Earnings roundup: Susquehanna, Northwest Airlines

LITITZ, Pa. (AP) Regional bank Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings rose 36 percent because of a sharp rise in net interest income.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Northwest Airlines posted a fourth-quarter loss of $4.14 billion Wednesday because of a massive accounting charge and high fuel prices, and it said it will likely cut more flying capacity.

CHICAGO (AP) Boeing Co., the world's second biggest commercial airplane manufacturer, reported a better-than-expected 38 percent jump in its first-quarter earnings, as it improved efficiency and recorded more orders for its aircraft.

NEW YORK (AP) McClatchy Co. swung to a loss in the first quarter as a weakening economy and competition from online rivals led to a 15 percent plunge in advertising revenues at its newspapers.

NEW YORK (AP) Shares of Tupperware Brands Corp., a direct seller of plastic containers and beauty items, hit a 52-week high on Wednesday after the company's first-quarter results beat expectations.

PHOENIX (AP) Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. reported record first-quarter profits on Wednesday, despite a drop in production, as worldwide demand pumped up copper and gold prices.