Republic Services agreed to pay $48 a share, or about $1.5 billion, for US Ecology, bringing together two major environmental-services companies.

Jim Cramer says quarterly reports will come in hot and heavy next week, so investors should monitor earnings calls to make informed decisions.

Clean Energy Fuels shares climbed after the company signed a $50 million deal with BP to develop, own and operate renewable-natural-gas facilities.

Stocks moving in premarket trading on Thursday include Alibaba, Square, Zoom Video and Nikola.

Nikola and Republic Services ended a truck-purchase plan. They determined the project would require long development time and unexpected costs.

Jim Cramer says it seems we're in disarray, and we are. But investors need to keep a sharp eye out for a rebound on the horizon.

Nikola shares jumped after the electric-vehicle producer unveiled a deal to provide Republic Services with 2,500 zero-emission garbage trucks.

Jim Cramer is focused on a busy week ahead for earnings. He's got your game plan.

UBS Analyst Jon Windham's bullish report on the outlook for waste management helps boost a number of stocks in the disposal sector.

Home Depot closed out a busy week by naming CEO Ted Decker as chairman, unveiling a new $15 billion buyback and declaring a $1.90 per share dividend.

"Although we're confident in our ability to perform well in a range of market scenarios, we're mindful of the current macroeconomic trends," said CEO Gary Dickerson.

Deere's third quarter profits "reflected higher costs and production inefficiencies driven by the difficult supply-chain situation," said CEO John May.