3M (NYSE: MMM) reported quarterly earnings of $2.16 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.01 by 7.36 percent. This is a 11.92 percent increase over earnings of $1.93 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $6.20 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $6.09 billion by 1.73 percent. This is a 3.01 percent increase over sales of $6.02 billion the same period last year.