3M (MMM): A hidden gem?

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by Brandon Clay, editor Invest with an Edge

While it’s hard to classify any of the thirty Dow stocks as a “hidden gem,” 3M (NYSE: MMM) might come close; indeed the stock flies under the radar and is relatively unknown compared to other Dow constituents.

Investors are more likely to know 3M as the maker of Post-It Notes, Scotch Tape, handheld video projectors, and scores of other familiar products. Yet 3M shares are no slouch.