DJ Waste Management Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Waste Management Inc. $(WM)$ slid 1.63% to $228.77 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.29% to 7,230.12 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.31% to 49,499.27.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Waste Management Inc. closed 7.80% below its 52-week high of $248.13, which the company reached on March 6th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Ecolab Inc. $(ECL)$ fell 0.42% to $259.51, Republic Services Inc. $(RSG)$ fell 1.27% to $206.56, and Clean Harbors Inc. (CLH) fell 0.40% to $311.43.
Trading volume (1.3 M) remained 800,353 below its 50-day average volume of 2.1 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 1, 2026.
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