Jonathan Berr

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

Scripps Networks Will Find a Buyer … Even If It’s Not DISCA

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Scripps Networks is just too good for other companies to pass up. Even if Discovery Communications doesn't buy SNI, someone else will.

Soda Stocks Could Lose Their Fizz in Challenging Market

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Soda stocks like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Dr Pepper Snapple are having a tough time keeping up sales in a calorie-conscious world.

5 Retail Stocks to Buy Now

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Some retail stocks are getting crushed after disappointing Black Friday results and poor earnings. But not these. Here are five retail stocks to buy now.

New Yahoo Hires – Great for Headlines, But Not for YHOO Stock

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Marissa Mayer is hoping these five hot, new Yahoo hires will help fix the core business, but YHOO stock investors should be skeptical.

Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank May Not Be a Good Fit

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Men's Wearhouse has turned the tables on Jos. A Bank, offering the company a buyout deal. But investors should stay away from both stocks.

Comcast, Charter Unlikely to Get Approval for TWC Bid

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Comcast and Charter face stiff antitrust opposition in their bid to buy Time Warner Cable. Here's a look at their chances, and cable's possible future.

5 Retail Stocks Getting Left on the Shelf

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

This winter season is shaping up to be a rough one for retailers. These 5 retailers had better bundle up for a cold winter.

New CEO Won’t Save WMT Stock

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walmart is ditching its CEO, Mike Duke, after five years at the helm. But his successor isn't likely to save WMT stock.

Should I Buy Sirius Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sirius stock has been soaring in recent years, but the company is facing plenty of headwinds. Here are pros and cons of snatching up shares of SIRI.

4 Reasons YHOO Stock Will Sputter in 2014

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shares of Yahoo stock are up more than 80% so far in 2013, but will more than likely run out of gas in the new year. Here's why YHOO is a sell.

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