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

China’s Growth Is Dow Jones’ Gain

Fueled by China's positive report on economic growth, these are six of the morning's biggest stock winners.

China Growth Means Gains for Stocks

Micron Technologies NASDAQ:MU and other stocks like Titanium Metals TIE, Nabor NBR Altera ALTR, Capital One Financial NYSE:COF, and Cintas NYSE:CNTS have seen big moves.

S&P 500 Barely Budges as Global Woes Persist

Sears, other retailers continue to enjoy success this week, but tech stocks are battered in the S&P 500's morning session.

Dow Records Razor-Thin Gains Tuesday Morning

Concerns over U.S. recovery, China and Italy keep trading tight, but Dow Jones ekes out tiny gains on strength of Cisco, American Express.

Earnings Season Starts With a Thump as Top Blue Chips Stumble

DJIA stocks opened earnings season with a flop, with Alcao, Bank of America and JPMorgan slumping in early trading.