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PACCAR manufactures and distributes light-, medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks; distributes aftermarket parts; and provides vehicle financing to customers and dealers. The company's trucks are marketed under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF names. The company has 27,000 employees.

Stock markets gave back most of Thursday morning gains. The Dow hit a record 40,000 before closing lower. All indices closed slightly lower. The Dow closed down 0.1%, the S&P 500 0.2% and the Nasdaq was down 0.3%. The Russell 2000 was down 0.6%. The 10-year Treasury bond closed at 4.376%, its highest level in three days. Crude oil traded above $79 per barrel and gold declined $10 to $2384 per ounce.

Based in Dallas, Copart operates an online salvage vehicle auction with operations in 11 countries across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, facilitating over 3.5 million transactions annually. The company utilizes its virtual bidding platform, VB3, to connect vehicle sellers with over 750,000 registered buyers around the world. Buyers primarily consist of vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, individuals and used vehicle retailers. About 80% of Copart’s vehicle volume is supplied by auto insurance companies holding vehicles deemed a total loss. Copart also offers services such as vehicle transportation, storage, title transfer, and salvage value estimation. The company primarily operates on a consignment basis and collects fees based on the vehicle’s final selling price.