Waste Management (WM): One of the Best Defensive Stocks to Buy? [Yahoo! Finance]
Waste Management, Inc. (WM)
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Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) is often termed one of the most reliable sleep-well-at-night stocks in the market. Described as a legal monopoly, it provides an essential service that is entirely decoupled from consumer discretionary spending. The fundamental reason WM is defensive is that trash collection is not optional. Whether the economy is in a boom or a recession, households and businesses must dispose of waste. This creates a revenue stream that is far more stable than tech, retail, or even some healthcare sectors. Starting a waste company requires massive capital, regulatory permits, and landfill ownership. Because WM owns the largest network of landfills in North America, it acts as the leader for the industry, as competitors often have to pay WM tipping fees to dump trash in their sites. In an environment where energy and labor costs are volatile, Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) has superior pricing power. Most of WM's municipal and commercial contracts include CPI-lin
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- WM's Earnings Surpass Estimates in Q1, Revenues Rise Y/Y [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Waste Management Is A Money Printing Compounder [Seeking Alpha]Seeking Alpha
- WM (WM) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript [Globe and Mail, The (Toronto, Canada)]Globe and Mail, The
- Compared to Estimates, Waste Management (WM) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- WM Announces First Quarter 2026 EarningsBusiness Wire
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- 4/28/26 - Beat
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Sec Filings
- 4/29/26 - Form 10-Q
- 4/28/26 - Form 8-K
- 4/7/26 - Form 4
- WM's page on the SEC website