As other sprawling corporations break up or divest assets, 3M Co. is doubling down on its future as a conglomerate. Peers such as United Technologies Corp. and DowDuPont Inc. are splitting up. General Electric Co. is shrinking. Arconic Inc., cleaved off three years ago from the aluminum giant that was Alcoa, plans to dump more units this year.

Source: Wall Street Journal April 11, 2019 10:52 UTC