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ST. PAUL, Minn. , July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: Second-quarter 2025 earnings conference call on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 8 a.m.

MMM's Transportation and Electronics segment posts modest growth in Q1, powered by the transportation and aerospace end markets.

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MMM has soared 40.2% in a year, but high debt, soft retail demand and a stretched valuation temper near-term upside.

MMM's Consumer segment continues to struggle with weak retail demand and no near-term relief in sight.

MMM sees momentum in Safety & Industrial as the 2025 outlook improves on strong demand across key end markets.

CSL outshines MMM with stronger construction market momentum, better valuations and rising earnings estimates for 2026.