Talbots, apparel retailer, posted 2Q 12% sales growth of $449.6 million and 6.7% same-store sales increase. The company raised its quarterly earnings to the range of 33 to 34 cents a share, up from 28 to 32 cents.

Chico’s FAS, specialty retailer, reported 15.7% same-store sales rise. The company projected 2Q earnings between 26 and 27 cents a share.

WPS Resources, electric power and gas provider, posted 2Q net income jump of 62 cents per share , up from 12 cents a year ago on expanded markets and favorable prices.

Gillette, consumer products manufacturer, reported 2Q earnings increase of 49 cents a share compared with 42 cents last year on 13% sales growth and favorable exchange rates. The company is being acquired by Procter & Gamble.

Top Tankers, oil tanker shipping company, reported 2Q profit decline of 49 cents compared with 95 cents for the comparable quarter last year on revenue growth of $56.3 million.

Ipayment, credit provider, posted 2Q profit increase of 43 cents a share vs. 32 cents a year earlier on doubled revenue of $181.14 million, missing estimates by a penny.

Sypris Solutions, diversified technology-based outsourced services provider, posted 2Q earnings of 11 cents a share, flat with year-ago results, beating analysts' estimate by a penny.

MedCath, heart hospitals operator, posted 3Q net income of 14 cents a share, up vs. 7 cents a share a year earlier on higher patient volumes, missing expectations of 20 cents a share.

Wet Seal, a specialty retailer, posted July net sales of $37.6 million, up vs. $32.7 million for the same period last year, with comparable-store sales rise of 50.9% for the cited period, compared with a decline of 14.7% a year ago.

Sunrise Senior Living, provider of senior living services, posted 2Q earnings of 46 cents a share, down vs. 66 cents in the same period a year earlier, beating analyst estimate of 37 cents a share.

Finlay Enterprises, a fine jewelry retailer, announced that same-store sales rose 0.1% in 2Q with a total sales increase of 5.9% to $199.8 million.

Biovail, drug maker, posted 2Q earnings of 2 cents a share, down vs. 28 cents a share in the same period last year, despite revenue growth, missing analysts' expectations of 26 cents a share.

Harrah's Entertainment, operator of gambling casinos, posted 2Q earnings of 84 cents a share, up vs.79 cents in the same period a year ago, despite reporting record 2Q revenues, missing analyst estimate of 93 cents a share.


GPC Biotech, genomics and proteomics developer, posted a 2Q net loss of 53 euro cents per share, vs. a net loss of 43 euro cents per share in the year-ago comparable period on revenue decline.

Newcastle Investment, real estate investment trust, reported 2Q profit of 64 cents per share, up vs. 51 cents per share a year ago on strong revenue, matching analysts’ expectations of 64 cents per share.

Tesco, supermarkets, hypermarkets, and convenience stores operator, posted 2Q net income of 10 cents per share vs. a net loss of 4 cents per share in the same quarter a year earlier on revenue growth.

Gold Fields, gold exploration and development company, posted 4Q net earnings of 8 cents per share, up vs. 4 cents a share last year on revenue growth, topping analysts’ estimate of 3 cents per share.

AIXTRON, chip equipment maker, posted 2Q net loss of 2 euro cents per share vs. a net income of 1 euro cent per share in the same period last year, despite a rise in revenue.

Pengrowth, oil and natural gas company, posted 2Q net income of C$0.34 per unit, up vs. C$0.24 per unit in the comparable quarter a year earlier on strong oil and gas sales.