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

Netflix, Inc. Is the Only Company That Can Beat Amazon

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The biggest advantage for Netflix, Inc. is time. With data, Reed Hastings & Co. know how to engage and increase users, while its long contracts give producers time to work and create compelling content that not even Jeff Bezos and Amazon can match.

Can Microsoft Corporation Use Azure Stop the Windows Rot?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Azure is the star of the Microsoft show, with Windows and Office as practically afterthoughts for MSFT stock.

Can Brian Niccol Make Chipotle Stock Tasty Again?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chipotle hired away Taco Bell CEO Brian Niccol as its new leader, and CMG stock rose sharply in overnight trading.

Weibo Corp Stays Strong, But This Rally Could Burn You

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Weibo, sometimes called the Chinese Twitter, showed explosive growth in its fourth quarter and WB stock rose.

Optimism High for Cisco Systems, Inc. Before Earnings

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Cisco Systems, Inc. is expected to be a winner this year, selling gear directly to cloud providers and network security subscriptions. This bodes well for CSCO stock going even higher.

Is Under Armour Inc Stock Finally Irrelevant?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Although UAA stock owners are expecting decent results, when Under Armour reports earnings on Feb. 13, it has a host of other problems that it must solve to stay relevant.

The Coca-Cola Co Dividend King Is Facing Turbulent Waters

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

New CEO James Quincey vows to experiment at Coke, but it will take more than experiments to turn the ship around. Long a dividend monster, KO stock faces some turbulent waters, and ahead of KO's Feb. 16 earnings report, some analysts predict this is a "do or die" quarter for Coca-cola.

When Does Apple Inc. Stock Become a Bargain? Now!

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple is still growing, its cash will be going back into the business, and AAPL stock is selling at a reasonable multiple again.

Snap Inc Stock Picked the Wrong Time to Grow

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Snap Inc is not Facebook and won't become Facebook. It is doing better, but remains a niche service and is still losing money. There are better stocks to buy than SNAP stock.

Sprint Corp Stock Will Not Continue Improving Its Performance

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sprint is stuck, as the 4th largest U.S. carrier, facing the daunting costs of the 5G transition.

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