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

Twitter Inc (TWTR) Stock Has a Chance With New Live-Streaming Emphasis

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Twitter (TWTR) made a profit on a non-GAAP basis in the first quarter, and is focusing on video. Here's what's going on with TWTR stock.

Will Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Stock Deliver Christmas in April?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Expectations for Amazon's Q1 earnings report are high, and AMZN stock is rising as a result. If it disappoints, that's when you buy.

The Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Hype Cycle Will End in Tears

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Tesla (TSLA) has risen more than 40% in 2017 on short sellers' fears. But at some point, TSLA stock will be weighed by tangible results.

Why Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Stock Has Too Much Hype

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Advanced Micro Devices is a company you buy when they hate it and sell when they love it. There has been too much love lately for you to score a big gain on AMD stock.

Buy Square Inc (SQ) Stock If You Love Innovation

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Square (SQ) has a niche among tiny merchants, with services that go beyond processing. Analysts who love processors love SQ stock.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX) Is a Dead Drugmaker Walking

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) can't get the value of its debt out of its assets. Without dramatic change, VRX stock holders will be crushed.

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) Stock Will Soar With the Rising Cloud

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nvidia (NVDA) is a good choice in the cloud, where faster chips are needed to scale out deep learning and AI. Don't lose hope in NVDA stock.

Under Armour Inc (UAA) Stock Stumbles by Going the Apple Way

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Under Armour's approach to technology is wrong. It's trying to be Apple, focusing on the class market. UAA stock needs to focus on the mass market.

Is Sprint Corp (S) Stock the Biggest Winner in Potential T-Mobile Merger?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

T-Mobile (TMUS) has lots of rural spectrum and Sprint (S) can blanket cities with tiny cell towers on phone polls. Combining them makes competitive sense.

Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) Stock Must Die

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

If the RAD stock merger into Walgreens goes through, today's buyers of Rite Aid will get a fat profit. If it does not, the company is headed for the rocks.

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