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  "id": 5649263,
  "title": "Is Waste Management Stock Underperforming the Dow?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/is-waste-management-stock-underperforming-the-dow",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T14:37:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/waste-management-stock-underperforming-dow-143721723.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Waste Management, Inc. (WM) is a major environmental solutions provider, serving customers in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and select international markets. The company generates revenue from waste collection, recycling, landfill, and renewable energy services. Its market capitalization stands at $87.6 billion, classifying it as a large-cap stock. Despite falling 11.9% from its 52-week high of $248.13, WM stock has been trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages since August. The company's performance has underperformed the broader Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI), which has gained 5.5% over the past three months, while WM has only gained marginally. In the year-to-date period, WM has fallen 2.5%, trailing DOWI's 18.1% gain. WM's stock fell 1.2% on July 28 after reporting Q2 2026 results, where revenue missed estimates and the company revised its 2026 revenue outlook downwards. Rival Republic Services (RSG) has outperformed WM, gaining 5.2% YTD, but has also declined 4.1% over the past year. Analysts' consensus rating on WM is Moderate Buy, with a mean price target of $261.38, indicating a 19.5% upside potential from current levels.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}