Healthier After Quitting Tobacco

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 8, 2014

CVS Health will lose sales from quitting tobacco, but should make up the difference from higher-margin businesses.

Why Walmart, Target Lose in Family Dollar Saga

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Sep 3, 2014

Walmart and Target, which have been struggling to attract shoppers, in will lose regardless the winner of Family Dollar.

6 Stocks That Feed off Lower Corn Prices

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 29, 2014

As corn prices plummet, prices for a range of commodities will follow suit -- and that will be a boon for these six stocks.