3M (MMM) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.39 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.97 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 14.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics would post earnings of $2.31 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.42, delivering a surprise of 4.76%.Over th ...