DJ Waste Management Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Waste Management Inc. $(WM)$ advanced 1.21% to $218.79 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.53% to 6,926.60 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.09% to 49,149.63.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Waste Management Inc. closed 9.81% short of its 52-week high of $242.58, which the company reached on June 3rd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Ecolab Inc. $(ECL)$ rose 0.77% to $275.65, Republic Services Inc. $(RSG)$ rose 0.63% to $210.98, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) rose 1.94% to $259.00.
Trading volume (1.8 M) remained 147,468 below its 50-day average volume of 2.0 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled January 14, 2026.
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January 14, 2026 16:41 ET (21:41 GMT)
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