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

If AMC Entertainment Is Sold, This Is Who Will Buy It

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Controlling shareholder Dalian Wanda may be under pressure to sell AMC, whose stock has been falling. Might Netflix swoop in with a bid?

International Business Machines Corp. Is Tap-Dancing on the Blockchain

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

IBM is pushing blockchain as it once pushed Watson, and analysts are buying the technology can lift the stock

The Bitcoin Bubble May Not Have Burst, But It Will

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bitcoin and nearly all cryptocurrencies are down in price, as governments around the world move to crack down on money laundering.

General Electric Company’s Past Remains a Minefield

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

GE could face more losses as its accounting is adjusted to industry standards, and more problems are found in its past.

Blue Apron Holdings Inc Hangs On But Maybe Not for Long

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Blue Apron is trying to cut losses to husband cash, but there is as yet no growth plan that would make the stock worth buying.

Trouble Is Brewing for Facebook, Inc. Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

With Facebook reaching its growth limit and bad actors using the site, it may be time for investors to sell Facebook stock.

Bulls Run On for Shop Inc. (US) – But for How Much Longer?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Shopify was called a get rich quick scheme three months ago, but the stock keeps rising, as the market gets frothier.

Ford Motor Company Stock Is Going Nowhere Fast

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Ford Motor Company is going nowhere fast, but it has big plans for an autonomous car future. What does that mean for F stock?

What Remains For Rite Aid Corporation? The Risks of Going It Alone

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rite Aid bulls hope it finds a buyer, while bears see it circling the drain. RAD stock might be fun to trade right now, but watch it closely.

How Long Will the Current Boom Last for Micron Technology Inc. Stock?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Chip-based memory is quickly replacing disk-based memory in all types of client devices and the cloud. MU stock is the way to play this trend.

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