1) The first all electric ‘gas station’ has been opened in America in Takoma Park, Maryland. The owner of the gas station, which has been around since 1958, decided to convert to all electric supplier of auto energy because of the difficulties and short comings of business with the oil companies. There are 20,700 registered EVs (Electric Vehicles) in Maryland, and the station has four dispensers that allow four vehicles to charge to 80% battery capacity in 20 to 30 minutes.
2) The market for smartphones is expected to decline by 3.2% for 2019, the largest decline ever. This decline is a result of the market becoming saturated because there’s no longer the innovations in device features plus the life span of devices has increased. Users are reluctant to buy new phones if there isn’t a perception of new abilities and features. The next big push in sales will be from the 5G devices as service areas expand.
3) The e-cigarette industry faces a crisis with Juul Labs potentially being crippled by a ban on most of it’s product. The tobacco giant Altria Group Inc., who owns 35% of Juul Labs, and had been in talks with Philip Morris International for a blockbuster merger, but those talks collapsed in part by the threat of Juul’s potential troubles with federal regulation.
4) Stock market closings for – 26 SEP 19:
Dow 26,891.12 down 79.59
Nasdaq 8,030.66 down 46.72
S&P 500 2,977.62 down 7.25
10 Year Yield: down at 1.68%
Oil: up $56.54