3M Releases Q4 Earnings Snapshot

ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ 3M Co. (MMM) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.39 billion.

On a per-share basis, the St. Paul, Minnesota-based company said it had a profit of $2.38.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.19 per share.

The maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics posted revenue of $8.58 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.49 billion.

3M expects full-year earnings to be $9.20 to $9.70 per share.

3M shares have decreased 2.5% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index has increased roughly 3%. The stock has declined 4% in the last 12 months.

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