StockStory favors Waste Management (WM), flags EchoStar (SATS) and M&T Bank (MTB) as risks

StockStory on May 13, 2026, identified Waste Management (NYSE: WM) as its preferred S&P 500 pick while naming EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) and M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) as large-cap stocks it would avoid. Waste Management, with a market value of $86.49 billion, traded at $216.07 a share and 26.4 times forward earnings. StockStory cited the company’s competitive advantages in North American waste services as support for potential outperformance. EchoStar, valued at $36.73 billion, traded at $127.58 and 29.6 times forward EV-to-EBITDA following its 2023 acquisition of DISH Network. M&T Bank, with a $31.07 billion market capitalization, traded at $212.19 and 1.2 times forward price-to-book. StockStory said both companies may face pressure from slowing growth, margin weakness or increased competition.