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

REPORT: Comcast Raised Cable Prices More Than Most

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

A report from an organization opposed to the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger finds that Comcast raised basic cable prices more than rivals in recent years.

Grass Pollen Allergy? New Grastek Pill From Merck Hits Shelves Soon

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Merck says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approve the release of its Grastek grass pollen allergy drug, which will launch later this month.

Gold and Silver Report: Gold Moves to 3-Week High, Hecla Mining Climbs

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Safe-haven buying on worries over rising violence in Eastern Ukraine pushed gold higher on Monday. Hecla Mining led silver miners higher.

Monday Apple Rumors: Apple Wants to Charge $100 More for iPhone 6

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Apple looks to boost iPhone 6 price by $100; Alpine Electronics to release CarPlay-compatible products this fall; Apple hires Wolff Olins Global CEO.

WBMD Stock Shoots Higher as WebMD Hikes Guidance

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

WebMD said that revenue and income during the first quarter and full year would be near the top of prior estimates, sending WBMD stock surging.

Maxwell House Coffee Gets a ‘Good’ Makeover

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Kraft Foods is overhauling the marketing campaign behind its Maxwell House coffee line and will dramatically increase ad spending on the brand this year.

Friday Apple Rumors: Motion-Controlled Apple TV Box Coming This Fall

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Apple to debut an updated Apple TV box with motion controls; Apple not affected by Heartbleed security flaw; and UK music streaming service dropped by iAd.

Could Google Glass Aid People With Parkinson’s Symptoms?

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

British researchers are studying how Google Glass could assist those afflicted by Parkinson's disease, helping to increase mobility and track symptoms.

TWTR Data: 44% of Twitter Users Have Never Sent a Tweet

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

A report finds that only 13% of all existing Twitter accounts have sent more than 100 tweets, and 44% of TWTR accounts have never sent a Tweet.

Heartbleed Bug Found in Some Cisco, Juniper Products

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Cisco Systems and Juniper Network say that some of their networking products are affected by the Heartbleed security software vulnerability.

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