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Daily 5 report for Feb. 26: Used-car prices surge after the L.A. wildfires; GM dividend boost yields yawns on Wall Street

A photograph of a pickup burned in the Eaton fire in Altadena, Calif., in January.
Buyers in California are paying more to replace their vehicles destroyed by wildfires. The average retail price for used pickups, for example, rose $400 in February in the West, according to Carfax. (BLOOMBERG)
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By:
Philip Nussel
Last Updated
February 26, 2025 09:27 PM

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