3M (MMM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.93 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.66 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.17 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 16.27%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics would post earnings of $2.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.39, delivering a surprise of 14.90%.Over t ...