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Revenues Profits
Rank Company Fortune 500 rank $ millions % change from 2010 $ millions % change from 2010
1 Waste Management 203 13,378.0 6.9 961.0 0.8
2 Republic Services 314 8,192.9 1.1 589.2 16.3
Rank Company Revenues % Assets % Stockholders'
Equity %
1 Waste Management 7.2 4.3 15.8
2 Republic Services 7.2 3.0 7.7
Earnings Per Share Total Return to Investors Employees
Rank Company 2001-2011 Annual growth (%) 2001-2011 Annual rate (%) 2011 (%) Number % change from 2010
1 Waste Management 9.8 2.8 -7.6 44,300 3.5
2 Republic Services 12.4 9.4 -5.1 30,000 0.0
Issue date: May 21, 2012
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