3M Profit Beats on Demand for Home Improvement, Personal Safety Products

3M Profit Beats on Demand for Home Improvement, Personal Safety Products
The logo of 3M is shown in Irvine, Calif., on April 13, 2016. Mike Blake/Reuters
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3M Co. reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit on Tuesday, as demand for its home improvement and personal safety products helped offset lower sales in the transportation and electronics unit, which is suffering from supply chain snarls.

Shares of the diversified manufacturer rose 2 percent before the bell.