Shares of Waste Management (WM) ended Tuesday’s trading day up over 5%, making it TheStreet’s move of the day. The company, which provides recycling and disposal services, reported fourth quarter 2014 earnings per share of $0.67, beating Wall Street’s forecasts of $0.60 and profits were 20% higher than the same quarter last year. As for the top line, revenue came in at $3.44 billion, less than analysts’ expectations of $3.49 billion. The company raised its 2015 guidance, saying earnings per diluted share will range from $2.48 to $2.55, representing a jump between 8-11%. Plus, its board announced plans to raise the dividend by $0.04 to $1.54 per share, and has approved a $1 billion share repurchase plan. Shares are up 5.11% since the start of the year. TheStreet’s Scott Gamm reports from New York.
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