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The Motley Fool October 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	3M: Punished for Performance Despite rolling out record third-quarter sales and earnings, the company watched its shares tumble amid an increasingly cautious look ahead.
The Motley Fool April 27, 2011 David Lee Smith	3M = Miraculous Money Maker 3M hits on all sectors and geographic areas while posting yet another solid quarter.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Investors Whack 3M Old news is bad news for 3M. It doesn't make too much sense to see even more weakness in a stock on the same negative news investors already expected.
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.
The Motley Fool October 26, 2009 David Lee Smith	3M Means Make Mucho Money Like lots of big U.S. industrial companies, 3M smacked the analysts' estimates.
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.
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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.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 David Lee Smith	Grey Skies to Clear Up at 3M? Stephen Roell, 3M's chief executive, displays some new optimism about the second half of this year.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2011 Eric Bleeker	Here's Where 3M's Finding Its Growth Where's your company generating its sales? Here's a look at where 3M's sales and earnings come from and how its sales abroad have changed over time.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2004 John S. McClenahen	New World Leader 3M Co.'s James McNerney, CEO of the Year, is committed to operating excellence and organic growth through innovation, international strength, leadership development and Six Sigma.
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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 September 14, 2010 Travis Hoium	3M Goes Shopping for Growth 3M has started buying again, but beware, the cost is high, and past acquisitions haven't made a big impact.
The Motley Fool October 22, 2008 David Lee Smith	3M Sticks to Your Portfolio Despite a sluggish economy, 3M managed across-the-board improvement.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Really See 3M to Appreciate It A familiar story: Earnings are up, but the stock is down. Is value piling up within the stock?
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Michael Arndt	Why 3M Feels Right At Home In China Today, 3M is selling goods worth nearly $500 million annually in China, from industrial gear and components for consumer electronics to respiratory masks and the latest in Post-it Notes.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Does 3M Spell Bingo? With 3M's projected earnings growth of 12% per annum over the next five years, you'd probably want its P/E of 19 and price-to-free cash flow ratio 17 to drop a bit before buying this one.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Alex Dumortier	GE Breaks Its Streak, but Is It Enough? General Electric feels some relief as the company reports 14% growth in earnings in the second quarter, following seven quarters of decline.
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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.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	3 Cheers for 3M? Sales and margin improvements underlie the value for investors here.
The Motley Fool December 2, 2005 Rich Smith	Corning on the Cutting Edge An interview with Corning CEO Wendell Weeks about the diversified company and where it moving in respect to display technologies and competition with 3M and Tyco.
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The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	3M Strong Despite Stock's Slip Experienced leadership keeps 3M, maker of Post-It Notes and Thinsulate, performing well.
The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Seth Jayson	3M's Weakness on Display Investors, it's not the size of the miss that matters this time, but the culprit. We're looking at a minor problem that's likely to be solved within months. So, as an investor, you can approach this sort of situation in a few ways.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2004 Brian Gorman	3M Is Worth the Wait Third-quarter results were mixed, but the long-term outlook looks promising.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	James McNerney No matter that the manufacturing sector was on the skids before he even showed up at 3M. The conglomerate has been flying since McNerney rolled out his five-part productivity overhaul in 2001.
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	3M Looks Mmm-Mmm Good It's easy to overlook this stalwart, but doing so means missing out on a solid investment. Its stock price has doubled over the past five years and quadrupled over the past 15 years.
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The Motley Fool October 23, 2006 Seth Jayson	3M Steering Straight Solid earnings and straight talk make this a stock worth owning.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Brian Gorman	Drinking In 3M's CUNO Purchase The conglomerate gets more than just a niche business with the water filter company. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 25, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	In Case of Guidance, Break Corning? A big pre-earnings run-up left the stock primed for disappointment. In fact, you have to make some really robust growth assumptions on the cash flow side to get close to fair value at today's prices.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 David Compton	3M's Pharma Unit for Sale The branded-drugs unit is on the block, and Wall Street likes the move. It allows 3M to focus on its core strengths, and the branded drugs will be much better marketed by a large pharmaceutical company.
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The Motley Fool September 22, 2004 Rich Smith	Corning's Crystal-Clear Future The company will continue to capitalize on the growth in LCD TV sales. The company is also standing firm on its earlier prediction of third-quarter revenues of $950 million to $1 billion and core earnings of $0.10 to $0.12 per share.
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