Investing.com - 3M (NYSE:MMM) reported on Tuesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
3M announced earnings per share of $2.48 on revenue of $8.7B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.43 on revenue of $8.6B.
3M shares are down 24% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $134.12 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is down 16.77% from the start of the year.
3M follows other major Industrials sector earnings this month
3M's report follows an earnings beat by United Parcel Service on Tuesday, who reported EPS of $3.29 on revenue of $24.77B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3.16 on revenue of $24.65B.
Union Pacific had beat expectations on Thursday with second quarter EPS of $2.93 on revenue of $6.27B, compared to forecast for EPS of $2.84 on revenue of $6.12B.
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