The Good: Hasbro Thanks to Disney+, Hasbro has secured a future of long term gains after the pandemic is over due to consumer’s love of Star Wars toys. Sales of Star Wars toys rose 70% year over year for Hasbro. Hasbro pointed to the success of The Mandalorian, a streaming series which is an off-shoot of the vaunted Star Wars film series, as a reason for strengthened sales. The Mandalorian features “Baby Yoda,” which has become something of an adorable cultural force. But Baby Yoda, whose real name is Grogu, is just the beginning: Disney is planning an aggressive release slate for their Marvel and Star Wars franchises, both through streaming and conventional release. Hasbro holds the master toy license for both franchises. The Bad: The Bad: Hyundai and Kia Following false reports last month that both car companies had reached a partnership with Apple to develop automated cars, both Hyundai and Kia fell sharply today after regulatory filings revealed they will not be making a deal with Apple. Both Hyundai and Kia clarified that they had received requests from “multiple companies” for cooperation in creating automated, fully electric vehicles, but that everything was in the early stages. Both also clarified that these talks did not include Apple. Some analysts think that stocks will fall further now that the speculation of Apple collaborations have collapsed. Retail investors had piled onto the South Korean car manufacturers after rumors of the Apple collaboration circulated on January 8th. The Ugly: The Ugly: BP With a new administration at the helm of the United States’ environmental policy, companies which rely on offshore drilling, including BP, may be in for a rough ride. Following a 60 day moratorium on new oil and gas permits issued on federal land and revoking 70 previously issued permits, the Biden administration is signaling a change for oil production in the country. And the Gulf of Mexico is likely to be the first drilling location impacted. According to one analyst, a permanent ban could lead to an end of Gulf of Mexico drilling by 2030. BP currently gets 10% of its cash flow from Gulf operations.