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3M raises 2025 profit forecast as margin-focused strategy pays off

3M has leaned on product innovation under CEO Bill Brown, who took the helm in 2024

3M has also focused on reining in costs and exiting less-profitable consumer product lines to combat slowing demand as part of its restructuring efforts.

3M to return US$10 billion to shareholders, reiterates sales forecast

3M also reaffirmed its annual forecast of organic sales growth in the range of 2% to 3%

The company reported an adjusted profit of US$1.98 per share for the third quarter, compared with US$1.68 per share a year earlier.

3M raises profit forecast after quarterly beat on electronics demand

An uptick in demand for electronics used in vehicles and mobile phones boosted profit for the company

Adjusted earnings were US$2.39 per share, topping the US$2.03 average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.

3M to cut dividend on health-care spin, losing aristocrat status

Starting in May, 3M plans to pay a dividend at roughly 40 per cent of its adjusted free cash flow

3M's adjusted earnings are US$2.42 per share in the fourth quarter, better than the US$2.31 analysts predicted.

3M forecast falls short of estimates as consumers stay wary

3M FORECAST 2024 profits and sales growth below Wall Street expectations as it continues to contend with sluggish consumer demand that has weighed on growth for the better part of a year.

The company expects its adjusted operating cash flow will be from US$6.5 billion to US$6.9 billion, up from a range of US$5.9 billion to US$6.3 billion.

3M raises full-year profit target after deep spending cuts

3M BOOSTED its full-year adjusted profit and cash flow targets as it reported third-quarter results that easily topped Wall Street estimates, lifted by sweeping cost cuts and efforts to combat an ongo...

3M will contribute US$5 billion in cash and US$1 billion in 3M common stock through 2029 under the terms of the agreement.

3M to pay US$6 billion to settle faulty military earplug suits

3M has agreed to pay more than US$6 billion over five years to resolve hundreds of thousands of lawsuits alleging it sold defective ear plugs to the US military that led to hearing damage for combat t...

SEC alleges 3M unit in China facilitating overseas travel for Chinese government officials.

3M settles US anti-bribery law charges in China unit, SEC says

3M has agreed to pay more than US$6.5 million to resolve US charges of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations (FCPA) related to a 3M subsidiary in China, the Securities and Exchange Commission said ...

3M, which makes everything from power tools to medical products, has been raising prices to offset a hit from mounting commodity costs.

3M raises full-year profit forecast on higher prices, cost-cut measures

US INDUSTRIAL conglomerate 3M on Tuesday (Jul 25) raised its full-year profit forecast, benefiting from higher prices and cost-cut measures including significant layoffs.

Under the agreement, 3M will pay a minimum of US$10.5 billion and as much as US$12.5 billion.

3M to pay up to US$12.5 billion to settle forever-chemicals lawsuits

3M has agreed to pay as much as US$12.5 billion over 13 years to resolve claims that so-called forever chemicals it manufactured for decades polluted drinking water supplies across the US.