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

Tiffany Stock: Don’t Miss the Boat

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Centi-billionaire Bernard Arnault thinks Tiffany's is worth $14.5 billion, which is much more than the market thought it was worth. Can it be worth more?

Cheap Chips Help Intel Prosper in the Cloud Despite Management Blunders

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Intel is trading near its five-year high on strong growth from cloud data centers, but some analysts remain skeptical of its comeback.

Verizon Stock Will Benefit From Sticking to What it Does Best

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

VZ stock still trails AT&T on its yield and price-to-earnings ratio, but Verizon is looking safer as it focuses on wireless.

More Than Just a Search Engine Will Move Alphabet Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

When Alphabet reports earnings this afternoon, look beyond its search business to move Google stock. If earnings come in light, buy GOOGL.

I Bought Amazon Stock Today — And You Should Too

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

An earnings miss has created a one-time opportunity to buy AMZN stock. Dive into shares now despite government intervention related fears.

Twitter Stock Is Becoming Jack Dorsey’s Second Problem Child

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

It might be in Jack Dorsey's best interest to sell Twitter. If you hold any shares of Twitter stock, sell now while you still can.

Square Stock Is Sounding the Alarm on a Souring U.S. Economy

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Square has changed its pricing to go after bigger accounts but that won't be reflected in its third-quarter numbers, due Nov. 6.

What Do Facebook Investors Know That the Policymakers Don’t?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Investors are ignoring the noise. While Zuckerberg spoke, FB stock rose 2%. The CEO's personal fortune rose by over $1 billion.

Canopy Growth Stock Is the Best Card in a Bad Hand of Cannabis Stocks

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CGC has the cash to wait for marijuana's full legalization, thanks to majority owner Constellation Brands.

Kevin Plank’s Failing Strategy Is Weighing Down Under Armour Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite a deal with "The Rock," Under Armour stock is struggling. And former CEO Kevin Plank isn't really going anywhere.

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