PREVIEW: 3M revenue seen plunging 26.5% year-on-year
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** Shares of 3M MMM.N rise 1.2%amid a broader, industrials-led rally on Thur ahead of qtrly report due before market open on Fri
** Industrial conglomerate is expected to report adj EPS of $1.68, a 22.4% yr/yr decline, on rev of $5.88 bln vs $7.99 bln in year-ago qtr, a 26.5% drop, according to LSEG data
** Co has beaten or met EPS estimates for all but one of eight most recent qtrs - last miss was Q4 2022, per LSEG
** April 30, MMM beat qtrly profit expectations on higher sales in its electronics unit, and forecast a stronger 2H
** Of 18 analysts covering 3M, 8 rate stock "buy" or stronger, 8 recommend "hold," and 2 say "sell"; median PT of $108.75 up 8.8% from 3 months ago - LSEG
** So far in 2024, MMM up 14.4% vs the Dow's .DJI ~6.9% gain and S&P 500 Industrials .SPLRCI 9.9% advance over the same time period
** Options imply a 5.5% swing in either direction for MMM shares by Fri, compared with an avg one-day move of 4.8% over past eight earnings days, according to Trade Alert
Reporting by Stephen Culp; Additional reporting by Saqib Ahmed
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