NEW LED Lamps by 3M

3M Company (MMM - Analyst Report) recently introduced the industry’s first Light-Emitting Diodes (LED) lamps that are approved for enclosed fixtures in commercial applications.

3M LED Advanced Light was cultivated from 3M's multilayer optical film, adhesives and heat management technologies. 3M is a leader in light and heat management solutions with an expertise in optical science and manufactures the LED A19 lamps in the U.S. The 3M LED Advanced Light for commercial applications with  advanced heat management is ideal for enclosed fixtures such as ceiling, mount fixtures and residential usage and the product line includes spotlights, flood lights and accent lights. Read more

3M Co: Post-it Brand and Evernote Collaborate to Bridge the Analog Digital Gap

Post-it Brand from 3M and Evernote announce they are partnering to give new digital life to Post-it Products using Evernote's technology. Starting today, a photo taken with the new Post-it Note Camera feature available exclusively in Evernote for iOS 7 will instantly transform any Post-it Note into a digital memory that can be saved, shared and viewed anywhere. Together, Evernote and Post-it Brand are bringing a new sense of versatility to the Post-it Note, allowing users to take their notes with them wherever they go and provide a seamless bridge between the analog and digital world.

"This collaboration is a natural fit for the two brands and demonstrates how technology has finally caught up with the simplicity of the Post-it Note," said Jesse Singh, vice president and general manager of the 3M stationery and office supplies division. "Post-it Brand and Evernote share a vision of the future and a common belief in giving consumers great experiences, both in the analog and digital space. This is the beginning of a growing partnership that underscores the Post-it Brand commitment to developing new and innovative solutions that help people be more productive in their daily lives." Read more

One Put, One Call, To Know About for 3M

Consistently, one of the more popular stocks people enter into their stock options watchlist at Stock Options Channel is 3M Co (NYSE: MMM). So this week we highlight one interesting put contract, and one interesting call contract, from the January 2016 expiration for MMM.

The put contract our YieldBoost algorithm identified as particularly interesting is at the $95 strike, which has a bid at the time of this writing of $5.50. Collecting that bid as the premium represents a 5.8% return against the $95 commitment, or a 2.5% annualized rate of return (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost).

Selling a put does not give an investor access to MMM be upside potential the way owning shares would, because the put seller only ends up owning shares in the scenario where the contract is exercised. So unless 3M Co sees its shares fall 20.8% and the contract is exercised (resulting in a cost basis of $89.50 per share before broker commissions, subtracting the $5.50 from $95), the only upside to the put seller is from collecting that premium for the 2.5% annualized rate of return. Read more