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

Kroger Stock Could Be So Much More

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Kroger continues to invest in technology to compete with AMZN, but KR stock is being hurt by its identity crisis.

Fiat Chrysler Stock Could Become a Google Takeover Target

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Fiat stock will look cheap when self-driving tech matures and car companies, including FCAU, become valuable commodities.

With Delta Air Lines Stock, Fear Beats Value

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Delta has made flying safer and less expensive than ever, but the benefits haven't flown into its stock price, and likely won't due to competition.

Is There an Upside Surprise Coming for Facebook Stock?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Facebook's elite critics have yet to dent the company's growth, and its financial power means Facebook stock could recover even if they did.

Why BP Will Never Learn and Never Change

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

While BP claims it has found 1 billion barrels of new oil in the Gulf of Mexico, 43 billion barrels have been found in Texas and New Mexico in the last year

The Future for Apple Stock Is Medicine, Not the iPhone

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

While AAPL stock is down over slow iPhone sales, the Apple Watch as a medical device is shaping up to be the next growth catalyst.

Microsoft Stock Will Rule the Future While Other Tech Stocks Falter

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

MSFT stock is the perfect defensive play in today's rough market because Microsoft rules the platform that the future is built on.

Why Square May Consider Selling Itself After Square Stock Declined

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Square's revenue is growing, but SQ has yet to make a profit, and it's being squeezed from above and below, while SQ stock dropped sharply.

Nvidia Stock: Plotting the Graphic Champion’s Comeback

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nvidia is losing its pricing power in key niches, and its comeback must await the development of new chip-making technology.

As Patent Expirations Loom, the Clock Is Ticking on AbbVie Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AbbVie has tools with which to mask a slowdown in Humira sales, and an extensive drug pipeline, but the risks in the stock are rising

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