Weight-Loss Drug Ads Take Over the Super Bowl as Pharma Embraces Direct-to-Consumer Marketing 
Ford and Geely Explore Strategic Manufacturing Partnership in Europe 
Prudential Financial Reports Higher Q4 Profit on Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains 
Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch 
TrumpRx Website Launches to Offer Discounted Prescription Drugs for Cash-Paying Americans 
Rio Tinto Shares Hit Record High After Ending Glencore Merger Talks 
Once Upon a Farm Raises Nearly $198 Million in IPO, Valued at Over $724 Million 
FDA Targets Hims & Hers Over $49 Weight-Loss Pill, Raising Legal and Safety Concerns 
Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised 
SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off 
CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration After Panama Court Revokes Canal Port Licences 
Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Steps Down After Layoffs 
Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies 
Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports 
SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates 
Toyota’s Surprise CEO Change Signals Strategic Shift Amid Global Auto Turmoil 
Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate 
Shares of Toyota Industries (OTC:TYIDF) were poised to skyrocket on Monday after Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) announced it was considering an investment in the key parts supplier. Trading in Toyota Industries shares was suspended due to an excess of buy orders, with the bid and ask suggesting a jump to the daily upper limit of 16,225 yen. This marks a potential 23% surge from Friday’s close of 13,225 yen, the biggest one-day gain for the stock in more than 40 years, according to LSEG data.
Over the weekend, Toyota revealed in a Tokyo Stock Exchange filing that it was exploring various options, including a partial investment in Toyota Industries. The announcement followed a Bloomberg report that Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda and his founding family proposed a potential 6 trillion yen ($42 billion) buyout of Toyota Industries through a special purpose company.
However, Toyota Industries issued its own statement confirming it had received proposals about going private but clarified that it had not received a formal buyout offer from either Toyota’s chairman or the broader Toyota Group.
The news fueled intense investor interest, signaling the potential for a major restructuring within Toyota’s corporate family. The possibility of tighter integration between Toyota and its critical parts supplier could reshape the company’s manufacturing strategy and strengthen its global supply chain.
