Disconnected Comparisons


In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate 3M Company (MMM) and R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD).

The attached graph indexes these companies’ stock values and the PM40 to their 04 January 2002 values. A USD 100 investment in MMM on that date would have been worth USD 124.71 on 20 June 2008; a USD 100 investment in RRD on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 102.96 on 20 June 2008; and a USD 100 investment in an equal weight of the PM40 on 04 January 2002 would have been worth USD 130.60 on 20 June 2008.

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3M Company (MMM) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is 3M.com.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) is a NYSE listed company. Their Web site is rrdonnelley.com.