Dow Falls Over 200 Points; 3M Earnings Top Views

U.S. stocks traded lower midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 200 points on Friday.

The Dow traded down 0.55% to 44,240.83 while the NASDAQ fell 0.11% to 20,863.57. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.14% to 6,288.48.

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Leading and Lagging SectorsUtilities shares jumped by 1.9% on Friday.

In trading on Friday, communication services stocks dipped by 0.9%.

Top Headline

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) reported better-than-expected second-quarter 2025 results and raised its full-year guidance.

The company posted GAAP sales of $6.3 billion, up 1.4% year over year. Adjusted sales came in at $6.2 billion, reflecting 1.5% organic growth and beating the consensus estimate of $6.09 billion. Adjusted earnings per share rose 12% year over year to $2.16, topping the Street estimate of $2.01.

3M now sees 2025 Adjusted EPS of $7.75-$8.0 (prior $7.60-$7.90) versus the consensus of $7.68, includes the impact from tariffs. 3M expects 2025 adjusted ...