Why This Trash Stock Can Beat the Market

Waste Management (NYSE: WM) is a resilient business, providing essential services by disposing of our kitchen grease and recycling our junk. Unlike many rival waste companies, its strategy of investing in people and green technology prepares the company for continued strong results in both its business and its share price. In early May, CEO Jim Fish withdrew the company's guidance,citing increased costs from its COVID-19 response and declining commercial revenue -- especially among endangered small businesses.