3M's most recent trend suggests a bullish bias. One trading opportunity on 3M is a Bull Put Spread using a strike $177.50 short put and a strike $172.50 long put offers a potential 16.82% return on risk over the next 6 calendar days. Maximum profit would be generated if the Bull Put Spread were to expire worthless, which would occur if the stock were above $177.50 by expiration. The full premium credit of $0.72 would be kept by the premium seller. The risk of $4.28 would be incurred if the stock dropped below the $172.50 long put strike price.
The 5-day moving average is moving up which suggests that the short-term momentum for 3M is bullish and the probability of a rise in share price is higher if the stock starts trending.
The 20-day moving average is moving up which suggests that the medium-term momentum for 3M is bullish.
The RSI indicator is at 76.05 level which suggests that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold at this time.
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LATEST NEWS for 3M
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Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:13:00 +0000
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Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:19:00 +0000
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Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:50:10 +0000
In the latest trading session, 3M (MMM) closed at $178.62, marking a +0.1% move from the previous day.
Can 3M (MMM) Keep the Earnings Surprise Streak Alive?
Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:10:05 +0000
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