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

Wednesday Apple Rumors: Foxconn Moves to 24-Hour iPhone 5s Production

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Foxconn is making 500,000 iPhone 5s units a day; China Mobile to launch iPhones on Dec. 18; and Retina iPad Mini production surges.

Xbox One Likely Being Churned Out at a Loss

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

An analysis of Microsoft's Xbox One console indicates that the company is likely selling it as a loss, hoping to profit on game and subscription sales.

Later, Carl! Take-Two (TTWO) Buying Back Icahn Stake

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Grand Theft Auto developer Take-Two Interactive will pay Carl Icahn $200 million to buy back his stake in the firm.

Gold Edges Higher on Weaker U.S. Dollar

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

A report showing falling consumer confidence in November helped to send the U.S. dollar lower and gold fractionally higher in Tuesday trading.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple Stores Sell 11% of U.S. Retail Cell Phones

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Apple Stores sell 11% of U.S. retail cell phones; Samsung motion to stay patent damages rejected; and another Apple supplier hit with labor abuse charges.

QCOM – Qualcomm Royalties in China Could Be Under Fire

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Chinese regulators are investigating royalties charged to domestic device makers by global chip giant Qualcomm.

Gold Slips Following Iran Nuclear Deal

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

A deal between Iran and western powers over its nuclear ambitions sent gold slightly lower in Monday trading.

Monday Apple Rumors: 2014 Launch for iWatch and Larger iPad

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Apple to launch iWatch and bigger iPad next year; Apple pays $350 million for Israel's PrimeSense; and Jony Ive is dyslexic and likes fast cars.

Mobile Users Abandoning Retail Stores

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Rising online sales through mobile devices are prompting retailers to change the way they promote holiday sales.

New Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Details Sneaking Out

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer

Amazon will launch an upgraded version of its Paperwhite e-reader in the second quarter of next year, featuring a higher resolution display.

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