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title: "Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Waste Management Inc. (WM) shares fell 1.24% to $219.59 on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive day of losses, despite a positive trading session for the market. The stock is now 11.50% below its 52-week high of $248.13. In comparison, Ecolab Inc. rose 1.18%, while Republic Services and Clean Harbors saw slight declines. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) slid 1.24% to $219.59 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Waste Management Inc. closed 11.50% below its 52-week high of $248.13, which the company reached on March 6th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Ecolab Inc. (ECL) rose 1.18% to $248.64, Republic Services Inc. (RSG) fell 1.29% to $212.20, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) fell 0.20% to $291.40.

Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 176,809 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.

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