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  • Is This Stock Set to Shoot Up?

    By Ted Cooper - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: RSG, WCN, WM

    Boring industries are generally the best place to find bargains. While high-flying stocks like Tesla Motors receive all the attention, companies with more mundane prospects often go neglected. Enterprising investors will find the neglected industries much more interesting than the highly touted, and overvalued, stocks of the day.

    For instance, the waste management industry has shown its maturity over the last decade; growth has slowed to a creep over the more »

  • Who Will Deal with All of This Fracking Natural Gas?

    By Wes Patoka - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: KMP, UNP, WM

    Kinder Morgan Energy (NYSE: KMP) is a master limited partnership based in the United States. Kinder Morgan recently completed a merger with competitor El Paso Pipelines to become the largest mid-stream energy company in the US. Boasting over 72,000 miles of pipeline, Kinder Morgan is also the third largest energy company in the country overall. As we see natural gas become more and more prevalent in our day-to-day economy more »

  • Socially Responsible Investing: Ethical and Very Profitable

    By Andrés Cardenal - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, COST, MCD, WM

    Socially responsible investing has gained a lot of attention over the last couple of years, and for good reason. Some companies allow shareholders to sleep better at night by knowing they are investing in businesses with a positive impact to society as a whole, and they can also be outstandingly profitable from a purely economic perspective. When your conscience and your wallet are pointing in the same direction, investing decisions more »

  • Clean Harbors is a Safe Harbor for Long-Term Investment

    By Nick Chiu - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CLH, RSG, WM

    Clean Harbors (NYSE: CLH), with a market cap of $3.36 billion, is a provider of environmental, energy and industrial services throughout North America. After combining with Safety-Kleen, Clean Harbors now operates 5 segments, including Technical Services, Oil Re-refining and Recycling, Safety-Kleen Environmental Services, Industrial and Field Services and Oil and Gas Field Services.

    Integration of Safety-Kleen

    On May 1, 2013, Clean Harbors reported mixed earnings results for Q1, 2013 more »

  • Finding Treasure in a Pile of Trash

    By Ryan Guenette - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: RSG, SRCL, VE, WCN, WM

    The second largest United States provider of solid waste services in North America, Republic Services Incorporated (NYSE: RSG) recently reported first quarter financial results on April 25. Compared with the first quarter of 2012, net income decreased from $142.8 million ($0.39 per share) to $124.9 million ($0.34 per share), representing a near 13% drop.

    Excluding one-time items, adjusted earnings were $167.4 million ($0.46 per more »

  • One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure

    By Wes Patoka - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: KMP, RSG, WM

    Waste Management (NYSE: WM) is the largest trash collection and recycler in the U.S. Waste Management owns the highest landfill acreage of any trash hauling company. With people consistently generating trash and recyclables, the industry of trash collection is evolving. Landfills are now providing commodities like natural gas, and these companies are harnessing it. U.S. cities are demanding more of their waste be recycled, and these management companies more »

  • The Good and the Bad of the Waste Management Industry

    By Zain Abbas - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: RSG, WCN, WM

    Waste management companies reported mixed quarterly earnings with two of the three companies reporting an earnings beat. Since the release, these stocks have been up more than 5% till date as shown by the graph:

    It will be interesting to note what the bears and bulls have to say about these companies:

    Waste Management (NYSE: WM), the largest waste management company by market cap, reported its earnings on April 24 more »

  • Waste Management Is An Ideal Pick For Income Investors

    By Ishtiaq Ahmed - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: RSG, WCN, WM

    Waste Management (NYSE: WM) has appreciated by more than 26% in the last six months, which is a little surprising -- not long ago, people were concerned about its stagnating revenue growth. However, its focus on growth projects have allowed the company to win over investors, and sent its shares spiking.

    Performance and Future Growth Prospects

    In the first quarter of 2013, revenue for Waste Management grew by 1.2% year more »

  • Is Waste Management Evolving Into an Energy Company?

    By Joseph Harry - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: FCEL, GE, WM

    Landfill gas, as a by-product of microbial activity, forms from the anaerobic decomposition of organic waste materials (trash), and consists primarily of methane as well as carbon dioxide. The biogas produced by landfills can be used as an energy source -- from fueling trucks to generating electricity. 

    Utilizing this gas for electricity can also deliver a continuous, stable source of electricity to power grids -- which is something other "green" energy sources more »

  • There's a Jewel to Be Found in Waste

    By Piyush Arora - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: RSG, WCN, WM

    Investing in income-growth stocks as a way to ride out market uncertainty has always been a good strategy. But investing in just any income-growth stock could be disastrous. For this kind of investing, a company needs to have a solid balance sheet, as well as ample and consistent cash flows to sustain its payouts. One such company that meets the criteria is Waste Management (NYSE: WM), and here are a more »

  • 3 Companies Turning Scraps Into Wealth

    By Reuben Brewer - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: LKQ, NAL, WM

    Recycling is all the craze these days. However, there are some companies that go beyond taking care of soda cans. Three companies that go the extra mile and use other people's scraps to build wealth are LKQ Corp (NASDAQ: LKQ), Newalta (TSX: NAL), and Waste Management (NYSE: WM).

    Using it Again

    When you think about recycling the image of a soda can or a bottle being used to make more »

  • Avoid These No-Growth Dividend Stocks

    By Timothy Green - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: MMM, KO, WM

    When building a dividend growth portfolio many people look at how many consecutive years a company has increased its dividend. A company that has raised its dividend every year for 50 consecutive years, for example, is likely to continue the practice. But this record of consistency alone is not enough to justify a place in my Ultimate Dividend Growth Portfolio, a paper portfolio which you can track here. A stock more »

  • Save Your Portfolio by Saving the Earth

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: GE, CLX, WM

    Once a year in April we pay lip service to the environment. Maybe we're a little more conscientious with our recycling or we write a check to a green charity. Maybe, we plant a tree. I propose Earth Day as a day to show our thanks to green companies by buying their stock and then watching them grow profits for us. Sometimes being selfless is being selfish.

    Some of more »

  • Is Waste Management a Good Stock to Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: CVA, BIN, RSG, WCN, WM

    Waste Management (NYSE: WM), an $18 billion market cap waste management services company, has risen 16% year to date, narrowly outperforming the S&P 500 despite the fact that the stock carries a beta of 0.7 and hence would be expected to underperform during a bull market. The company’s revenues increased only 2% last year compared to 2011, and with operating costs increasing at a faster rate Waste more »

  • Save Your Portfolio by Saving the Earth

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: GE, CLX, WM

    Once a year in April we pay lip service to the environment. Maybe we're a little more conscientious with our recycling or we write a check to a green charity. Maybe, we plant a tree. I propose Earth Day as a day to show our thanks to green companies by buying their stock and then watching them grow profits for us. Sometimes being selfless is being selfish.

    Some of more »

  • Is Waste Management A Good Stock to Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: CVA, BIN, RSG, WCN, WM

    Waste Management (NYSE: WM), an $18 billion market cap waste management services company, has risen 16% year to date- narrowly outperforming the S&P 500 despite the fact that the stock carries a beta of 0.7 and so would be expected to underperform during a bull market. The company’s revenues increased only 2% last year compared to 2011, and with operating costs increasing at a faster rate Waste more »

  • The Trashmen Cometh

    By Howard Rothman - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: RSG, WCN, WM

    Despite weak fourth quarter performance and tepid 2013 guidance, the Big Three waste disposal services have been on a roll. Waste Management (NYSE: WM), Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) and Waste Connections (NYSE: WCN) are all up between 9%-15% YTD, and an even more impressive 20%-25% since November. With the trio issuing first-quarter earnings April 24-25, inquisitive minds want to know: can they keep it up?

    With more upside more »

  • Avoid Overseas Drama! 3 Domestic High Yielders to Buy Today

    By Joseph Harry - March 28, 2013 | Tickers: MO, T, WM

    Cyprus may be scary. Europe may continue to feel the pain. Overseas problems may cause headaches in the United States as well -- seeing as many problems can affect this country, too. Many corporations operate globally, and often get dragged down by international woes. Here are some companies that have little to no exposure outside of the States, however, who also enjoy wide moats.

    Smoking tends to be recession proof...

    After more »

  • The Companies Building LNG's Future

    By Reuben Brewer - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: CLNE, RDS-B, WM

    Liquified natural gas (LNG) has been promoted as a possible replacement for gasoline. The big problem is that there's limited infrastructure in place to support such a shift. Companies like Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-B) and Clean Energy (NASDAQ: CLNE) are looking to change that.

    Natural Gas

    Natural gas is a cleaner burning fuel source than coal or gasoline. This makes it desirable from an environmental standpoint for applications more »

  • Should You Take Profits from this Large-Cap Dividend Stock?

    By Robert Ciura - March 23, 2013 | Tickers: RSG, WM

    Shareholders of Waste Management (NYSE: WM) have enjoyed dual rewards in the form of steady dividends and a rising share price over the past couple years. Waste Management is frequently cited as a well-run blue-chip with solid financials and an attractive dividend. While those are true to an extent, there may be cracks starting to form in Waste Management’s armor. All might not be well with this company, and more »

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