Jonathan Yates

Jonathan Yates

InvestorPlace Contributor

Jonathan Yates is a financial writer with over one hundred articles appearing under his byline in such periodicals as Newsweek, The Washington Post and Foreign Policy.  He was Press Secretary for a Member of Congress on the House Banking Committee, Speechwriter/Editor for the Investment Company Institute, and General Counsel of a publicly traded corporation.

He holds degrees from Harvard University, The Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University Law Center.

Recent Articles

Caterpillar Crawls Higher as Kraft Cooks Up Gains

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Caterpillar NYSE:CAT shares and Kraft Foods NYSE:KFT stock are leading the Dow today, and as usual financial stocks JP Morgan NYSE:JPM and Bank of America NYSE:BAC are leading the decliners.

S&P 500 Surges on Healthcare Stocks

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Three healthcare stocks were among the winners leading the S&P 500 upward, but regional banks were hit hard.

Stocks Start Week With a Bang – Can it Last?

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bank of America NYSE:BAC stock leads the Dow as the stock market charges back to open the week. Will Bank of America gains last, and can the rally keep up?

Micron and Oracle Leading the Tech Stock Tumble

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Oracle NASDAQ:ORCL and Micron NYSE:MU are leading tech stocks declining today, though Juniper Networks NYSE:JNPR bucked the trend and rose significantly.

Oil Stocks Chevron and ExxonMobil Lead Dow Plunge

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Oil stocks Chevron NYSE:CVX and ExxonMobil NYSE:XOM are hit hardest as Dow falls more than 200 points in early trading; Home Depot NYSE:HD is up, however.

SeraCare and Bristol-Myers Gain Big Despite Market Stumble

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

S&P 500 is down today, but SeraCare, Bristol-Myers Squibb and AutoChina International are among its strongest performers

Aeronvironment Shares Soar on Analyst Upgrade

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

In late trading, the Standard & Poor's stock index is down about 0.2% but top stocks Aeronvironment NASDAQ:AVAV, L3 Communications NYSE:LLL, and Constellation Energy NYSE:CEP are putting up big gains.

Financials Rise on Another Down Day, Led by Bank of America and JP Morgan

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Financial stocks are leading the Dow today, including components Bank of America NYSE:BAC and JP Morgan Chase NYSE:JPM even as the broader index slumps, led by Boeing NYSE:BA stock declines.

Tower Bancorp Leads S&P Gainers After Buyout Deal

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tower Bancorp tallied a nearly 23% gain in early trading today after Susquehanna Bancshares announced it would acquire the bank in a $343 million deal for cash and stock.

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