Important news for the stock market on September 8th, 2021

Here are the key news , trends and analysis investors need to be prepared for the trading day on 9/8/2021.

Apple announces event for September 14th
It's mRNA or nothing - expert on the future of vaccines
Apple announces event for September 14th

Apple (AAPL) has announced an event for September 14th that will most likely showcase the highly anticipated iPhone 13 . Apple traditionally unveils its newest iPhone during an annual fall event at its Cupertino headquarters. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the big show will take place virtually again .

The iPhone 13 (presumably the name of the new smartphone) is said to offer camera enhancements , faster frame rates, and possibly satellite communication technology .

According to MacRumors, the improved cameras should ensure better low-light recordings and bring the auto focus to the ultra-wide-angle lens of the iPhone . However, these changes could only apply to the iPhone 13 Pro models , which means the standard iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini may not get the new lenses.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also says the cameras will get a new video portrait mode that will allow clips to be added bokeh effects that blur the background while keeping the subject in focus.

The iPhone 13 is also said to get faster refresh rates of up to 120 Hz . That means the phone's screen is updated 120 times per second , which makes for smoother scrolling and gaming . The screens can vary their refresh rates to reduce any potential impact on battery life . In addition, the iPhones could include new always-on displays that show information such as the latest notifications and the time on the lock screen in white against a black background.

Apple is also said to bring satellite communications to the iPhone 13 , which can be used to reach emergency services and emergency contacts when one is out of range of conventional cellular signals . In the future, the technology could be used to allow users to make phone calls via satellite .

iOS 15 and iPhone 13 announced

Together with the new iPhones, Apple will announce the iPhone and iPad operating system iOS 15 . The latest version of the operating system brings improvements to Maps , the ability to share and view videos together via FaceTime , and the option to load your driver's license into the Apple Wallet.

Apple's iOS 15 should include the controversial " parental controls" include the company , which enables the company to scan iCloud photos on child abuse material , but the technology giant has decided since this function after a major outcry from cyber security and privacy advocates to move .

In addition to the iPhone 13, Apple will likely unveil its next-generation Apple Watch, Apple Watch Series 7, and a new pair of AirPods . The new watches are said to have bigger displays and more angular designs , while the AirPods could bring some of the features of the AirPods Pro, such as spatial audio, to the company's entry-level models .

It's mRNA or nothing - expert on the future of vaccines

Pfizer (PFE) and its partner BioNTech (BNTX) recently received full FDA approval for the world's most widely approved and sought-after COVID-19 vaccine to date . According to Arnaud Bernaert, former head of Global Health and Healthcare at the World Economic Forum , this signals an important change in the way vaccines of the future might look .

Bernaert, now Head of Health Security Solutions at Switzerland-based SICPA, told Yahoo Finance: “I think the game is over. I think it's mRNA or nothing. [Other technology] is taking too long . "

Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna (MRNA) are investing more and more in mRNA technology , with the latest announcements of combined flu-Covid-mRNA vaccinations as well as vaccinations against other diseases.

The potential for mRNA was recognized early:

ACCORDING TO A 2018 ARTICLE IN NATURE, "MRNA VACCINES ARE A PROMISING ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL VACCINE APPROACHES BECAUSE OF THEIR HIGH EFFICACY, THEIR ABILITY TO DEVELOP RAPIDLY AND THEIR POTENTIAL FOR INEXPENSIVE MANUFACTURE AND SAFE ADMINISTRATION".

Bernaert also gave these reasons:

“IF SUCCESS HAS TO BE DEFINED AS A FUNCTION OF A MANUFACTURER'S AGILITY TO REPOSITION THE DNA TEMPLATE TO COMBAT THE NEXT VARIANT, I DON'T THINK THE US AND EUROPE WILL DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN BUY MRNA VACCINES. THEY [MRNA] WILL MAKE UP 60% OR 70% OF THE MARKET. THE OTHERS WILL DIE ”.

But the pandemic also came after early development hurdles for the technology had been overcome . During the period in which the vaccines were approved, Moderna was the first to reduce the required storage temperatures from ultra-cold to normal freezing temperatures.