HF Foods ( HFFG ) recently reported its results . Interestingly, despite historically strong results, the stock failed to recover from the March rally and is now almost 19% below where I wrote my last article .Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from ...

Core Insights - ANI Pharmaceuticals reported $211.37 million in revenue for Q2 2025, a 53.1% year-over-year increase, with an EPS of $1.80 compared to $1.02 a year ago, exceeding Zacks Consensus Estimates [1] - The company achieved a revenue surprise of +12.22% and an EPS surprise of +30.43% compared to analyst expectations [1] Revenue Breakdown - Net Revenues from Rare Disease and Brands - Cortrophin Gel: $81.65 million, surpassing the estimated $65.23 million [4] - Net Revenues from Rare Disease and Brands - ILUVIEN and YUTIQ: $22.32 million, slightly above the $21.74 million estimate [4] - Net Revenues from Generic pharmaceutical products: $90.3 million, exceeding the $85.32 million estimate [4] - Total Net Revenues from Rare Disease: $103.96 million, compared to the estimated $86.96 million [4] - Total Net Revenues from Generics and Other: $94.21 million, slightly below the $96.49 million estimate [4] - Net Revenues from Royalties and other pharmaceutical services: $3.92 million, significantly below the estimated $10.46 million [4] - Total Net Revenues from Rare Disease and Brands: $117.16 million, far exceeding the estimated $94.3 million, representing a year-over-year change of +138.2% [4] Stock Performance - ANI's shares have returned +25.4% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.7% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]

Group 1 - e.l.f. Beauty's Q1 FY 2026 quarterly results led to a sharp decline in stock price post-market, indicating market concerns over slowing core growth and margin pressures [1] - The company has withdrawn its full-year guidance, which has further contributed to investor anxiety regarding decreasing profits [1] Group 2 - Analysts are focusing on the implications of the company's performance on the broader beauty industry, particularly in terms of growth trends and competitive positioning [1]

Core Insights - Murphy Oil reported a revenue of $695.57 million for the quarter ended June 2025, reflecting a decrease of 13.4% year-over-year, while EPS was $0.27 compared to $0.81 in the same quarter last year [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $638.47 million by 8.94%, and the EPS also surpassed the consensus estimate of $0.21 by 28.57% [1] Financial Performance - The company experienced a decline in revenue from exploration and production in the United States, reporting $553.5 million, which is an 18.5% decrease year-over-year, while revenue from Canada increased by 7.8% to $128.3 million [4] - Total revenue from sales to customers was $683.07 million, down 14.7% year-over-year, and revenue from production specifically was also down 14.4% [4] Production Metrics - Murphy Oil's total net crude oil and condensate production was 95.6 thousand barrels per day, exceeding the analyst estimate of 91.47 thousand barrels per day [4] - The company reported net natural gas liquids production of 10.77 thousand barrels per day, surpassing the average estimate of 9.71 thousand barrels per day [4] - Total net hydrocarbons production was 196.32 KBOE/D, which is higher than the estimated 184.57 KBOE/D [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, Murphy Oil's shares have returned -7.9%, contrasting with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Barrett Business Services (BBSI) reported revenue of $2.23 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 10.1% and surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.28% [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the same period was $0.70, compared to $0.62 a year ago, resulting in an EPS surprise of 7.69% over the consensus estimate of $0.65 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Gross billings reached $2.23 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $2.18 billion from two analysts [4] - Revenue from professional employer services was $290.17 million, surpassing the average estimate of $280.04 million, with a year-over-year change of 11.7% [4] - Revenue from staffing services was $17.49 million, which fell short of the estimated $18.56 million, representing a year-over-year decline of 11.5% [4] Stock Performance - Barrett's shares have returned +4.1% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.5% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Financial Performance - Crescent Energy reported revenue of $897.98 million for the quarter ended June 2025, reflecting a 37.5% increase year-over-year [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) was $0.43, up from $0.31 in the same quarter last year, representing an EPS surprise of +86.96% compared to the consensus estimate of $0.23 [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $895.46 million by +0.28% [1] Key Metrics - Average daily net sales volumes for natural gas liquids were 48 million barrels of oil per day, surpassing the analyst estimate of 45.09 million barrels [4] - Total average daily net sales volumes reached 263 million barrels of oil equivalent per day, compared to the estimated 256.49 million barrels [4] - Average daily net sales volumes for oil were 108 million barrels of oil per day, exceeding the estimate of 105.68 million barrels [4] - Average sales price per barrel of oil and condensate was $61.47, higher than the estimated $60.85 [4] - Average daily net sales volumes for natural gas were 644 million cubic feet per day, above the estimate of 635.15 million cubic feet [4] Revenue Breakdown - Revenues from natural gas amounted to $159 million, slightly below the average estimate of $162.35 million, but showed a significant year-over-year increase of +210.1% [4] - Midstream and other revenues were reported at $38.35 million, exceeding the estimate of $34 million, with an 8.1% year-over-year increase [4] - Revenues from natural gas liquids reached $98.14 million, surpassing the estimated $86.85 million [4] - Oil revenues were reported at $602.49 million, which was below the estimate of $616.23 million, but still represented a +20.6% change compared to the previous year [4] Stock Performance - Crescent Energy's shares have returned -1.9% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +0.6% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]

Core Viewpoint - Analysts forecast a significant decline in Suncor Energy's quarterly earnings and revenues, indicating potential challenges for the company in the upcoming earnings release [1]. Earnings Estimates - Suncor Energy is expected to report earnings of $0.50 per share, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 46.2% [1]. - Revenue is anticipated to be $7.65 billion, which represents a decrease of 19.7% compared to the same quarter last year [1]. - Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate has been revised downward by 0.8%, indicating a collective reassessment by analysts [2]. Key Metrics Forecast - Total refined product sales per day are projected to reach 493.77 thousand barrels, down from 594.70 thousand barrels in the same quarter last year [5]. - Sales volumes per day for total Oil Sands operations are expected to be 730.66 thousand barrels, slightly up from 726.40 thousand barrels year-over-year [5]. - Crude oil processed per day in Eastern North America is forecasted at 202.02 thousand barrels, compared to 169.80 thousand barrels in the same quarter last year [6]. - Crude oil processed per day in Western North America is estimated at 195.20 thousand barrels, also up from 169.80 thousand barrels year-over-year [6]. - The total crude oil processed per day is expected to be 397.22 thousand barrels, down from 430.00 thousand barrels in the previous year [7]. - Production volumes per day for Oil Sands operations (non-upgraded bitumen) are projected at 265.67 thousand barrels, compared to 254.30 thousand barrels last year [7]. - Production volumes per day for Oil Sands operations (upgraded) are expected to reach 464.99 thousand barrels, slightly up from 461.70 thousand barrels year-over-year [8]. - Sales volumes per day for Oil Sands operations (upgraded) are also forecasted at 464.99 thousand barrels, compared to 453.80 thousand barrels last year [9]. - Production volumes per day for total Fort Hills bitumen production are estimated at 157.14 thousand barrels, down from 166.90 thousand barrels year-over-year [11]. - Production volumes per day for total Syncrude production are projected at 212.74 thousand barrels, up from 171.10 thousand barrels last year [11]. - Production volumes per day for E&P Canada are expected to be 47.50 thousand barrels, down from 49.00 thousand barrels year-over-year [12]. Market Performance - Suncor Energy shares have shown a return of +1.8% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite, which increased by +0.6% [12].

Core Insights - Asbury Automotive Group reported $4.37 billion in revenue for Q2 2025, a 3% year-over-year increase, with an EPS of $7.43 compared to $6.40 a year ago, indicating an EPS surprise of +8.94% against the consensus estimate [1] Financial Performance - Revenue of $4.37 billion was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.45 billion, representing a surprise of -1.73% [1] - Unit sales for new vehicles were 44,437, slightly below the average estimate of 45,291 [4] - Unit sales for used vehicle retail were 36,233, compared to the average estimate of 36,382 [4] - Average selling price for new vehicles was $51.85 billion, slightly lower than the average estimate of $52.01 billion [4] - Revenues from new vehicles were $2.3 billion, a 6.4% year-over-year increase, compared to the average estimate of $2.31 billion [4] - Revenues from used vehicles were $1.29 billion, a -1.7% change year-over-year, below the average estimate of $1.32 billion [4] - Revenues from parts and service were $601.5 million, a 3.6% year-over-year increase, below the average estimate of $624.93 million [4] - Revenues from finance and insurance net were $182 million, a -5.4% change year-over-year, below the average estimate of $203.25 million [4] - Revenues from used vehicle retail were $1.13 billion, a -3.2% change year-over-year, below the average estimate of $1.15 billion [4] - Revenues from used vehicle wholesale were $156.3 million, a 10.9% year-over-year increase, above the average estimate of $153.27 million [4] Stock Performance - Asbury Automotive shares returned -3.9% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +3.6% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Group 1 - Intel Corp's stock has dropped 8.6% to $20.70 following an adjusted second-quarter loss of 10 cents, contrasting with estimates of a 1 cent profit, despite an otherwise positive report indicating the completion of most recent layoffs [1] - The stock has struggled to surpass the $24 resistance level, while finding support near the $22 mark, and despite a projected 12% gain for 2025, it remains down 28% year-over-year [2] - Analysts are largely bearish, with 38 out of 39 brokerage firms recommending a "hold" or worse, and short interest has increased by 24% in the last two reporting periods, representing 2.9% of the stock's total float [3]

Financial Performance - For the quarter ended June 2025, Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (PECO) reported revenue of $177.75 million, reflecting a 10.1% increase year-over-year [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.64, significantly up from $0.12 in the same quarter last year [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $176.99 million, resulting in a surprise of +0.43% [1] - The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.59%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.63 [1] Revenue Breakdown - Rental income was reported at $173.47 million, surpassing the average estimate of $172.41 million by two analysts, marking a year-over-year increase of +9.6% [4] - Other property income reached $0.97 million, exceeding the average estimate of $0.78 million, representing a year-over-year change of +37.2% [4] - Fees and management income amounted to $3.32 million, compared to the average estimate of $2.64 million, indicating a year-over-year increase of +31.5% [4] Stock Performance - Shares of Phillips Edison & Company have returned +1% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +5.7% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), suggesting potential outperformance against the broader market in the near term [3]