(ST. PAUL, Minn.)3M Co. said Wednesday it will acquire Grafoplast SpA, an Italian manufacturer of wire identification systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.READ MORE

(ST. PAUL, Minn.)3M Co. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share. The research and development company said the dividend is payable Dec. 12 to shareholders of reco...READ MORE

(ST. PAUL, Minn.)3M Co., which makes Post-It notes, Scotch tape and other products, said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Illinois Tool Works Inc. on patent infringement litigation.READ MORE

(NEW YORK)With futures trading indicating a sharp drop in the stock market once the opening bell rings Friday, the market could flirt with the New York Stock Exchange's "circuit breakers," m...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Wall Street spent another session buffeted by volatility Thursday, this time closing mixed after investors wrestled with their fears about the economy but also looked for bargains ...READ MORE

(WASHINGTON)3M Co., the maker of Post-it Notes and Scotch tape, said Thursday its third-quarter profit increased 3 percent on higher international sales led by growing demand from Latin Americ...READ MORE

Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--The McClatchy Co. said Tuesday it recorded a third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street expe...READ MORE