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The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 John Bluis	Follow the Leader An enjoyable and enriching way investors can find new companies to research is to play "Follow the Leader." As an example, let's take a look at 3M.
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The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	3M's 3 Challenges Despite at least three significant challenges, 3M looks like a solid value. While the P/E seems a bit elevated, quality large-cap stocks usually do get a bit of a premium.
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The Motley Fool June 7, 2006 Philip Durell	Profit From a CEO Change A company is far more than the person at the top, yet the market routinely reacts wildly to a CEO change. Learn how to profit from this overreaction.
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The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	3M Bucks the Trend Given its track record, it's hard to argue against 3M, and judging by a recently cranky Mr. Market, more investors may be heading into 3M's stable arms.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	3M Picks Its New Man The former head of Brunswick may not seem like a scintillating choice, but 3M made a solid selection for its CEO. Both the company and the stock look like winners.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	3M Needs to Get MMMoving New CEO George Buckley seems a bit more interested in engineering and innovation than his predecessor. Should he succeed in leveraging 3M's great base of engineering talent, better future growth is attainable. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Seth Jayson	3M's Biggest Acquisition: Itself If you think 3M is aggressive in buying other companies, take a look at what it's spending at home. This looks like a good thing for investors who are buying at the same levels.
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The Motley Fool April 25, 2008 David Lee Smith	3M's Downside-Up Quarter Take away year-ago asset sales, and 3M has grown earnings nicely.
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