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

Schwab Earnings Drop 20%, Meet Expectations

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 16, 2012

Charles Schwab posted a 20% decline in earnings and a 1% dip in revenues for the first-quarter, but met Wall Street predictions.

Ford Aims to Drop 750 Pounds From Its Cars

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 16, 2012

Ford is looking to reduce the weight of all its cars by 750 pounds by the end of the decade by using carbon fiber and new engines.

Monday Apple Rumors: iPad Mini in the Works?

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 16, 2012

In China, the talk is of a third-quarter debut for a smaller tablet, a new Mac Trojan is spotted and the newest iPad will hit 56 countries by month’s end.

Coke Produces Madonna-Inspired Bottles

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 16, 2012

Diet Coke's new creative director, Jean Paul Gaultier, has crafted a Madonna-inspired bottle for a European ad campaign.

Mattel’s First-Quarter Profits Slide 53%

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 16, 2012

Mattel announces lower first-quarter profits and revenue, misses Street expectations.

Goldman CEO’s Pay Up 14.5% in 2011

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 13, 2012

SEC documents reveal that Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein made $16.2 million in 2011 as the company struggled and its share price fell.

Friday Apple Rumors: 33 Million iPhones Sold in Q2

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 13, 2012

An analyst predicts good second-quarter iPhone sales, a designer claims a "revolutionary" new Apple device coming, and a German court rules for Motorola.

2 Hot Video Apps Take Facebook by Storm

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 13, 2012

Video sharing apps like Viddy and Ustream are flourishing after integrating their services with Facebook's Timeline feature.

Thursday Apple Rumors: Australia Mulls iBooks Legal Action

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 12, 2012

Australia looking at possible iBooks legal action, Marketplace talks to real Foxconn workers, and Woz talks digital storytelling with Adobe.

Pay-TV Prices Expected to More than Double

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer Apr 12, 2012

Market researchers see cable TV bills hitting an average of $200 a month by 2020.