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

Pepsico Stock Has More Than A Soft-Drink to Offer

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Strong earnings and a dividend raise have yet to increase the price of Pepsi stock, as investors shun value.

Kraft Heinz Is Shrinking to Fit Its Dividend

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

KHC stock won't make you rich, but it could keep you from becoming poor. If the go-go market falters, we'll always have ketchup.

Kohls: The Name for a Retail Rebound

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Kohl's stock has doubled in the last three months based on CEO Michelle Gass reimagining a department store for the 2020s.

TJX Companies Brought Back Its Dividend and Its Middle-Class Shoppers, Too

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

TJX has gotten through the pandemic and could grow with its end. But watch its margins and know TJX stock is never going to be a high-powered growth investment.

If You Have a Profit With Sundial Growers, Now Is the Time to Take It

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sundial Growers has gotten out of the red thanks to Reddit love, but it's now at unsustainable heights. Sell SNDL stock now.

Tuscan Holdings Is Gaining Traction, But Where Is Microvast Coming From?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

If Microvast and THCB stock can capture the American market for commercial EV batteries, will you win? Or will China?

8 Electric Car Stocks Revving Their Engines

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tesla currently dominates the EV market, but will it keep its lead after a determined rush from other electric car stocks like GM and Ford?

Simon Property: Why the Landlord Became the Tenant

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Authentic Brands has figured out how to bring the dead to life, not just celebrities but also brand names like Aeropostale. That's why Simon Property has good prospects.

Nordstrom Stock Will Emerge Strong From Pandemic by Following Family Plan

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

In 2020 Nordstrom survived while rivals went bankrupt. With JWN stock down 10%, it's preparing to capitalize on the vacuum, with half its sales done online and an expansion into homewares.

Why Is Kroger (Still) So Cheap?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Kroger has fixed most of the things that plagued the company five years ago, yet KR stock remains stuck in neutral.

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