3M (NYSE:MMM) reported quarterly earnings of $2.40 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.25 by 6.67 percent. This is a 11.11 percent increase over earnings of $2.16 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $6.500 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $6.405 billion by 1.49 percent. This is a 5.55 percent increase over sales of $6.158 billion the same period last year.