Dana Blankenhorn

Dana Blankenhorn

InvestorPlace Contributor

Expertise: Technology, Biotech, Renewable energy

Education: M.S,J. Northwestern (Medill School) 1978; B.A. Rice University, History and Political Science 1977

Awards & Accomplishments: Tech reporter since 1982, Freelance since 1983, on Internet since 1985. Created first online coverage of Internet with a magazine, Interactive Age, 1994 Co-wrote BBS Systems for Business in 1991, Wrote Guide to Field Computing in 1992 Wrote technology history now called "Living with Moore's Law" in 2001, 2010, 2021 Author of over a dozen books, both fiction and non-fiction

About Dana:
Dana Blankenhorn has been a financial journalist since 1978, a technology journalist since 1982, and an Internet journalist since 1985. He writes a Substack newsletter, Facing the Future, which covers technology, markets, and politics.

He has written a half-dozen technology books, several novels available at the Amazon Kindle store, and covered beats ranging from education to e-commerce, and from open source to renewable energy. He lives in Atlanta.

Recent Articles

GE Stock Goes Nowhere After Reverse Split Failed to Fool Investors

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Larry Culp has refocused GE on turbines for jet engines and wind energy, and could be about to jettison most of the lagging GE Power division. But GE stock gains from here will be slow.

Palantir: You Won, Still Want to Play?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rapid growth in commercial contracts has small investors pounding the table for Palantir, but professional analysts seem unconvinced.

Uber Stock Looks Dicey as Labor Problems Persist

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Uber is buying more freight and delivery services as it fights for a profit against a rising revolt of drivers.

For Long-Term Investors, the Odds Favor fuboTV Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

FUBO stock holds potential as a cable replacement, as a sports gambling palace, or as a buyout target by a larger streaming outfit.

Why Carnival Stock Is Both Scary and Dangerous

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CCL stock has become a high-risk, high-reward play. Everything for Carnival depends on beating the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Palo Alto Networks Stock Is One Worth Accumulating on Any Dip

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The post-earnings spike in Palo Alto Networks stock came after analysts underestimated its growth in computer security.

Beijing’s ‘Communists’ Have Tech Stocks Like Baidu Down… but for How Long?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

China would like to have an antitrust policy and spread its tech wealth, but the example of Baidu proves that's trickier than it thought. BIDU stock may be down, but not for long.

Why Dirt-Cheap Alibaba Stock Will Become Good Again

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The fundamental value of BABA stock is much higher than its current selling price. China isn't treating it as the FTC wants to treat Amazon.

Amazon Stock Languishes Amid New CEO Andy Jassy’s Summer of Discontent

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

New Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has enormous challenges, but also enormous opportunities, including a break-up of the company. AMZN stock could be just getting started.

There’s More Value Than You Think in Walmart Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Walmart does deliveries and has a third party marketplace just like Amazon. It also has an infrastructure deal with Shopify, and competes for drivers with Uber.

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