Why Toyota Motor Stock Tapped the Brakes Today

Shares of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation (TM -2.12%) slid 2.4% through 10:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday after a Wall Street Journal report spooked investors in the automotive sector.Reviewing a report on luxury driver-assistance features from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Journal reported that 11 out of 14 car models surveyed scored "poor" or worse for having inadequate measures to prevent drivers from losing focus on the road. Saying the quiet part out loudAt the risk of stating the ob ...