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BusinessWeek March 13, 2006 Stanley Holmes	Cleaning Up Boeing Can outsider Jim McNerney rid scandal-plagued aerospace giant Boeing of its rot? He's off to a strong start
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Michael Arndt	Why 3M Feels Right At Home In China Today, 3M is selling goods worth nearly $500 million annually in China, from industrial gear and components for consumer electronics to respiratory masks and the latest in Post-it Notes.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	3M Strong Despite Stock's Slip Experienced leadership keeps 3M, maker of Post-It Notes and Thinsulate, performing well.
BusinessWeek January 15, 2007 Diane Brady	"Being Mean Is So Last Millennium" With likability a buzzword among CEO headhunters, it can make all the difference.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2006 Philip Durell	Profit From a CEO Change A company is far more than the person at the top, yet the market routinely reacts wildly to a CEO change. Learn how to profit from this overreaction.
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007	Scrutinizing Six Sigma The story on 3M's evaluation of Six Sigma triggered a vigorous debate among readers.
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The Motley Fool July 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	3M's 3 Challenges Despite at least three significant challenges, 3M looks like a solid value. While the P/E seems a bit elevated, quality large-cap stocks usually do get a bit of a premium.
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The Motley Fool April 13, 2006 John Bluis	Follow the Leader An enjoyable and enriching way investors can find new companies to research is to play "Follow the Leader." As an example, let's take a look at 3M.
The Motley Fool January 24, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	3M Needs to Get MMMoving New CEO George Buckley seems a bit more interested in engineering and innovation than his predecessor. Should he succeed in leveraging 3M's great base of engineering talent, better future growth is attainable. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2005 Simpson & Parmelee	Diving Into the Dow: The First Five The authors banter about the relative merits and investment opportunities of some of the biggest companies in America: 3M... Alcoa... American International Group... American Express... Boeing...
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The Motley Fool May 30, 2006 Tim Beyers	GE's Ga-Ga Over China General Electric's CEO says his company's sales in China could double in five years.
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BusinessWeek May 23, 2005 Stanley Holmes	Boeing's Struggle To Find A Pilot Would-be CEOs see some companies, like Boeing, as too risky to run.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Lawrence Meyers	3M Looks Mmm-Mmm Good It's easy to overlook this stalwart, but doing so means missing out on a solid investment. Its stock price has doubled over the past five years and quadrupled over the past 15 years.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2005 Jack Uldrich	3M: Great at the Little Things The maker of Scotch Tape, Post-It Notes, and Thinsulate is also a nanotech powerhouse well-positioned to employ the emerging science of the small across its entire line of diversified products. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Seth Jayson	3M's Biggest Acquisition: Itself If you think 3M is aggressive in buying other companies, take a look at what it's spending at home. This looks like a good thing for investors who are buying at the same levels.
BusinessWeek October 25, 2004 Diane Brady	Jack Welch: Management Evangelist Under his leadership, GE developed the deepest bench of executive talent in U.S. business.
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Jim Gillies	The Best Blue Chip for 2007: 3M Constant innovation and rewards for shareholders -- there's a lot for investors to like here.
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The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	3M Bucks the Trend Given its track record, it's hard to argue against 3M, and judging by a recently cranky Mr. Market, more investors may be heading into 3M's stable arms.
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Fast Company July 2005 John A. Byrne	The Fast Company Interview: Jeff Immelt A candid conversation with the CEO of General Electric about leadership, creativity, fear -- and what it's really like to run the world's most influential company.
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