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

Are Urban Outfitters’ Best Days Behind It?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shares tanked when CEO Glen Senk said he's leaving the super-trendy apparel retailer, but he's part of the problem.

Can Scott Thompson Turn Yahoo Around?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

PayPal president Scott Thompson has been tapped for a difficult task: Find Yahoo's future role on the Internet -- and bring the company back to prominence.

AOL Investors Ask: How Much Longer?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

After two years, CEO Tim Armstrong's turnaround is still not done. And now a big shareholder is getting antsy.

The Case Against Arthur Sulzberger at The New York Times

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

His record as chairman since 1997 has been terrible for shareholders. NYT needs new blood as a leader , someone like Ford's Alan Mulally.

5 Dogs of 2011 With Hope for Better in 2012

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

All is not lost for these five poor performers of 2011. These dogs may finally have their day next year.

CEO Pay Is Shooting Skyward

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

A study released today revealed that compensation for S&P 500 CEOs jumped almost 37% in 2010. See which 10 made the highest-paid list.

5 Winners in 2011 That Could Repeat in ’12

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

These S&P 500 standouts are poised for sequels in the coming year. All have a target price at least 11% higher than recent trading.

6 Big Turnaround Hopes for 2012

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

These stocks were beaten down in 2011, but offer the possibility for better results next year. Here are our top six reversal-of-fortune hopefuls.

Yahoo, Don’t Blow It — Again

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Accepting a complete buyout is Yahoo's only sensible move. A repeat of the 2008 Microsoft rejection would be a disaster.

Sirius Is Worth the Risk, Even If John Malone Doesn’t Raise His Bet

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors shouldn't wait to see whether a report saying Liberty Media might hike its stake in Sirius XM is true. The company is on the mend anyway.

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