Republic Services Inc (RSG US, +1, 19-May-26)

Cascade Investments (William Gates III, sole member) bought another $100 million worth of stock on May 18th at $208.69, following a similar buy on May 13th at $201.40. They now own ~36% of the company. 

They have 2 board representatives, Thomas W. Handle (Director since 2016) and Michael Larson (Director since 2009). Their record in the stock has been excellent since making their first declared purchase at $8 in 2002. These latest purchases stand out as their largest and are into long-term strength. Their last large purchase was in February 2022, spending $116 million at $117, which proved to be timely. 

We ranked the stock +N in August 2025 based on small purchase of $1m at $235, which wasn’t timely. 

We are upgrading the stock further, from +N (moderately positive) to +1 (strongly positive).

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