Creative Technology Ltd. (CREAF: chart), Singapore-based digital entertainment company, reported a 4Q net loss of 38 cents a share vs. net earnings of 8 cents a share a year earlier, blaming the quarterly loss on the lower-than-expected selling prices for MP3 players and inventory write-downs. Net sales rose to $305.4 million vs. $201.8 million last year.

Standard Parking Corp. (STAN: chart), Chicago-based parking management service company , reported 2Q net earnings of 40 cents a share vs. a net loss of 24 cents a share a year ago. Revenue rose to $147.4 million vs. $140.9 million last year. The company sees 2005 earnings in the range of $1.40 - $1.50 a share.

Zoltek Companies Inc. (ZOLT: chart), carbon fiber developer, reported a 3Q net loss of 8 cents a share vs. net earnings of 4 cents a share a year ago. Revenue rose to $19.7 million vs. $13.3 million a year earlier.

Interchange Inc. (INCX: chart) , paid-search advertising services provider, reported a 2Q net loss of 10 cents a share vs. net earnings of 2 cents a share last year. Revenue rose to $4.8 million from $4.3 million. Interchange also cut its 3Q revenue guidance to a 3Q net loss of $1.5 - $1.6 million, or 17 - 18 cents a share, on revenue of $4.3 - $4.6 million. In April, it had targeted a 3Q loss of 6 - 9 cents a share on revenue of $6.1 - $6.4 million.

Tommy Hilfiger Corp. (TOM: chart), clothing retailer, reported preliminary 1Q revenue of $319 million, down vs. $329 million a year ago. The company expects to post a narrower loss vs. the same period a year earlier. Tommy Hilfiger forecast 2006 capital expenditures of $90 million.

Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP: chart), auto parts retailer, reported 2Q net earnings of 90 cents a share vs. 70 cents a share, in the year-ago quarter, beating analysts’ estimate of earnings at 87 cents a share. Net sales rose to $1.02 billion vs. $908.4 million last year. The company sees 3Q earnings at 78 - 83 cents a share and 4Q per-share profit at 50 - 54 cents. For 2005, the company lifted its earnings forecast to $3.12 - $3.18 a share.

Sourcecorp Inc. (SRCP: chart), business process outsourcing services provider, reported 2Q net earnings of 33 cents a share, up 11% vs. 30 cents a share a year ago. Revenue rose to $106.5 million vs. $97.1 million last year. The company cut its 2005 earnings forecast to $1.27 - $1.47 a share from $1.35 - $1.55 a share. Sourcecorp also lowered its 2005 revenue outlook to $405 - $415 million from $400 - $425 million targeted earlier.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (NWS: chart) said its 4Q profit rose 67% to 22 cents a share vs. 15 cents a share, in the year-ago period on higher operating profits at its filmed entertainment and cable network divisions. Revenue rose 12% to $6.1 billion. Analysts expected a profit of 17 cents a share on revenue of $5.86 billion.

TOM Online (TOMO: chart), Chinese Internet services company, announced that 2Q net profit rose 1.8% to 19.5 cents a share on record revenue up 38.5%, missing analysts’ estimate of 20 cents a share.

Liberty Global, ex-U.S. cable operator, reversed to a proforma 2Q loss of 67 cents a share despite revenue growth of up 35% and due to increased foreign currency transaction losses.

Spirent, U.K. telecom testing equipment provider, announced it turned to a first-half net loss of 36.8 million pounds vs. a net profit of 12 million pounds in the year-ago period on weak performance in its service assurance division.

Carlsberg, Danish brewer, announced that 2Q net profit reached DKK633 million ($105 million) from DKK178 million in the year-ago period due to special items last year.

Aegon, Dutch insurer, posted a 2Q net income rise of 71% to 760 million euro after 567 million euro of investment gains, with pre-tax operating earnings up 12% to 507 million euro, beating expectations of 450 million euro.

ING Groep, Dutch bank, announced 2Q net profit was down 6.7% to 1.55 billion euro mainly due to gains on divestment in the year-ago period, beating expectations of 1.22 - 1.466 billion euro.

Deutsche Telekom, telecommunication services group, announced 2Q net income rose 63.4% to 943 million euros on fewer financial expenses and lack of mobile license impairments. Revenue was up 2.6%, helped by 1.9 million new customers.

CORPORATE NEWS

First Financial Bankshares Inc. (FFIN: chart) has agreed to buy Bridgeport Financial Corp. for $20.3 million, plus the assumption of $5.5 million in debt and trust preferred securities. The deal for Bridgeport, parent company of First National Bank in Texas, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWR: chart) said that its North American traffic for the month of July advanced 25.1% to 66,213 carloads vs. the same month last year. Monthly Australian traffic climbed 0.3% to 80,284 carloads vs. the year ago period.

Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (ELRN: chart) disclosed the completion of a new investment of about $7 million in Israel-based BrainsGate Ltd., a developer of implantable medical devices to treat various central nervous system related diseases. Elron said it would hold 20% of BrainsGate, on a fully diluted basis, after the investment.

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd., Dynatec Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. revealed that Dynatec and Sumitomo have entered into a deal, confirmed by Implats, in which Sumitomo would buy a 25% interest in the Ambatovy Nickel Project in Madagascar.