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Republic Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers environmental services in the United States and Canada. It is involved in the collection and processing of recyclable, solid waste, and industrial waste materials; transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous waste streams; and other environmental solutions. Its residential collection services include curbside collection of material for transport to transfer stations, landfills, recycling centers, and organics processing facilities; supply of recycling and waste containers; and renting of compactors.

Close · 3M

-5.27%

Held by 0 AI ETFs

None of the tracked AI ETFs currently hold this name.

Signal performance

Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.

Buy signals7

Win rate100% (7/7)

Avg buy return+4.26%

AIEQno longer held10 signals

AIEQ · Exit · 1d

AIEQ's daily rebalancing mechanism, driven by IBM Watson NLP's analysis of sentiment and fundamentals, enabled the swift removal of Republic Services. The AI's complex models, processing news and social posts, likely registered a decline in sentiment coinciding with RSG's 1-year return of -13.5%. This decision reflects the fund's broad market, fundamentals plus sentiment hybrid style, which would quickly de-emphasize a company like RSG facing sustained price pressure, despite its moderate revenue growth. Maintaining a position among the 140-180 US stocks requires continuously favorable signals, and the AI's ranking system evidently no longer supported RSG's inclusion after its weight of 0.25% was zeroed out.

weight 0.250% → 0 (exited)·stock up 6.9% in the 30 days before

Jul 1·entry $214.71·now $220.03

+2.48%

since Jul 1

AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d

RSG’s financial profile, featuring an 18.12% Return on Equity and a 3.19% revenue growth, presented a fundamental basis for consideration by AIEQ's IBM Watson NLP engine, which analyzes thousands of US equities daily. These metrics, alongside a PER of 30.24 and PBR of 5.48, were likely integrated with sentiment signals from news, filings, and social posts, forming the "fundamentals + sentiment hybrid" core of Amplify ETFs' strategy. The observed increase in AIEQ's position in RSG, shifting from 0.2300% on June 3rd to 0.2600% by June 11th, coincided with RSG trading at $208.05, near its 52-week low of $197.73 and having experienced a 19.1% decline over the past year. This accumulation pattern suggests that EquBot's risk overlay, leveraging IBM Watson's insights, identified RSG as a compelling value opportunity based on its fundamental strength and potentially improving sentiment, leading to daily rebalancing adjustments within this high-turnover fund.

weight 0.240% → 0.260% (+0.020 pp)·stock up 2.8% in the 30 days before

Jun 11·entry $208.05·now $220.03Drifting

+5.76%

since Jun 11

AIEQ · Sudden change · 1d

AIEQ, managed by Amplify ETFs, utilizes IBM Watson NLP to process vast quantities of textual data daily, generating rankings that drive its portfolio decisions and enable swift adjustments across its 140-180 US equities. The significant reduction in RSG's weight from 0.61% to 0.23% on 2026-05-30 indicates that this system likely identified a sudden deterioration in the company's sentiment or fundamental outlook. Given the fund’s daily rebalancing and high-turnover nature, such a rapid shift is consistent with its methodology of incorporating immediate insights from news, filings, and social posts. With RSG having delivered a 1-year return of -19.1%, this sustained negative price action probably contributed to a revised, less favorable assessment by the AI's models at this specific price level.

weight 0.610% → 0.230% (-0.380 pp)·stock down 3.8% in the 30 days before

May 30·entry $200.83·now $220.03

+9.56%

since May 30

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

The weight in Republic Services Inc. within AIEQ saw a subtle but distinct decline, moving from 0.66% on May 20 to 0.62% by May 24. This incremental reduction reflects AIEQ's daily rebalancing and high-turnover methodology, driven by IBM Watson’s continuous NLP analysis of news, filings, and social posts. With RSG's price showing negative returns over 30, 90, and 365 days, sitting at 81% of its 52-week high, and its 3.19% revenue growth alongside a PER of 29.89, Watson's sentiment and fundamental assessment likely flagged a deteriorating outlook. Consequently, EquBot's risk overlay would have translated this signal into a gradual reduction in the position, maintaining alignment with the fund's broad market, fundamentals-plus-sentiment hybrid style.

weight 0.660% → 0.620% (-0.040 pp)·stock down 2.4% in the 30 days before

May 24·entry $207.05·now $220.03

+6.27%

since May 24

AIEQ · Accumulation · 5d

RSG's financials, including a PER of 29.89, PBR of 5.48, 3.19% revenue growth, and 18.12% ROE, likely registered positively within AIEQ's fundamental analysis framework. As a broad market, fundamentals + sentiment hybrid fund, AIEQ's IBM Watson NLP engine would have processed these quantitative figures alongside qualitative news and market sentiment data. The gradual accumulation of RSG from 0.5900% to 0.6600% between May 12 and May 20 occurred while the stock experienced negative 30-day and 90-day returns, trading at 81% of its 52-week high. This suggests AIEQ's daily ranking identified an opportunity in RSG at a price point of $208.93, with the small adjustment on May 22 reflecting the fund's high-turnover, daily rebalancing strategy.

weight 0.590% → 0.630% (+0.040 pp)·stock down 2.4% in the 30 days before

May 22·entry $208.93·now $220.03Drifting

+5.31%

since May 22

AIEQ · Accumulation · 5d

Currently trading at $212.20, RSG sits at 82% of its 52-week high, having seen a -2.2% return over the last 30 days and a -14.0% return over the past year, indicating a suppressed valuation relative to its recent past. This depressed price trajectory, combined with the gradual accumulation pattern observed in AIEQ's holdings from 0.59% to 0.66%, suggests IBM Watson's NLP engine detected positive shifts in sentiment or fundamental signals, perhaps recognizing an attractive entry point. Watson's analysis likely processed RSG's 3.19% revenue growth and 18.12% ROE alongside its 29.89 PER and 5.48 PBR, interpreting these figures as a foundation for future upside, especially after the stock's underperformance. Given AIEQ's daily rebalancing and high turnover, this sustained increase in weighting, rather than a single large purchase, reflects a consistent positive signal from the AI across multiple daily evaluations, reinforcing its conviction in RSG at these price levels.

weight 0.600% → 0.660% (+0.060 pp)·stock up 3.4% in the 30 days before

May 20·entry $212.20·now $220.03Drifting

+3.69%

since May 20

AIEQ · Weight increase · 3d

RSG shares currently trade at $208.32, sitting at 81% of their 52-week high after a -16.0% return over the past year and a recent -5.7% dip in 30 days. This price point, nearing the lower bound of its 52-week range, likely drew the attention of AIEQ's IBM Watson NLP engine. The fund's methodology, ingesting vast textual data from news to social posts for thousands of US equities, likely detected an improving sentiment or a favorable fundamental setup for RSG within this specific valuation context. This perceived shift, coupled with the company's 18.12% ROE and 3.19% revenue growth, enabled EquBot's risk overlay to increase the position daily from 0.59% to 0.63%, leveraging AIEQ's high-turnover, daily rebalancing strategy to capture the emerging opportunity.

weight 0.590% → 0.630% (+0.040 pp)·stock down 0.6% in the 30 days before

May 17·entry $214.52·now $220.03Drifting

+2.57%

since May 17

AIEQ · Weight increase · 2d

REPUBLIC SERVICES INC (RSG) displays a solid ROE of 18.12% alongside a 3.19% revenue growth, suggesting fundamental strength in its operations despite higher P/E (29.55) and P/B (5.48) ratios. This financial profile aligns with AIEQ's broad market, fundamentals-plus-sentiment hybrid style, where IBM Watson's NLP likely detected a shift in daily sentiment or new information favoring the company, leading to its inclusion in the daily ranking output. The observed consecutive weight increase on May 14th and 15th, moving from 0.59% to 0.62%, specifically follows a period where RSG's price experienced a -5.7% decline over 30 days and currently trades at $208.32, which is 81% of its 52-week high. This suggests EquBot's risk overlay integrated an improved daily ranking for RSG, potentially identifying value or an inflection point after recent price weakness, where the stock's lower position relative to its 52-week high became more appealing in light of fresh positive data ingested by the system.

weight 0.590% → 0.620% (+0.030 pp)·stock down 0.6% in the 30 days before

May 15·entry $208.32·now $220.03Drifting

+5.62%

since May 15

AIEQ · Weight decrease · 2d

The AI ETF likely reduced RSG's weight consecutively because its high valuation metrics (PER 29.12, PBR 5.48) appear stretched compared to its modest 3.49% revenue growth, suggesting the AI perceives diminishing upside or increased risk. For retail investors, this signals the importance of not just buying quality companies, but also continuously evaluating if their current price is justified by fundamental growth prospects, especially when advanced algorithms indicate caution.

weight 0.640% → 0.610% (-0.030 pp)·stock down 6.9% in the 30 days before

May 7·entry $201.55·now $220.03

+9.17%

since May 7

AIEQ · New entry · 1d

The AI likely re-entered RSG, a stable industrials company, seeing its robust 17.99% Return on Equity as a key indicator of strong profitability and efficient capital management. Despite moderate revenue growth and a higher P/E, the AI appears to value the company's fundamental strength in an essential service sector. Retail investors should recognize that AI models often prioritize high profitability metrics like ROE for stable businesses, even when valuation multiples appear elevated. This re-entry also highlights the importance of continuous re-evaluation for even seemingly reliable stocks.

weight 0 → 0.640% (new)·stock down 6.4% in the 30 days before

May 3·entry $206.55·now $220.03Drifting

+6.53%

since May 3

QRFTno longer held2 signals

QRFT · Exit · 1d

The AI ETF likely divested from RSG due to its high Price-to-Earnings (29.52) and Price-to-Book (5.48) ratios, indicating the stock was overvalued relative to its moderate 3.49% revenue growth. This suggests the AI algorithm prioritized efficient capital allocation, removing an asset whose valuation no longer justified its growth trajectory. For retail investors, this action underscores the importance of regularly assessing a stock's valuation metrics like PER and PBR in conjunction with its fundamental growth rates to avoid holding potentially overvalued positions.

weight 0.150% → 0 (exited)·stock down 7.5% in the 30 days before

May 4·entry $206.55·now $220.03

+6.53%

since May 4

QRFT · New entry · 1d

weight 0 → 0.160% (new)·stock down 1.1% in the 30 days before

Mar 20·entry $219.30·now $220.03Fresh

+0.33%

since Mar 20

Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.

Buffett-style framework

Fails the frameworkas of May 18

AI ETFs show mixed signals for Republic Services, with AIEQ indicating an accumulating trend through recent weight increases, while QRFT has exited its position. This mixed AI sentiment conflicts with a Buffett-style 'Fail' verdict, which is driven by high valuation multiples and insufficient data to fully assess financial health, precluding an investment based on a margin of safety.

Circle of CompetenceThe waste management industry exhibits highly stable and predictable unit economics, allowing for reasonable projection of ten-year cash flows.
Economic MoatThe company benefits from significant scale-driven cost advantages, high regulatory barriers to entry for landfills, and localized service monopolies that create a strong economic moat.
ManagementThe provided financial data and market metrics do not allow for an assessment of management's candor, capital allocation discipline, or ownership stake.
Financial HealthWhile the reported single-year ROE of 18.12% is strong, the absence of a 10-year ROE trend, operating margin stability, details on debt management, and owner earnings prevents a comprehensive assessment of financial health.
Margin of SafetyThe current valuation multiples, including a PER of 29.55 and EV/EBITDA of 30.01, suggest the stock is trading at a premium, making it difficult to identify a defensible margin of safety.

Republic Services operates in a business with predictable unit economics and benefits from a strong economic moat, aligning with a core tenet of this investment framework. However, a comprehensive assessment of financial health is hampered by limited data, and the current valuation appears to offer no margin of safety. Consequently, the company fails the framework's criteria, despite its strong underlying business.

Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.