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

Micron Technology, Inc. Stock: I Got Your Super-Cycle Right Here

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Analysts are pounding the table for Micron stock -- and for good reason. Both sales and profit margins are rising and Micron is positioning itself well for the next potential downturn.

As the Market Goes, So Too Goes Apple Inc. Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

What's good for Apple Inc. in 2018 is what's good for the USA and vice versa. Apple stock performance now mirrors the NASDAQ Composite.

JD.com Is Playing an Amazon-Like Long Game, So Buy the Dip

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

JD stock fell as it missed earnings estimates, but growth continued to accelerate. Right now, JD.com looks a lot like Amazon did before its meteoric rise.

Closing the Political Divide With Blockchain

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

To secure blockchain rights, governments must be instituted among men and women, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.

Facebook Inc Stock Is Stuck in An Unexpected Battlefield

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Despite stellar earnings and revenues for FB, the company is losing its hold on young people, and this is a threat to Facebook stock.

AutoZone, Inc. Stock Is Out of the Zone Right Now

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

AutoZone is still profitable, still growing and still adding stores, but for how long? As the era of electric, computerized and autonomous cars approaches, what will it mean for Autozone stock?

Despite Earnings Beat, Long-Term Prospects Are Weak for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

HPE's niche in enterprise computing is being squeezed by clouds from above and clients from below. In the long term, this doesn't bode well for Hewlett Packard stock.

Activision Blizzard, Inc. Is Investors’ Favorite Game Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

ATVI CEO Bobby Kotick is a legend in the industry, and knows how to get Activision stock on top of trends, including eSports.

Why Sony Corp (ADR) Stock Is Flying High

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sony is delivering profits and has growth opportunities for the first time in many years. If SNE can continue to deliver, Sony stock is dirt cheap.

Earnings Show That Time Is Running Out for Fitbit Inc

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

After disappointing earnings, Fitbit's hope is that monitoring of chronic conditions can make the company a cheap pick-up for an insurer or Amazon seeking lower health care costs.

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