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

Dunkin’ Donuts Targets College Crowd With More Shops

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Dunkin' Donuts will expand the number of shops it operates at U.S. colleges and universities to a total of 60.

Gold, Silver Sent Skyward on QE3’s Wings

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

The Fed's decision to implement a new round of quantative easing sent gold prices up 2% as investors inferred that low inflation was no longer a Fed priority.

Wal-Mart Asks Computer Makers for Quicker PC Sleep

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Wal-Mart is asking computer manufacturers to change the default settings on PCs to increase the speed with which idle machines shut down to save electricity.

Thursday Apple Rumors: Analysts, Consumers Like iPhone 5

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Consumers and stock analysts appear to like iPhone 5; there will be three 4G version of iPhone 5; and Apple wins preliminary ban on Motorola sales in Germany.

Amazon Shrugs Off False Downgrade Rumor

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Amazon was hit with a false downgrade rumor as its Kindle Fire tablets vie with Apple's iPad and a widely-expected iPad Mini that could arrive next month.

Gold Edges Up Ahead of Fed Decision

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Gold gained modestly on Wednesday as investors waited for a decision on a new round of quantitative easing to emerge from the Federal Reserve meeting.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: More than 400M iOS Devices Sold

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Apple has sold 400 million iOS devices through June 2012; American Airlines adopts iPads in all phases of flights; and Siri co-founder leaves Apple.

Family Dollar to Settle Overtime Lawsuit for $14M

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Family Dollar has negotiated a preliminary deal with 1,700 New York store managers to settle a lawsuit relating to overtime wages for a maximum of $14 million.

Gold Rises on Warning of U.S. Credit Downgrade

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Renewed warnings on a possible U.S. credit downgrades sent the dollar lower and gold back on its march toward a six-month high Tuesday.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: 10M iPhone 5’s to Sell in First 3 Days

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Apple could sell as many as 10 million iPhone 5's in the first three days; new iPod Touch will have better screen; and Apple IDs were not stolen from FBI.

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