Waste Management Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Waste Management Inc. (WM) shares fell 1.38% to $233.94, outperforming competitors like Ecolab and Republic Services during a broader market decline. The stock remains 5.72% below its 52-week high of $248.13. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average.
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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) shed 1.38% to $233.94 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,482.71 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.09% to 52,348.39.
Waste Management Inc. closed 5.72% short of its 52-week high of $248.13, which the company achieved on March 6th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Ecolab Inc. (ECL) fell 3.17% to $274.12, Republic Services Inc. (RSG) fell 0.90% to $220.46, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) rose 1.02% to $300.96.
Trading volume (2.1 M) remained 183,818 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 8, 2026.
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