05:41 PM EDT, 04/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Waste Management (WM) reported Q1 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $1.75 per diluted share, up from $1.31 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.50.

Revenue in the quarter ended March 31 rose to $5.16 billion from $4.89 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $5.22 billion.

The company's shares rose 2.2% in recent after-hours activity.

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