Jonathan Berr

Jonathan Berr

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

Summer’s Drought Will Wither Lots of Stocks

From ConAgra to Kraft to Papa John's, rising dairy prices will hurt a slew of food and dairy companies. The USDA has already cranked up its price estimates.

The New York Times: A Sucker’s Rally

The publisher is off the critical list -- but it's no picture of health. Its latest quarterly report puts a best light on a dim situation. Don't get fooled.

Why Investors Should Bet on Barry Diller

His InterActiveCorp may be complex and unwieldy, but it's on a roll that should continue. Plus, Diller has plenty of opportunities to buy up other properties.

AOL Hasn’t Turned the Corner Yet

A less-awful earnings report has the stock flying. Don't buy it. CEO Tim Armstrong is still talking more than he is delivering on his turnaround plan.

Why McDonald’s Is Worth Sticking With

Multiple headwinds -- from currency exchange and rising prices to the general global slowdown -- are clearly hurting, but it will be fine in the long run.