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3M Stock Soared in Q1 While the S&P 500 Struggled. Here's Why.

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3M (NYSE: MMM) stock is up on the year ; at least it is at the time of writing! That's due to an impressive first-quarter performance of 13.8% .

The increase reflects a growing confidence in CEO Bill Brown 's plans to turn the company's fortunes around.

The company's financial targets for 2027 call for growth in excess of its industry.

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