Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Tuesday When Compared To Competitors
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Waste Management Inc. (WM) shares fell 1.03% to $234.27 on Tuesday, underperforming the broader market as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones rose. This decline ended a two-day winning streak, with WM closing 5.59% below its 52-week high. Trading volume was below the 50-day average. Compared to competitors, Ecolab and Republic Services also declined, while Clean Harbors rose slightly.
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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) shed 1.03% to $234.27 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.38% to 7,543.59 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 52,508.27.
The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.
Waste Management Inc. closed 5.59% 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 Tuesday, as Ecolab Inc. (ECL) fell 0.77% to $269.75, Republic Services Inc. (RSG) fell 1.50% to $220.03, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) rose 0.50% to $305.16.
Trading volume (1.4 M) remained 887,644 below its 50-day average volume of 2.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 14, 2026.
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