Republic Services (RSG) has had an impressive run in the year-to-date period, wherein its shares have gained 13.8%, outperforming the 10.6% rally of the industry it belongs to and the 12.4% rise of the Zacks S&P 500 Composite.RSG reported mixed first-quarter 2024 results. Earnings per share (excluding 1 cent from non-recurring items) of $1.5 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.8% and increased 16.9% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues of $3.9 billion missed the consensus mark by a slight margin but incre ...