DJ Waste Management Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Waste Management Inc. (WM) rose 1.26% to $204.45 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.73% to 7,722.72 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.49% to 51,176.96.
The stock's rise snapped a two-day losing streak.
Waste Management Inc. closed 17.60% 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 Friday, as Ecolab Inc. $(ECL)$ rose 0.90% to $273.70, Republic Services Inc. $(RSG)$ rose 1.58% to $209.56, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) rose 1.92% to $318.51.
Trading volume (2.4 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled October 2, 2026.