Markets Firmer; eBay, Edison, Medtronic, Microchip Move

U.S. equity markets were broadly positive in recent sessions, with the S&P 500 around 6,715 and the Dow rising roughly 0.5% in the most recent trading days. Notable gainers included eBay, which rose 4.27% to $92.18 for its second straight day of gains, and Edison International, which climbed 1.81% to $56.28 for a fourth consecutive gain. Medtronic and Microchip Technology also outperformed, up 2.33% to $97.70 and 3.15% to $66.13 respectively, with Microchip trading about 16.85% below its 52-week high. By contrast, industrial and healthcare names underperformed, including Ametek (-1.28%), Amphenol (-1.10%) and Cencora (-1.03%). Overall market internals were mixed, showing broad index stability but divergent individual stock performance.