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

Gold Rises as U.S. Markets Reopen

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Gold moved higher in Wednesday trading as investors grew more optimistic about Europe and U.S. markets reopened after Hurricane Sandy's disruption.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Google Puts Siri Rival on iOS

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Google debuts a Siri-like voice service in a iOS app; Apple delays iTunes upgrade to "get it right;" and the iPhone 5 wins state approval ahead of China launch.

Generac Shares Soar on Raised Sales, Profit Outlook

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

A surge in sales of portable generators due to power outages from storms like Hurricane Sandy sent shares of Generac Holdings up sharply in Wednesday trading.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Two Senior Apple Executives Ousted

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Two senior Apple executives have stepped down; an analyst says Apple will sell 102 million iPads next year; and fourth-generation iPad pre-orders sell out.

Monday Apple Rumors: Black iPad Mini Sold Out on Saturday

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

It took 35 hours for the initial batch of the black iPad Mini to sell out; Apple Stores will sell smart lightbulbs; Steve Jobs' super-yacht launches.

Gold Posts Third Consecutive Weekly Decline

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Gold futures slipped Friday after good economic news from the U.S. was overshadowed by global doubts, and gold closed lower for a third straight week.

Friday Apple Rumors: White iPad Mini Pre-Orders Sell Out

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

The black-and-slate version is still available for delivery next week; Apple posts online Samsung statement; and Phil Schiller says Macs don't need optical drives.

Tumblr Comes Tumbling Down: Outage for Millions of Blogs

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

The massive blogging platform, Tumblr, experienced a major outage on Friday, which was attributed to a problem with one of its uplink providers.

Gold Advances on Japan and U.K. News

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Gold rebounded from Wednesday's seven-week low on optimism that the Bank of Japan will ease monetary policy and better economic news from Britain.

Thursday Apple Rumors: High LCD Costs Forced iPad Mini Price

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

The iPad Mini's price was driven by LCD production costs; Apple completes transfer of Beatles' Apple Corp logo; and LG Displays makes most Apple screens.

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