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title: "Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Waste Management Inc. (WM) shares fell 1.56% to $231.01 on Thursday, ending an eight-day winning streak amid a broader market decline, with the S&P 500 down 1.57%. The stock is now 4.77% below its 52-week high of $242.58. Competitors Ecolab Inc. (ECL), Republic Services Inc. (RSG), and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) also experienced declines, with trading volume at 2.8 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 2.0 million."
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# Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) slipped 1.56% to $231.01 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.57% to 6,832.76 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.34% to 49,451.98.

The stock's fall snapped an eight-day winning streak.

Waste Management Inc. closed 4.77% below its 52-week high of $242.58, which the company reached on June 3rd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Ecolab Inc. (ECL) fell 0.94% to $300.69, Republic Services Inc. (RSG) fell 2.26% to $220.87, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) fell 2.80% to $266.91.

Trading volume (2.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 12, 2026.

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