Between them, industry bellwether Waste Management and Republic Services have about 40% of industry revenues.
Analysts generally think investors should stand pat on Republic Services, with six of seven analysts rating it hold.
The majority of analysts think investors should stand pat on Republic Services, with four of seven analysts rating it hold.
Although Republic Services reported profit of 53 cents a year ago, the consensus estimate calls for earnings per share of 43 cents.
Republic Services has more fans in the investment community, including Mr. Gates.
Those are the very characteristics he finds in Republic Services, the No. 2 U.S. provider, behind Waste Management (WM), of solid-waste services, including collection, disposal and recycling of thrash.
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Gates is methodically diversifying his wealth: He sells 20 million shares each quarter, reinvests through Cascade Investment in nontech companies, including big stakes in Cox Communications, Canadian National Railway, Republic Services.
On the minus side Waste Management faces heavy price competition from thousands of private operators, as well as competition for new customers from publicly traded rivals Allied Waste Industries and Republic Services.
The children's charity Barnardos has closed all of its offices and services in the Republic of Ireland for a week.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
At the start of this month APD was reduced for direct long-haul flights from Northern Ireland, in response to competition from services in the Irish Republic, which has an Air Travel Tax of just three euros to any destination.
Investment advisory services are provided by First Republic Investment Management, Inc.
Brokerage services are offered through First Republic Securities Company, LLC.
Trust services are provided by First Republic Trust Company.
In France, Switzerland, Finland and the Czech Republic, for example, Internet information services packaged for the thin-pipe network and small phone displays allow users to access their bank records, Internet mail and information services such as horoscopes, news and stock quotes.
He said the energy supply business in the Irish Republic would fit well with its existing operations where it currently services some major industrial users.
Fidelity National Financial competes with First American Financial (FAF) and Old Republic International (ORI) in the title insurance and mortgage services sector, and with Stewart Information Services (STC) in the insurance information services business.
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While all of Barnardos services are closed this week, the charity's seven shops in the Republic of Ireland will remain open.
BBC: Irish charity Barnardos closes for a week due to cutbacks
Authorities arrested three men this week in Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia on charges of plotting the attack in a joint operation with Abkhazian security services, the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, according to the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.
Over In Prague, Serbia, who are without the services of World No.1Novak Djokovic, got off to a bad start against the Czech Republic as Tomas Berdych cruised to a straight-set win over Victor Troicki 6-2 6-1 6-2.
It is also necessary to be Mexican by birth to discharge the position of captain of the port and all services of practique and airport commandant, as well as all functions of customs agent in the Republic.
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