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BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	James McNerney No matter that the manufacturing sector was on the skids before he even showed up at 3M. The conglomerate has been flying since McNerney rolled out his five-part productivity overhaul in 2001.
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.
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...
The Motley Fool September 14, 2010 Travis Hoium	3M Goes Shopping for Growth 3M has started buying again, but beware, the cost is high, and past acquisitions haven't made a big impact.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2005 David Gardner	A Striking Interview, Part 2 An interview with new 3M CEO George Buckley about his tenure at Brunswick, the value of courage, his rise to the CEO spot, and how his grandmother defined his destiny.
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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.
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Michael Arndt	3M's Rising Star Jim McNerney is racking up quite a record at 3M. Now, can he rev up its innovation machine?
IndustryWeek January 1, 2004 John S. McClenahen	New World Leader 3M Co.'s James McNerney, CEO of the Year, is committed to operating excellence and organic growth through innovation, international strength, leadership development and Six Sigma.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2005 David Gardner	A Striking Interview, Part 3 An interview with Brunswick's George Buckley, now 3M's new CEO about the costs of compliance, the importance of history, and whether to buy, sell, or hold various stocks.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2009 David Lee Smith	3M's Shares Rise Amid Sinking Earnings With its earnings down 37%, 3M tacked on 2% in a forlorn market.
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 December 12, 2005 David Gardner	A Striking Interview In this interview, new 3M CEO George Buckley talks about his former post at Brunswick and about managing a company with interests as diverse as bowling and boating. He also discusses 3M as an investment.
The Motley Fool July 25, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Investors Whack 3M Old news is bad news for 3M. It doesn't make too much sense to see even more weakness in a stock on the same negative news investors already expected.
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 February 2, 2006 Seth Jayson	Boeing's Getting Better There's no doubt that Boeing shares have had a nice run, but there might still be a bit more altitude to be gained. Boeing itself is betting big that this will happen.
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.
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BusinessWeek July 2, 2007	Scrutinizing Six Sigma The story on 3M's evaluation of Six Sigma triggered a vigorous debate among readers.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2011 David Lee Smith	3M's Tiny Beat Hurts Its Shares While it topped the analysts' forecast, the market found 3M's results less than inspiring.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2005 Brian Gorman	3M's Global Focus 3M's emphasis on developing countries poses new opportunities and risks. 3M's investors should understand that future growth may be on shakier ground.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2005 Roger Friedman	The Best Strategy Now There comes a time when every investor should listen to his inner value investor. When looking to get rich slowly, it's best to invest like an adult.
The Motley Fool January 23, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Does 3M Spell Bingo? With 3M's projected earnings growth of 12% per annum over the next five years, you'd probably want its P/E of 19 and price-to-free cash flow ratio 17 to drop a bit before buying this one.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2011 Eric Bleeker	Here's Where 3M's Finding Its Growth Where's your company generating its sales? Here's a look at where 3M's sales and earnings come from and how its sales abroad have changed over time.
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.
The Motley Fool June 6, 2011 Rich Smith	Boeing Flies to Japan, Walks Back A profitable 787? Um, maybe not.
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004	"The Hard Work In Leadership" 3M Chief Exec Jim McNerney talks about his tactics to "get ignition" when it comes to motivating an entire organization
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 David Lee Smith	Grey Skies to Clear Up at 3M? Stephen Roell, 3M's chief executive, displays some new optimism about the second half of this year.
BusinessWeek July 18, 2005 Stanley Holmes	"I Like A Challenge -- And I've Got One" Fixing Boeing's image and assuring future growth won't be easy for new CEO Jim McNerney.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2009 David Lee Smith	3M Keeps Posting Profits With some companies disappointing, the Post-It maker turns in a solid quarter.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2011 Brian Richards	Here's Where 3M Makes Money A look at where the company is selling its goods.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Really See 3M to Appreciate It A familiar story: Earnings are up, but the stock is down. Is value piling up within the stock?
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.
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
The Motley Fool April 27, 2011 David Lee Smith	3M = Miraculous Money Maker 3M hits on all sectors and geographic areas while posting yet another solid quarter.
BusinessWeek January 12, 2004	The Best & Worst Managers Of The Year Creativity and financial discipline vs. greed and egregious misconduct
The Motley Fool November 11, 2011	A Brief History of 3M's Returns The good news is that, at 15 times earnings, shares look reasonably valued today.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	3M Makes More Money 3M boosts its 2004 outlook again. It's an adhesive charm.
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The Motley Fool October 23, 2007 David Lee Smith	3M: Punished for Performance Despite rolling out record third-quarter sales and earnings, the company watched its shares tumble amid an increasingly cautious look ahead.
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