The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: 3M, Avery Dennison, EI DuPont de Nemours, Johnson & Johnson and Bebe Stores

For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL October 5, 2012 Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include 3M Company (MMM), Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY), EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. (DD), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Bebe Stores Inc. (BEBE).

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Here are highlights from Thursdays Analyst Blog:

3M Restructures, Drops Avery Plan

3M Company (MMM), a globally diversified technology company, has reorganized its business groups to better serve its operating market. The company had been operating through six business groups: Consumer and Office, Display and Graphics, Electro and Communications, Healthcare, Industrial and Transportation, Safety, Security and Protection Services Business.

After the restructuring the company will operate through five business groups: Consumer (2011 sales of $4.2 billion), Industrial ($9.6 billion), Health Care ($5.0 billion), Safety & Graphics ($5.5 billion), and Electronics & Energy ($5.7 billion). The last two segments have been newly formed.

The restructured groups are effective immediately. The company will be providing the restated historical figures for the two new segments from first quarter of 2013. Safety & Graphics group will comprise nine operating divisions (3M Touch Systems, Communication Markets, Electrical Markets, Electronic Solutions, Electronics Markets Materials, Infrastructure Protection, Mobile Interactive Solutions, Optical Systems and Renewable Energy). Electronics & Energy will have eight operating divisions (Architectural Markets, Building & Commercial Services, Commercial Graphics, Industrial Mineral Products, Mining, Oil & Gas Solutions, Occupational Health & Environmental Safety, Security Systems and Traffic Safety Systems). Along with this reshuffle, the company also made some changes in its leadership positions.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: 3M, Avery Dennison, EI DuPont de Nemours, Johnson & Johnson and Bebe Stores