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3M Company (NYSE:MMM)

CAPS Rating: 5 out of 5

More than just Post-it Notes and Scotch tape, 3M operates in areas that include health care, industrial, and transportation.

Current Price $88.02 Mkt Cap $62.45B
Open $87.54 P/E Ratio 13.00
Prev. Close $87.97 Div. (Yield) 2.20 (2.50%)
Daily Range $87.46 - $88.18 Volume 3,027,604
52-Wk Range $68.63 - $98.19 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Wall Street

29 Outperform
0 Underperform
 

Top MMM Bull/Bear Pitches

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KCinAustria (< 20)
Submitted October 17, 2011

Why I bought MMM today:1) ROE consistently in the 25-35% range2) Profit margins consistently in the 12-16% range3) They have a long history of innovation4) Everyone has post-it notes & scotch tape5) Their balance sheet is fairly solid (I counted 12B… More

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hybridinvestor (55.22)
Submitted April 28, 2010

Near-term pan on large U.S. multi-nationals as they face headwinds of a strengthening dollar making overseas profits less valuable. Also using these pans to measure any sort of expected near-term pullback to also find entry points for my "source of… More

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Member Avatar bobbyabull (74.00) Submitted: 1/27/2012 12:06:11 PM : Outperform Start Price: $87.20 MMM Score: -2.20

Blue chip + dividend. Long term hold.

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Member Avatar TMFZahrim (92.19) Submitted: 1/9/2012 3:55:04 PM : Outperform Start Price: $82.23 MMM Score: -0.37

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/12/31/why-did-3m-fall-in-2011.aspx

32% of 3M's sales in 2011 came from products that were introduced in the past five years, and management aims for new inventions to provide 40% of revenues in the long term. CFO Dave Meline says 3M's business model is based on innovation, and I believe in that.

That's why 3M is a stock you could happily hold for the next 10 years or more.

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Member Avatar 4melody (26.34) Submitted: 1/4/2012 8:39:59 AM : Outperform Start Price: $83.13 MMM Score: -0.53

Buyout chatter,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,New products!

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Score Leader

VossPiety

VossPiety (99.14) Score: +66.69

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in MMM.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
teel93117 81.96 2/2/2007 Outperform 3Y $64.45 +36.56% -0.81% +37.38 0 Comment
guilelika < 20 2/2/2007 Outperform 3Y $64.46 +36.55% -0.81% +37.36 1 Comment
mutau65 53.80 2/5/2007 Outperform NS $64.44 +36.60% -0.72% +37.32 0 Comment
ctown86294 25.66 2/2/2007 Outperform 5Y $64.47 +36.53% -0.80% +37.32 0 Comment
This player feels very strongly about this pick and has marked it a Top Pick. Top Picks do not affect a player’s score. davetke 51.60 2/6/2007 Outperform 3Y $64.58 +36.31% -0.90% +37.20 1 Comment
paultavi 84.93 2/1/2007 Outperform 3Y $64.48 +36.51% -0.46% +36.97 0 Comment
boondoc < 20 2/1/2007 Outperform 3M $64.58 +36.31% -0.57% +36.88 1 Comment
sandersj 37.25 2/5/2007 Outperform 5Y $64.72 +35.99% -0.71% +36.70 1 Comment
Doomagain < 20 2/5/2007 Outperform 3M $64.72 +35.99% -0.71% +36.70 0 Comment
zirotti 36.64 2/5/2007 Outperform 5Y $64.72 +35.99% -0.71% +36.70 0 Comment
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Wall Street

See what the Wall Street professionals think, according to their public statements and filings.

Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackPoisedTo 71.96 1/19/2012 Outperform 5Y $85.10 +3.43% +3.16% +0.28 0 Comment
TrackRSElDorados 25.22 1/10/2012 Outperform 5Y $84.59 +4.05% +4.61% -0.56 0 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 11/21/2011 Underperform 3M $77.84 +8.13% +6.72% -1.42 1/4/2012 @ $84.17 1 Comment
TrackUltraLong 88.71 11/7/2011 Outperform NS $78.71 +11.82% +7.95% +3.87 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 7/26/2011 Underperform 3M $89.33 -8.01% -5.88% +2.13 10/24/2011 @ $82.18 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 4/25/2011 Outperform 3M $94.12 +2.69% +1.08% +1.61 5/12/2011 @ $96.65 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 11/5/2010 Underperform 3M $85.80 +1.32% +0.13% -1.19 12/3/2010 @ $86.94 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 7/22/2010 Outperform 3M $84.22 -5.27% -3.87% -1.40 8/26/2010 @ $79.78 1 Comment
TrackHeebner < 20 6/30/2010 Outperform 3M $77.09 +10.63% +23.13% -12.50 12/31/2010 @ $85.28 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.26 4/28/2010 Outperform NS $84.75 +3.86% +13.84% -9.98 0 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.41 4/13/2010 Outperform NS $79.43 +10.81% +13.16% -2.34 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.11 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $77.82 +13.10% +20.37% -7.27 0 Comment
TrackArgus 90.13 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $78.37 +4.03% +14.20% -10.18 10/28/2011 @ $81.53 0 Comment
TrackBernstein 86.98 2/11/2010 Outperform NS $75.28 +16.92% +26.66% -9.74 0 Comment
TrackGoldmanSach 71.30 1/6/2010 Outperform 5Y $81.86 +3.81% +8.87% -5.06 12/9/2010 @ $84.98 1 Comment
TrackBillNygren 94.49 9/23/2009 Outperform 1Y $70.92 +24.11% +26.13% -2.02 1 Comment
TrackZacks 70.75 8/20/2009 Outperform 3M $69.86 +12.71% +9.21% +3.51 6/2/2010 @ $78.74 1 Comment
TrackJefferies 86.14 7/7/2009 Outperform NS $57.25 +53.74% +51.61% +2.13 0 Comment
TrackMuhlenkamp < 20 2/18/2009 Outperform 1Y $44.02 +99.98% +72.64% +27.34 1 Comment
TrackBernstein 86.98 2/6/2009 Underperform NS $49.99 +58.46% +25.54% -32.92 2/11/2010 @ $79.22 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 93.26 12/9/2008 Underperform NS $55.06 +2.53% -4.74% -7.27 4/27/2009 @ $56.45 0 Comment
TrackCitigroup 93.11 12/2/2008 Underperform NS $58.15 +34.57% +30.81% -3.76 12/9/2009 @ $78.25 0 Comment
TrackArgus 90.13 7/25/2008 Outperform NS $69.43 -23.96% -35.24% +11.27 2/2/2009 @ $52.79 0 Comment
TrackBobOlstein 89.92 6/18/2008 Outperform 1Y $67.59 +30.23% +4.34% +25.89 4 Comments
TrackTomGayner 62.16 4/10/2008 Outperform 5Y $72.47 +21.45% +3.09% +18.36 1 Comment
TrackSterneAgee 92.20 1/30/2008 Outperform NS $77.33 +1.96% +2.60% -0.63 4/25/2008 @ $78.85 0 Comment
TrackPatDorsey 94.85 11/23/2007 Outperform 5Y $73.99 +18.97% -1.61% +20.57 0 Comment
TrackBRogers 96.51 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $83.18 +5.82% -7.05% +12.87 2 Comments
TrackRonBaron 89.79 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $83.18 +5.82% -7.05% +12.87 1 Comment
TrackDodgeCox 93.97 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $83.18 +5.82% -7.05% +12.87 3 Comments
TrackVanDenBerg 95.01 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $83.18 +5.82% -7.05% +12.87 6 Comments
TrackHillman 90.20 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $83.18 +5.82% -7.05% +12.87 7 Comments
TrackChrisDavis 89.82 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $84.83 -16.23% -32.51% +16.28 9/30/2009 @ $71.06 1 Comment
TrackSoros 93.24 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $91.86 -14.39% -13.94% -0.45 3/31/2008 @ $78.64 1 Comment
TrackRichAster 98.68 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $90.49 -24.51% -23.98% -0.53 9/30/2008 @ $68.31 1 Comment
TrackDreman 90.06 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $83.18 +5.82% -7.05% +12.87 1 Comment
TrackEveillard 96.01 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $83.18 +5.82% -7.05% +12.87 1 Comment
TrackMichaelBrus 95.02 8/8/2007 Outperform 1Y $77.93 +12.95% -4.44% +17.39 0 Comment
TrackHilliard 96.54 7/27/2007 Outperform NS $80.89 +8.81% -3.42% +12.23 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 5/17/2007 Outperform 3W $76.62 +14.87% -5.42% +20.29 0 Comment
TrackMichaelSivy 96.09 3/20/2007 Outperform 1Y $67.12 +31.14% +1.51% +29.62 0 Comment
TrackSoleil 95.78 2/13/2007 Outperform NS $66.40 +32.56% -0.07% +32.62 0 Comment
TrackDeutscheSec 92.40 2/1/2007 Outperform NS $65.31 +34.77% -0.33% +35.10 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.25 1/31/2007 Outperform NS $64.08 +37.36% +0.80% +36.57 0 Comment
TrackCreditSuiss 93.26 1/8/2007 Outperform NS $67.64 +30.13% +2.04% +28.08 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 7/21/2006 Underperform 3W $69.89 +24.01% +21.76% -2.26 5/18/2007 @ $86.67 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.02 6/6/2006 Outperform 3W $82.26 -14.03% -1.86% -12.16 7/21/2006 @ $70.72 0 Comment
TrackMerrill 69.50 5/23/2006 Outperform 1Y $72.90 +20.74% +14.46% +6.28 0 Comment

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