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

Watch Out, YouTube! The Yahoo Video Player Is Almost Here

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer May 28, 2014

Shots fired: The Yahoo video player (YHOO) is set to debut this summer -- and is expected to rival Google's (GOOG) premier video service.

JinkoSolar Earnings Miss Sends JKS Stock Sliding

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer May 27, 2014

An earnings miss by JinkoSolar (JKS) in Q1 has led its JKS stock to drop in morning trading.

HSH, PF, PCC: Hillshire Brands Soars on Deal News

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer May 27, 2014

Hillshire Brands stock (HSH) is up following a more than $5.7 billion deal offer from poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp.

FL: Foot Locker Stock Kicks Higher on Earnings Beat

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer May 23, 2014

Foot Locker stock (FL) is up after its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 17% -- easily beating Wall Street estimates.

Hewlett-Packard Layoffs: HPQ to Cut Up to 16,000 More Jobs

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer May 23, 2014

Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) will lean on some 16,000 job cuts to help stabilize the company.

Gap Hoax: Elaborate Online Prank Spoofs Retailer Website

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer May 22, 2014

A fake corporate website has been an embarrassment to Gap (GPS) -- with an online presence that tries to shame the retailer for its response to worker death in Bangladesh.

WWE Signs Deal for 6 Action Movies

By Burke Speaker, Investorplace Writer May 22, 2014

Wrestling fans are in for a treat as the WWE (WWE) has just signed a Hollywood deal that will produce six action movies starring various WWE wrestlers.