3M (MMM) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on lower revenues when 3M (MMM) reports results for the quarter ended December 2023. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture, a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on January 23, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectation ...