Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Waste Management Inc. (WM) shares rose 1.07% to $226.46 on Monday, ending a two-day losing streak. Despite the gain, WM underperformed compared to competitors Ecolab and Republic Services, while outperforming Clean Harbors. The stock remains 8.73% below its 52-week high of $248.13 set in March.
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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) rose 1.07% to $226.46 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 53,417.16 and the S&P 500 Index falling 0.28% to 7,652.86.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Waste Management Inc. closed 8.73% 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 Monday, as Ecolab Inc. (ECL) rose 1.90% to $286.98, Republic Services Inc. (RSG) rose 1.09% to $223.08, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) fell 0.71% to $313.74.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 24, 2026.
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