America's Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT) recently surged higher and is pressuring its 52-week and all-time high just above $21, a respectable gain since originally being featured as a momentum stock on July 9 trading at less than $20 a share.

The recent price strength comes in response to the company's impressive first-quarter results, reported on Sep 3. Revenue was up 29% from the same period last year to $75.7 million. Net income totaled $5.3 million, more than double last year's $2.1 million. This produced earnings of 45 cents per share, ahead of analyst estimates of 38 cents per share.

Analyst are bullish on this Zacks #1 rank stock, with the next-year estimate jumping to $1.70 per share from $1.67 per share 7 days ago.

After dipping lower, this stock has recently advanced back to its 52-week high, fueled by the great quarter and the company's strong

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Whiting Petroleum Corp. (WLL) continues to reap big profits from higher energy prices. The company's recently reported second-quarter results were awesome, analysts are projecting strong earnings growth into the next-year period and its share price is trading at a big discount to the overall market.

Whiting Petroleum Corp. engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in the United States. The company was founded in 1983, has a market cap of $3.57 billion and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Industry Trend

Energy stocks have traded lower over the last 2 months in reaction to oil prices dropping from $147 a barrel to current prices around $110 a barrel. This has provided some much desired relief to consumers, but on a historical basis, oil prices are still incredibly high, and that continues to produce big-time earnings for oil companies. This dynamic was evident when Whiting

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