Baron Funds Comments on Waste Connections Inc.

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Aug 07, 2013
Waste Connections, Inc. (WCN, Financial), the operator of municipal solid waste businesses in secondary markets, rose 14.6% in the quarter.Waste volumes are picking up after years in the doldrums. Also, the company announced it is reviewing a tax efficient MLP strategy for its disposal assets, which would potentially eliminate taxes and raise the company's valuation.

From Ron Baron’s second quarter 2013 commentary.