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Target, Best Buy and 3M Lose Gay Rights Group's Top Rating
7:33PM 10/04/2010
Company News, Bed Bath & Beyond, Target Corp, News Corp, 3M, Best Buy
Target, Best Buy and 3M lost their top rankings in an index compiled by an influential gay-rights group after the companies made significant campaign donations to an organization that backs the election of an anti-gay political candidate.
3M's M&A Mania Continues With $810 Million Deal for Arizant
7:00AM 9/09/2010
3M is hungry for deals. Last month it bought Cogent and Attenti, and today it announced its purchase of Arizant for $810 milllion. It's deal-making may be a good sign for corporate America.
3M to Buy Biometrics Company Cogent for $943 Million
7:47AM 8/30/2010
Office supply maker 3M (MMM) agreed to buy biometrics company Cogent Inc. for $943 million, or $10.50 a share.
A subsidiary of 3M will begin a tender offer to buy all outstanding shares of Cogent in the next ten business days, the companies said in a statement. Cogent's board unanimously...
Back to school shopping adds up, especially when trying to make a dorm room feel as homey as possible. By taking advantage of every inch of room and staying organized (and of course caffeinated), your school year will surely start on the right foot. Use the following ten deals to cut back on...
Can This Earnings Season Keep Up Its Winning Streak?
6:30AM 7/26/2010
Investing, Earnings, Exxon Mobil, Boeing, NYSE, Video, Chevron, DuPont
The first peak week of reports was just what the market ordered, thanks to some beat-and-raise results from Dow blue chips. This week has more big names on tap. And again, jittery investors will be looking closely, especially for revenue growth. [With video]
3M Posts Earnings of $1.54 Per Share on Booming Sales
7:59AM 7/22/2010
3M (MMM) reported that second-quarter earnings rose 37.5% from a year ago to $1.54 per share, driven by booming sales.
Sales were $6.7 billion, an increase of 17.7% from the year-ago quarter, the company said in a statement. Geographically, the biggest gain was in emerging economies, which...
3M Second Quarter Sales May Rise 4%-6%, Company Says
7:31AM 6/29/2010
Company News, Technology, Stock Picks, 3M, Retail, Stocks in the News
Technology company 3M said that second-quarter sales are expected to rise between 4 and 6 percent from a year earlier to $6.6 billion to $6.75 billion, driven by a sharp rise in organic sales volumes.
3M CEO George Buckley will make the forecast to a meeting of investors and analysts meeting in...
Downgrades, bad reports, rising dollar push stocks down
4:35PM 12/08/2009
Stocks fell Tuesday as worries about several world economies sent investors running to the safety of the U.S. dollar and Treasuries. Disappointing reports from key U.S. companies 3M Co. (MMM) and McDonald's (MCD) also increased fears that companies will be hard pressed to produce real profits next...
As my husband was recently struggling to sleep while battling his swine flu symptoms -- I wish I could get one of those test kits to determine for sure what he has -- I made a shopping list. I added disinfectant wipes after swabbing down the phone and remote controls he used. Also on the list went...
There are signs the nation's factories are stirring from one of the worst recessions in decades. Investors this week will find out how awake they really are.
Big manufacturers such as Boeing (NYSE: BA), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and 3M (NYSE: MMM) will report results and, possibly, provide evidence...
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