Replies to post #6007 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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3M partners with Israeli company on voice recognition:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/3m-announces-investment-collaboration-vocalzoom-151300546.html

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This MF piece on 3M is decidedly simpleminded, IMO:

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/14/has-3m-lost-its-innovative-edge.aspx

It reads like a homework essay for a grade-school student.

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3M voted 7th “most respected” company in the world, according to survey in the cover story of today’s Barron’s:

http://online.barrons.com/public/resources/documents/BARRONS_TOP_100_RESPECTED_COMPANIES_2013.pdf

The six companies ahead of 3M were (in descending order), BRK-B, DIS, AAPL. GOOG, KO, and AMZN.