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Cusick's Corner The newest S&P rating is vetting itself throughout the financial shows, keeping viewers, but the reality is that the US going into default is not a reality. It has put more pressure on politicians but the market knows that the credit markets are not going to shut down. Plus...

Shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) are higher on the session by 0.99%, currently trading at $51.24. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Traders seem worried that shares could correct lower. A...

BGB Securities is raising its PT on shares of Sensient Technologies Corp. (NYSE: SXT) to $37 while maintaining its Hold rating. Sensient Technologies currently traders at $36.14.

ADA-ES, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADES) today announced that it has rescheduled its annual meeting of shareholders for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. No other specific matters will be put before a vote at this annual meeting of shareholders. Specifically, the reorganization proposals described in the...

Minerals Technologies Inc., (NYSE: MTX) announced today that its Board of Directors has elected Barbara Smith, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Gerdau Ameristeel, to join the board effective May 1.

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the assets of privately held Liquamelt Corp., an Ohio based manufacturer and marketer of the patented Liquamelt adhesive system. Liquamelt Corp. currently employs eight people. In addition to the material...

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) reported its Q1 EPS at $0.53, versus the consensus of $0.53. SXT reported its Q1 revenue at $349.7 million, versus the consensus of $341.9 million. SXT shares gained 0.35% to close at $36.82 on Friday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Sensient Tech (NYSE: SXT) Raises 2011 Guidance To $2.28-2.34 From $2.26-2.32 .

SENSIENT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (NYSE: SXT) reported earnings of $0.53 per share. This is versus the Street consensus of $0.53 per share. SENSIENT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION reported revenues of $349.7M. ..

Altair Nano Resumes Trading (NASDAQ: ALTI)

Altair Nano To Resume Trading At 4:30 p.m. EST (NASDAQ: ALTI)

Altair Nano (NASDAQ: ALTI) Trading Halted, Pending News

Altair Nanotechnologies (NASDAQ: ALTI), today announced that it received notification from Inversiones Energeticas, that it was exercising its right to terminate the contract signed in February 2011 for the 10 Megawatt ALTI-ESS advanced battery system for frequency control. According to the...

OMNOVA Solutions (NYSE: OMN) today announced that members of the International Chemical Workers Union Council of UFCW, Local 419 have ratified a three-year labor agreement at the Company's Akron, Ohio chemical plant.  The plant was part of OMNOVA's acquisition of ELIOKEM in December of 2010.  The...

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced today that its Board of Directors voted to increase the Company's regular quarterly dividend from $0.070 per share of common stock to $0.075 per share of common stock. This represents a 7 percent increase over the prior quarterly dividend and marks the 42nd...