Also . . .

* San Diego-based Foodmaker Inc., parent of the Jack in the Box fast-food chain, reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $8.7 million, or 22 cents per diluted share, not including one-time items, compared with $6.7 million, or 17 cents, a year ago.

* Publicis of France and San Francisco-based Hal Riney & Partners said they have agreed to combine to form a global advertising partnership. The firm will be renamed Publicis-Hal Riney & Partners. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

* Santa Monica-based Activision, a developer of interactive entertainment software, said it has acquired the worldwide license from NNP Inc. to the Soldier of Fortune magazine name and logo and said it plans to develop games based on the publication. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.