Thursday, October 25, 2012

Investopedia: 3M Stuck In The Same Macro Mire

Industrial conglomerate 3M (NYSE:MMM) may be well-balanced in terms of market and regional exposure, and the company scores well on comparative margins and returns on capital, but it is not immune to the sluggishness that we're seeing across the board today amongst international industrial conglomerates. Although the company's organic growth and margins actually compare pretty well on balance, management's lower guidance and caution on 2013 may result in investors hitting the pause button on what has been one of the few big industrials to outperform the S&P this year.

Please follow this link to read the entire article:
http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/3M-Stuck-In-The-Same-Macro-Mire-MMM-DHR-ITW-DD1025.aspx

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