3M Reports Earnings Per Share of $1.53

Office supply maker 3M (MMM) reported third quarter earnings of $1.53 per share, up 13.3% from a year earlier.

Sales rose 11 % to $6.9 billion, boosted by a strong performance in emerging markets, the company said in a statement. Emerging markets now…

DuPont Earnings Drop, but Raises Outlook

DuPont (DD) reported third-quarter earnings of 40 cents per share, down from 45 cents per share a year earlier.

Sales grew 17% from a year earlier to $7 billion, the company said in a statement. Sales grew 22% in emerging markets.

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The company saw a decline of 13 cents per share in pharmaceuticals income related to patent expirations.

“I am proud of our business teams’ performance…

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