Jonathan Yates

Jonathan Yates

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

Cisco and Soft Tech Earnings Prompt Dow’s Third-Straight Down Day

For the third day in a row, the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened lower, this time thanks to a soft tech sector and decliners like Cisco Systems NASDAQ:CSCO.

Juniper Slammed After Earning as Tech Weighs Down Market

Weakness in the tech sector pushed down Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR) this morning big time, and weighed on the market -- though Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) managed to buck the trend after strong earnings.

Big-change Day Still Leaves S&P 500 Flat

Netflix, AK Steel drop by double digits; Lexmark, Supervalu among day's rapid climbers.

3M, Boeing Drop With Dow Jones

3M loses about 4% in morning trading after disappointing projected future earnings; Boeing, United Technologies also slide.

S&P 500’s Lorillard, Tenet Healthcare Plunge

U.S. credit downgrading fears keep S&P 500 fairly level; LO, THC, EW and SEA take dips in morning trading.