3M, which manufactures surgical supplies, among other goods, reported a net income of $928 million, or $1.28 per share, a 1 percent dip from the final quarter of 2009. While sales for the company’s healthcare segment were up 5.9 percent, around 4.3 percent of the growth was tied to an acquisition.
According to the report, last year’s healthcare results received a boost from the scare related to H1N1.
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