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title: "Republic Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains"
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description: "Republic Services Inc. (RSG) shares rose 1.52% to $217.34 on Thursday, marking its second consecutive day of gains. However, the stock underperformed compared to competitors like Waste Management and Ecolab during a mixed trading session where the S&P 500 remained flat and the Dow Jones rose 1.14%. RSG closed 11.74% below its 52-week high of $246.25 reached in late July."
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# Republic Services Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains

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Shares of Republic Services Inc. (RSG) rallied 1.52% to $217.34 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index remaining mostly unchanged at 7,483.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.14% to 52,900.07.

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

Republic Services Inc. closed 11.74% short of its 52-week high of $246.25, which the company reached on July 29th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Waste Management Inc. (WM) rose 2.82% to $230.40, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) rose 1.79% to $283.36, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) rose 0.16% to $291.20.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 2, 2026.

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