8-K filing — WASTE MANAGEMENT INC (WM)

Waste Management (WM) Down 6.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Waste Management reported Q2 2026 earnings that beat EPS estimates ($2.02 vs $1.99) but missed revenue expectations ($6.68B vs $6.71B). The company benefited from strong pricing discipline (5.7% core price increase) and expanded EBITDA margins to 30.9%, though Collection and Disposal volumes declined 1.8%. Despite solid operational performance and strong free cash flow growth of 34.5%, WM stock has declined 6.5% since the earnings report, with analysts trending estimates downward and assigning the stock a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating.

Bill Gates' Foundation Holds Berkshire Hathaway as Its Top Stock, a Signal of Its Preference for Steady Compounders Over Flashy Tech

The Gates Foundation Trust's $34.4 billion equity portfolio reveals a preference for industrial and consumer stocks over technology companies. With Berkshire Hathaway as its largest holding at $7.4 billion, the foundation also maintains significant positions in Caterpillar, Canadian National Railway, Waste Management, and Deere. This strategy demonstrates that solid long-term returns can be achieved through steady compounders rather than volatile tech stocks, while still benefiting from trends like AI-driven data center construction.

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