3M (MMM) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock. Over the past month, shares of this maker of Post-it notes, industrial coatings and ceramics have returned +3.2%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. During this period, the Zacks Diversified Operations industry, which 3M falls in, has gained 1.6%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's fut ...