2 Service Industry Stocks Built to Last

By Matt Thalman – Sep 7, 2013 at 12:30PM

NYSE: WM

Waste Management

Market Cap

$68B

Today's Change

(-1.05%) -$1.80

Current Price

$169.68

Price as of November 28, 2023, 4:00 p.m. ET

These companies are here for the long haul.

In the following video, Fool contributor Matt Thalman discusses why he believes both Waste Management (WM -1.05%) and Duke Energy (DUK 0.22%) are two stocks an investor could buy hold for the next 20, 30, even 50 years without worry. Matt sees both as leading stocks in industries we couldn't live without. Agree? Disagree? Check out the video and let us know what you think.

Fool contributor Matt Thalman owns shares of Waste Management. Follow Matt on Twitter: @mthalman5513.

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