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TopBuild Corp is an installer and distributor of insulation products. Its operating segments involve the Installation and Specialty Distribution segment. The installation segment provides insulation installation services nationwide through contractor services business. Speciality Distribution segment distributes building and mechanical insulation, insulation accessories and other building product materials for the residential, commercial, and industrial end markets. The majority of revenue is earned from the installation segment. Its main customers are contractors. Other products include gutters, after-paint, garage doors, fireplaces, and fireproofing and stopping. TopBuild operates majorly in the United States.
Founded in 2000, MarketAxess is a leading electronic fixed-income trading platform that connects broker/dealers and institutional investors. The company is primarily focused on credit based fixed income securities with its main trading products being US investment-grade and high-yield bonds, Eurobonds, and Emerging Market corporate debt. Recently the company has expanded more aggressively into Treasuries and municipal bonds with the acquisitions of LiquidityEdge and MuniBrokers in 2019 and 2021, respectively. The company also provides pre and post-trade services with its acquisition of Regulatory Reporting Hub from Deutsche Borse Group in 2020 adding to its product offerings.