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

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

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer Jan 8, 2014

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 Jan 7, 2014

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 Jan 6, 2014

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 Jan 3, 2014

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 Jan 3, 2014

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.