3M Profit Increases

www.wsj.com, 23 October 2014 – Bolstered by strong U.S. growth, 3M Co. nudged its full-year earnings forecast higher and reported a 5.9% rise in third-quarter profit. The better-than-expected results were spurred by higher profit margins and strong sales of respiratory face masks and materials used in making cars, aircraft and electronic gadgets. Read more