Stocks moved higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (no surprise) kept interest rates steady and as earnings reports flooded in (driving individual shares higher and lower in response). A 25-basis-point interest rate hike is still widely anticipated before year end and many big name companies are still to report, So expect the action to continue at a fast pace, with the headline responses made even more robust next week when the results of the midterm election take their place above the fold.

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Founded in 1995, eBay operates one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, connecting buyers and sellers across more than 190 markets. In 2025, the firm generated $11.1 billion in revenue on nearly $80 billion of gross merchandise volume, serving 135 million active buyers and 18 million active sellers (users who closed at least one transaction in the past year). The firm monetizes its marketplace primarily through transaction fees and advertising, with 52% of revenue derived from the US and the remainder from international markets. In a bid to expand its reach among Generation Z and in the recommerce sector, eBay announced the $1.2 billion acquisition of fashion resale app Depop from Etsy in early 2026.

Group 1 owns and operates 33 collision centers and over 255 automotive dealerships in the US and the UK, offering 38 brands of automobiles altogether. Slightly over half of the stores are in the US with locations mostly in metropolitan areas in 17 states in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and California. Texas alone contributed 31.6% of new-vehicle unit volume in 2025 and the UK 27.6%. Texas, Massachusetts, and California combined was 45.4%. Revenue in 2025 totaled $22.6 billion. The firm entered the UK in 2007 and has 104 stores there contributing about 26% of total revenue. Group 1 was founded in 1995 and is based in Houston.