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How Safe Is 3M's Dividend?
Conglomerate 3M (NYSE: MMM) has a wide variety of businesses that span several different sectors of the economy. From its much-lauded Post-It Notes to important niche offerings in fields like
3M Company Seeks Growth, But at What Price?
3M Company (NYSE: MMM) needs sales growth. Just like peer Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW), its stock price is starting to look heady -- both companies are trading in excess of their pre-recession
Noble Corporation's Earnings Keep Declining on Weak Offshore Market
There have been some very early signs that the offshore oil and gas industry is picking back up again, but you can't find those signs in Noble Corporation's (NYSE: NE) most recent earnings report
What General Electric Company's Management Can Learn From Honeywell International
A quick look at the relative stock price performances of Honeywell International (NYSE: HON) and General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) in 2017 shows a nearly 40% outperformance by the former. How is
United Technologies: End Markets Are Helping, but There's Still Work to Do
On the whole, United Technologies Corporation's (NYSE: UTX) earnings were a net positive, but they still left investors with plenty of answered questions. Although management raised full-year sales
These 3 Stocks Just Raised Their Dividends
It was almost oppressively sunny in many parts of the country last week. Luckily for certain investors, it was also metaphorically sunny in terms of dividend raises. We remain in the glow of the
2 Critical Takeaways From 3D Systems' Q2 Earnings Call
3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) reported second-quarter 2017 results last Wednesday, Aug. 2. The 3D printing company's year-over-year revenue inched up about 1%, loss per share widened, and
Emerson Electric Raises Guidance
It's been a long time coming, but Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) is finally growing again. For the first time since the second quarter of 2015, the company's underlying sales were in positive
Diamond Offshore Posts a Rare Revenue Increase in Q2
The offshore rig business has been in a state of decline for more than two years. Even before oil prices started to crash, there was a concern that there were too many rigs fighting to find work. The
General Electric Should Make an Audacious Bet on Renewable Energy
General Electric (NYSE: GE) has a history of making big, bold acquisitions to buy into a market it sees as having long-term potential. In its past, management has seen opportunities in media, energy
Baker Hughes, a GE Company Gives Little Insight into the Combined Company in Q2 Earnings
Several weeks ago, Baker Hughes and General Electric (NYSE: GE) completed their announced merger to form Baker Hughes, a GE Company (NYSE: BHGE) -- it doesn't roll off the tongue, does it? Let's just
Oklahoma To Be Home of World’s Second Largest Wind Farm
Oklahoma is the hub for much of the country's oil and natural gas. But it may soon be home to the country's largest wind farm, and the second largest such farm in the world. Invenergy is developing
3M Company Is Showing Some Signs of Life
3M Company (NYSE: MMM) has never been a company whose earnings reports reveal an expansive business growing at a consistent and impressive pace. That was no different in the second quarter of 2017
Illinois Tool Works Sees Margin Expansion and Earnings Growth
Multi-industrial company Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) delivered another good quarter of earnings and raised full-year guidance across the board. It was a positive quarter for the company, driven by
General Electric Company's Earnings Failed on 3 Counts. Here's Why.
A quick look at the headline guidance from General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) would conclude that everything is on track in 2017, as the guidance ranges were exactly the same as those given in the
Now's the Time to Buy These Stocks
The efficient market hypothesis works, but only if your timescale is infinite. Truncate your view to any other period of -- or moment in -- time and you're bound to be scratching your head at the
Why 3M Company's Shares Dropped Today
Shares of industrial giant 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) fell as much as 6.1% in early morning trading Tuesday after reporting second-quarter 2017 earnings. And shares didn't recover much by midday, trading
Is Honeywell International Being Conservative with its Guidance?
Honeywell International's (NYSE: HON) second-quarter results created a sense of déjà vu, leaving some analysts feeling that management was being conservative with regard to its outlook. Earnings of
After Disappointing Earnings, Is Danaher Corporation Still Worth Investing In?
Danaher Corporation's (NYSE: DHR) second-quarter results were almost an investing trivia question: Which company beat earnings expectations and raised full-year guidance, but still managed to
3D Printing Start-Up Desktop Metal Raises $115 Million From Backers Including Google and GE
Metal 3D printing start-up Desktop Metal announced earlier this week that it raised $115 million in a Series D funding round, which included "significant new investments" from Alphabet's and General
Chemours Co: Buy at the High?
Things didn't start out so great when DuPont (NYSE: DD) decided to let certain specialty chemical manufacturing operations fly under their own flag as Chemours Co. (NYSE: CC) in mid-2015. The stock
4 Things Noble Corporation's Management Thinks You Should Know
It's funny how much things can change in a couple of years. It wasn't that long ago that Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) looked like a company that was in deep trouble with a huge fleet of older rigs and
General Electric Plans to Launch the Mother Lode of Big Metal 3D Printers in 2018
General Electric (NYSE: GE) announced at the Paris Airshow last month that it's developing what appears to be the world's largest laser-based powder-bed fusion metal 3D printer. The machine will be
3 Things to Look Out For in General Electric Company Earnings
The upcoming second-quarter earnings report from General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) will have investors eagerly looking for clues of any changes in strategic direction. However, the first thing
9 Reasons to Be Hopeful for a General Electric Company Stock Turnaround
General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) stock is down 16.6% year to date as I write. However, declines in good stocks can create buying opportunities for enterprising investors. So let's look at nine