A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that 3M Co (Symbol: MMM) is the #15 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Within the broader S&P 500, when components were ranked in terms of analyst favorites, MMM claims the #167 spot.
Below is a chart of rank over time:
MMM operates in the Medical Instruments & Supplies sector, among companies like Intuitive Surgical Inc (ISRG) which is off about 2.7% today, and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) trading lower by about 1.7%. Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of MMM, versus ISRG and ABT.
MMM is currently trading down about 0.3% midday Tuesday.
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