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

What Is Going on With Take-Two (TTWO) Stock Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Take-Two was already expecting a loss for the year on its Zynga acquisition. The hack attack showed just how vulnerable it and TTWO stock is.

Why Is FedEx (FDX) Stock Down 20% Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

FedEx's warning of a global recession sent FDX stock and others down, but central bank coordination could still send them up.

What Is Going on With Amprius Technologies (AMPX) Stock Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Amprius now has an opportunity to move battery technology designed for military drones into the civilian car market.

Ethereum Crypto Prices Fall Below $1,600 After ETH Merge

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

The proof-of-stake system of the Ethereum crypto makes it more competitive with Bitcoin, whose energy use remains problematic.

What Is Going on With AMTD Digital (HKD) Stock Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

HKD stock gave some lucky speculators a 300% gain on Sept.14 but there was no real news to justify the upward swing in price.

What Is Going on With Akerna (KERN) Stock Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Heavy trading may put enough KERN stock in the hands of institutions to avoid delisting, but beyond that it's speculative.

Railroad Stocks Alert: What Is Going on With CSX, UNP, CP, NSC Today?

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Most rail unions have settled on new contracts, but a Union Pacific walkout could spell economic trouble, putting railroad stocks in focus.

Why Rent the Runway (RENT) Stock Is Plunging Today

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Rent the Runway and RENT stock investors hope that job cuts and a price change will let the company show a profit in future quarters.

Warren Buffett Keeps Buying Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

OXY stock gives Berkshire Hathaway a low cost for the natural gas its utilities need, and its debt is also valuable.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) Stock Jumps 8% as FDA Approves Psoriasis Treatment

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sotyktu's Phase 3 study showed it more effective than Amgen's Otezla for treating psoriasis.

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