(AP) - Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, April 23, from AP Financial
News:
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.
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