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

SeraCare and Bristol-Myers Gain Big Despite Market Stumble

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor Jun 23, 2011

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 Jun 22, 2011

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 Jun 22, 2011

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 Jun 21, 2011

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.