Waste Management Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Waste Management Inc. (WM) shares rose 1.45% to $236.71, outperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones fell. This marks WM's second consecutive day of gains, though it remains 4.60% below its 52-week high. Performance was mixed relative to competitors: Republic Services rose 1.91%, while Ecolab and Clean Harbors declined. Trading volume was below the 50-day average.
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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) rose 1.45% to $236.71 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.79% to 7,515.34 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.26% to 52,498.64.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Waste Management Inc. closed 4.60% below 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) fell 0.90% to $271.85, Republic Services Inc. (RSG) rose 1.91% to $223.38, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) fell 0.16% to $303.64.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 972,800 below its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 13, 2026.
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