3M (MMM) stock price is higher after the report of a military earplugs settlement. The company is likely to settle for around $5.5B after hearing-loss complaints. The MMM stock price today is up following the news. Next, Caroline Woods weighs in on XPeng (XPEV) buying DiDi's smart car development business. The deal is worth $744M. XPeng plans to launch a new EV brand "MONA" with a price tag of around 150,000 Yuan or $20K.