 NEW YORK AP _ Minerals Technologies Inc. MTX on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of 38.6 million. The New York-based company said it had net income of 1.12 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 1.13 per share. The maker of mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products posted revenue of 417.5 million in the period. Minerals Technologies shares have decreased 24 since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit 44.08, a decrease of 30 in the last 12 months. ___ This story was generated by Automated Insights using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MTX at 