It's been a while since 3M (MMM 1.69%) wowed us with a new product. But new CEO Inge Thulin has put the focus back on R&D and is hoping to pick up the pace of organic growth. The Motley Fool's Erin Miller sat down with Fool.com contributor Travis Hoium to see what this means for the stock.
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3M Tries to Turn on Its Growth Engine
By Travis Hoium and Erin Miller
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Apr 11, 2013 at 6:39PM
NYSE: MMM
3M
Market Cap
$77B
Today's Change
(1.69%) $2.40
Current Price
$144.72
Price as of June 16, 2025, 10:04 a.m. ET
A renewed focus on R&D may have 3M pointed in the right direction.
Erin Miller has no position in any stocks mentioned. Fool contributor Travis Hoium has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends 3M. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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MMM
$144.72
(1.69%)
$2.40
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