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title: "Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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# Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) shed 1.50% to $214.00 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.45% to 7,551.81 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.21% to 51,461.90.

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

Waste Management Inc. closed 13.75% below its 52-week high of $248.13, which the company achieved on March 6th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Ecolab Inc. (ECL) fell 0.19% to $274.08, Republic Services Inc. (RSG) fell 1.45% to $219.80, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) rose 0.24% to $318.96.

Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 232,565 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 16, 2026.

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