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ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — 3M Co. on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.84 billion in its second quarter.
The Minnesota-based company said it had a loss of $12.35 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.17 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.65 per share.
The maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics posted revenue of $8.32 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.95 billion.
3M expects full-year earnings in the range of $8.60 to $9.10 per share.
