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…

Week in Preview: The Earnings Crunch Continues

Dozens of companies report earnings this week, and analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are anticipating lots of strong quarterly reports. Among those posting improved results should be Microsoft and Visa. However, likely to p…