Burke Speaker

Investorplace Writer

Burke Speaker has been a journalist, writer and editor for the past 12 years, having worked at newspapers and magazines along the East Coast. His past writing has covered everything from health to business and finance to travel, the last of which he explores at TheTravellier.com.

Recent Articles

PM Stock – Philip Morris to Launch New Safer Cigarettes in 2015

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Philip Morris International (PM) is spending some $680 million on an Italian factory with the aim to make cigarettes safer.

SHLD Stock – Sears Shares Take a Nasty Tumble

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Sears Holdings' SHLD stock fell 13% after Sears announced a likely fourth-quarter loss and noting that holiday sales were weaker than anticipated.

M Stock – Macy’s to Close Stores, Cut 2,500 Jobs

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Macy's (M) cost-cutting moves that include eliminating some 2,500 jobs is giving investors renewed hope in the company, with M stock up some 7% pre-market.

T-Mobile CEO John Legere Gets Thrown Out of AT&T Party

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

In a rivalry that has now gotten pretty personal, T-Mobile (TMUS) US CEO John Legere was kicked out of a trade-show party hosted by AT&T (T).

VELVEETA SUBSTITUTE: Easy Recipe to Make Your Own

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Worried the Velveeta shortage will hurt your Super Bowl festivities? Here is an easy recipe to replace Velveeta if you can't find it on grocer shelves.

Kraft Velveeta Shortage Threatens Super Bowl Recipes, But Will it Boost KRFT Stock?

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Velveeta Cheese -- the $500 million brand for Kraft (KRFT) -- is in short supply, and is threatening to ruin Super Bowl recipes the nation over.

VIRAL: SHLD VP Goes on Twitter Defensive Over Sad Sears Photos

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Sears (SHLD) and SHLD stock is facing a wave of bad publicity -- as one SHLD official takes to Twitter to defend photos that show Sears' stores struggling.

Apple – Will SnappyLabs Keep AAPL Stock Rally Going?

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

Apple (AAPL) has bought photo camera app start-up SnappyLabs, a move that could continue the AAPL stock rally that seems now to be losing steam.

Pandora – Analyst Says P Stock Could Soar Another 30%

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

At least one analyst is seeing enough potential growth within Pandora (P) that he believes P stock is set to boom.

FB Stock – Lawsuit Filed Over Facebook Ads

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer

In another blow to Facebook (FB) amid user concerns over privacy, Facebook is being sued for allegedly intercepting users' private messages and selling the data to marketers.

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