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

Despite Strong Xmas Sales, Investors Should Steer Clear of Macy’s Inc Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Macy's seems to have had a Merry Christmas, but since less consumers are shopping at malls, investors shouldn't buy Macy's stock.

J C Penney Co. Needs a Big Move — Like a Breakup?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Penney's CEO Marvin Ellison is innovating with pop-up shops, Sephora counters in stores, and online subscriptions, but that must accelerate to help JCP stock.

Why Proctor & Gamble Co Stock Offers Long-Term Value for Investors

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nelson Peltz can now pitch Proctor & Gamble management on splitting the company from inside the board room, making PG stock a long-term buy.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Stock Will Continue to Deliver as India Stores Double

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Yum! Brands' strategy is giving it more international flavor and local innovation. That should spice things up for YUM stock in 2018.

10 Top S&P 500 Stocks in 2017

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The big winners for 2017 range from dentistry to energy to tech, and the biggest tech winners are based far from Silicon Valley.

It Was a Very Good Year for Sony Corp (ADR) and 2018 Looks Even Better

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sony Corp (ADR) CEO Kazuo Hirai had a great 2017 and a good hand to play as the changing media landscape moves to merger mania in 2018.

Why Owning Pfizer Inc. Stock Is Little Better Than Cash

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

PFE stock has long been a laggard in the drug group, and repeated attempts to merge out of its problems have failed for Pfizer.

Longfin Corp Stock Is the Perfect Steward of the Blockchain Bubble

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Longfin (LFIN) went public a week ago and LFIN stock has soared astronomically, all before it even launches a product.

How Home Depot Inc Stock Was as Good as Google in 2017

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Home Depot has proven to be one of the most durable buys in the stock market, and is priced close to the average S&P stock.

Can Pretzels Really Reignite Campbell Soup Company’s Growth?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

CPB stock remains a defensive play in an offensive market. This is true, even after Campbell’s adds Snyder's-Lance for $4.9 billion.

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