Higher Prices and Volumes Drove Republic Services, Inc. to Its Best Quarter in 8 Years

Higher Prices and Volumes Drove Republic Services, Inc. to Its Best Quarter in 8 Years

Republic Services (NYSE: RSG) once again benefited from its ability to collect greater volumes even as it pushes through higher prices. Those dual fuels propelled revenue up 7.5% in the second quarter -- its best growth rate in eight years -- while earnings notched a double-digit gain. That strong performance allowed the company to boost its full-year profit outlook.

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Q2 2017

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