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

Defense Stocks Are Locked and Loaded

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite all of the bluster about cutting the budget, defense contractors have many things in their favor.

PetSmart, PetMed Express Should Merge

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

There's major money in the pet sector, but PETM, PETS need each other to compete for a bigger piece of the pie.

News Corp., Apple and the Perils of Succession Planning

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rupert Murdoch and Steve Jobs aren't immortal -- and News Corp. (NWS), Apple (AAPL) shouldn't slink away from deciding on eventual replacements.

Bloomberg Blunder — Saudi Prince Talks Up News Corp. But Ignores Key Issues

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Saudi prince and major NWS shareholder's tight relationship with News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch not scratched in interview about company.

Extra! Extra! Gannett a Compelling Value

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

The newspaper industry is a battered market, but management's navigation has kept Gannett (GCI) competitive, making it an intriguing prospect.

Four ‘Bella’ Italian Stocks to Buy

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

From luxury eyewear maker Luxottica to furniture maker Natuzzi, some Italian companies are weathering the downturn better than others. Here are two more.

When Google Wins, Newspapers Lose

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Internet giant's dominance in digital advertising may put the final nail in newspapers' coffin.

News Corp. and Rupert Murdoch Should Quit the Newspaper Game

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. NASDAQ:NWS jettisoned News of the World newspaper over scandal -- for his shareholders' sake, he should dump a few more.

Is Warren Buffett Right Not to Be Scared?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Oracle of Omaha believes a recovery will come ... eventually.

Disney Surfs Web for ABC Soap Opera Solution

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

ABC tries to keep 'All My Children,' 'One Life to Live' profitable by airing them in cyberspace.

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