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 Gets Another Renewable Energy Jolt

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 22, 2014

The IRS' recent renewable energy decision has removed uncertainty that held up sales for GE's wind business, a key driver of growth.

Kohl’s Stock Bucks the Negative Trend in Retail

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 14, 2014

While other retailers like WMT and TGT continue to struggle, Kohl's posted quietly positive earnings for the latest quarter.

Pass on Gannett (GCI), Other Publishing Stocks

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 7, 2014

Gannett's decision to split its newspaper business from its higher growth TV and web operations has added to an otherwise-dull sector. Investors, though, should stay on the sidelines.

Why Yahoo Might Never Be ‘Mobile’ Enough (YHOO)

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 28, 2014

Yahoo's latest acquisition of ad targeting and analytics firm Flurry makes sense and is a necessary move, but YHOO is too far behind in the mobile race.

Fox-Time Warner Tie-Up Isn’t Too Crazy for Rupert Murdoch

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 11, 2014

A marriage of FOXA and TWX isn't impossible as long as Rupert Murdoch is involved. The question is whether it would actually benefit shareholders.

World Cup Ads – Big Tourney, Big Money

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 1, 2014

For U.S. advertisers, the World Cup isn't the Super Bowl when it comes to spending. It's a lot better.

Barnes & Noble Split – Why Have One Bad Company When You Can Have Two?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jun 25, 2014

Separating two weak companies won't make Barnes & Noble any stronger. The future of BKS stock is bleak regardless of the spinoff.

Apple Stock Has Gotten Too Far Ahead of Itself

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jun 17, 2014

Apple shares have surged on the company's plans to return more than $130 billion to shareholders. Investors, though, are demanding sustainable growth with better products.

3 Media Stocks to Buy Now

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jun 9, 2014

When it comes to media stocks, the case to buy Disney remains strong. But a couple more stocks look attractive, specifically TWX and DWA.

MCD Stock: Investors Shrug at McDonald’s Buyback Plans

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor May 30, 2014

CEO Don Thompson will need to do more than raise the shareholder payout to entice investors to buy McDonald's stock.