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

Amazon Stock Remains the Cheapest of Its Cloud Peers

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Amazon is dominating in cloud, retail, voice and streaming, AMZN stock is still much cheaper than its cloud company peers.

It Might Be Time for Older Investors to Take Profits in Qualcomm Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Qualcomm stock is becoming overbought. QCOM shares are a good long-term holding, but short-term holders might want to take profits.

Analyst Reports of Kohl’s Stock’s Death Are Somewhat Exaggerated

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Kohl's is moving away from discounting and toward partnerships with upscale brands. This makes Kohl's stock an interesting speculation.

Grubhub Stock Just Might Make a Delicious ‘Takeout’ Play

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Grubhub seems to have leaked rumors of a sale, and then denied them. GRUB stock rose big and then quickly sank with the rumors.

Bed, Bath & Beyond Stock Is All Set for a Turnaround

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

New CEO Mark Tritton is hiring a new team and has $250 million in cash to make Bed, Bath & Beyond a brand upscale consumers look for.

I’m Still Wrong About Shopify Stock, But the Story Will Change

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shopify stock will keep rising until some external event pops the whole bull market's balloon. But not everyone is fully invested yet.

Scandal-Ridden Teva Pharmaceutical Is Fishing for a Bottom

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Teva's debt restructuring gives it breathing room through 2021, assuming its legal woes don't get worse. Buy Teva stock at your own risk.

Like Gold, Bitcoin Remains a Trade on Investors’ Fear

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bitcoin and gold are both rising as tensions with Iran escalate, but when the fear is gone will the two assets still be worth holding?

VMware Stock Could Be a Great Investment for This Decade

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

VMware stock could be one of the great investments of the next decade, if parent Dell shares the wealth.

Party Days for Executives Are Over as McDonald’s Stock Struggles

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Kempczinski faces restive franchisees, a struggling McDonald's stock and the strong track record of his predecessor Steve Easterbrook.

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