In the following video, Fool contributor Matt Thalman discusses why he believes both Waste Management (WM 0.34%) and Duke Energy (DUK -0.25%) 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.
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2 Service Industry Stocks Built to Last
By Matt Thalman
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Sep 7, 2013 at 12:30PM
NYSE: WM
Waste Management
Market Cap
$88B
Today's Change
(0.34%) $0.74
Current Price
$219.43
Price as of September 29, 2025, 4:00 p.m. ET
These companies are here for the long haul.
About the Author
Matt primarily covers the Dow Components, the Major Indexes daily moves, Consumer Goods stocks, and General Investing Topics.
Fool contributor Matt Thalman owns shares of Waste Management. Follow Matt on Twitter: @mthalman5513.
The Motley Fool recommends Republic Services and Waste Management and owns shares of Waste Management. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Stocks Mentioned
Waste Management
WM
$219.43
(0.34%)
$0.74
Duke Energy
DUK
$122.71
(-0.25%)
$0.31
Republic Services
RSG
$228.88
(0.29%)
$0.67
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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