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

The Sale In Ulta Beauty Stock Is Over

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ulta Beauty expects sales to be down by nearly one-third for the April quarter, but Ulta stock investors are betting on a quick recovery.

The Future for Halliburton Stock Is Even Worse Than It Appears

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Oilfield service is a boom-bust business and this is not the first rodeo for Halliburton stock. But it's going to be a hard ride.

Be Ready to Sell Speculative Marathon Oil Stock at Any Moment

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors are chasing MRO stock up in May on an assumption the oil patch will permanently rebound. That's a foolish and costly mistake.

Regeneron Stock Is a Solid Long-Term Buy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors are excited about Regeneron stock for its Covid-19 treatment. They're missing the point. Regeneron is a great long-term buy.

Don’t Be One of Those People Betting on a Chesapeake Stock Rebound

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chesapeake Energy remains the second-largest U.S. natural gas supplier. It has hired restructuring experts and drawn attention from an alternative asset manager as it fights to keep operating.

Dollar General Is a Winner in Today’s Economy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Dollar General is a company built to survive tough times, and if anything, the pandemic has helped boost DG stock.

Here’s Why Blackrock Stock Is One of the Best Technology Picks

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors should evaluate Blackrock as a tech company, which can bring almost one-third of revenue to the net income line, and which must listen to the views of employees.

Remdesivir Can’t Cure Covid, But Good Luck Telling Gilead Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Gilead is moving into commercial production of Remdesivir, a COVID-19 treatment with an aggressive pricing model, but other biotech solutions could come out ahead; it's early days still.

Home Depot and Lowe’s Are Hot, But They’re Fully Valued Here

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Home improvement is heating up while consumers were stuck at home, but there's no more upside for Lowe's and HD stock here.

The Real Reason Twitter Stock Won’t Grow the Way You’d Like It To

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

TWTR stock seems to be fully valued, and Twitter is fully engaged in policing the speech it was created to promote. Can it grow again?

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