Christopher Freeburn

Christopher Freeburn

InvestorPlace Writer

Christopher T. Freeburn has been a financial writer and editor for more than 10 years. He has worked at industry trade publications like Food Logistics, ChemicalWeek and Institutional Investor. His freelance articles have appeared in a variety of magazines, including Technology Review, Audubon and USA Weekend. He lives in Westchester County, just outside New York City.”

Recent Articles

Thursday Apple Rumors: Pegatron Hiring Hints at Cheap iPhone

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Pegatron hires 40,000 workers in China, possibly for a cheaper iPhone; Pegatron CEO challenges low iPad Mini demand report; Apple wins New York trademark suit.

Microsoft Could Pay $1B for B&N’s Nook Unit

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Microsoft has reportedly offered Barnes & Noble $1 billion to acquire the booksellers Nook tablet and digital media business.

Spotify Fixes Flaw That Allowed DRM-Free Song Downloads

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

After a Chrome add-on appeared this week permitting users to download music from Spotify without DRM encryption, the music service has corrected the problem.

Disney Withdraws Bid to Trademark Holiday Name

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Disney has ended its effort to trademark the name of a popular Mexican holiday after receiving criticism from the Mexican-American community.

Gold Jumps on Strong India, China Buying

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Reports showing strong gold purchases by India and China sent the metal climbing in Wednesday trading.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Multiple iPhones to Start Production

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Production of more than one iPhone model is set to begin this summer; David Einhorn buys more Apple shares; and Apple's New York flagship has a leaky roof.

Coca-Cola Plans to Step Up Its Anti-Obesity Offensive

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Responding to rising anxiety of global obesity, Coca-Cola says it will stop advertising to children and promote low-calorie and diet drinks worldwide.

Bankers Gang Up to Keep Wal-Mart Out of Financial Services

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

A group of banks and financials services providers is urging the Federal Reserve to stop Walmart's expansion into pre-paid card services.

Whole Foods Announces a 2-for-1 Stock Split

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Whole Foods shares rose sharply after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and said it would split is shares 2-for-1 at the end of May.

Gold Drops Amid Dow Jones’ Jump

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Investor confidence in the U.S. economy and better economic signals from overseas pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record high, while gold declined.

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