
The Prius Just Lost Out Big Time To One Of Toyota's Own
Toyota says Prius demand remains sufficient despite weaker sales. In 2026, Toyota has sold 15,489 Prius units versus 30,161 at the same point in 2025. Toyota attributes the slowdown to low dealer stock, citing 23 days of supply and faster turns. The Prius is also being outsold by the Corolla Hybrid (20,574 units YTD vs 9,960 Prius and 5,529 Prius PHEV).

Teledyne Hikes on Army Contract
Teledyne Technologies said its Teledyne FLIR Defense unit won an $11.2 million U.S. Army contract to deliver more than 45 CBRN unmanned aerial system kits. The award comes from the CPE CBRND under the CSIRP program, which develops modular sensor solutions for drones and unmanned ground vehicles. The kits integrate the R80D SkyRaider UAS with CBRN detection payloads and resilient communications, according to the company.

Ramble Re Ltd. (Series 2026-1)
Arch Capital Group, via its Arch Reinsurance unit, returned to the catastrophe bond market with Ramble Re Ltd. Series 2026-1 to obtain retrocessional reinsurance. The Bermuda SPI plans a single tranche of Class A notes; a $100 million tranche will collateralize a retrocession agreement. The three-year notes use per-occurrence and weighted industry-loss triggers, covering US Northeast named storms and US/Canada earthquake losses. Initial attachment probability is 4.14%, expected loss 3.17%, with

Redwire Pops on Astrobiome Deal
Redwire (NYSE: RDW) shares rose after the company said it won a contract from Luxembourg biotech Astrobiome Space S.à r.l. to grow strawberries and test Astrobiome’s soil enhancement product in Redwire’s Greenhouse system aboard the ISS. The award is the inaugural flight for the Greenhouse, which uses flight-qualified plant growth tech including PONDS.
Breaking News - Tubi Announces Multi-Project Slate with Kevin "KevOnStage" Fredericks
Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, said it has signed comedian/creator Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks to a multi-project, multi-year slate following its Tubi Original “SAFE SPACE” (released Nov. 2025). The deal includes “SAFE SPACE” seasons 2 (June 11) and 3 (July 2027), a new workplace comedy, a stand-up special “GRIEF SUCKS” (Feb. 21, 2027), and two feature films (holiday comedy in 2027, horror comedy in 2028).

TD Cowen Reiterates “Buy” Rating for Medtronic (NYSE:MDT)
TD Cowen reiterated a “Buy” rating on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) with a $119 price target, implying 44.9% upside from about $82.12. The article also cites other analyst moves: Barclays raised to $120 (overweight), Mizuho cut to $100 (outperform), and several others adjusted targets. Medtronic reported Q4 EPS of $1.55 and revenue of $9.81B, both above estimates, and guided FY2027 EPS to $5.90–$6.00.