Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. CORE is set to report second-quarter 2019 results on Aug 7, before the bell.Shares of the company have gained a massive 50.8% year to date, significantly outperforming the 22.8% rally of the industry it belongs to.Let’s check out how things are shaping up for the announcement.Revenues and Earnings to Grow Y/YCore-Mark is progressing well with the strategic priorities of fast growing its sales and margins, becoming an industry-leading category management solutions provider and leveraging cost to improve profitability. These should reflect in the company’s overall execution in the to-be-reported quarter.Both top and bottom lines should benefit from increase in sales of high margin non-cigarette products, especiallythe alternative nicotine, food and candy categories.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter’s revenues is pegged at $4.31 billion, indicating an increase of 2% from the year-ago reported figure. Non-GAAP earnings are expected to come in around 44 cents per share, growing nearly 26% year over year.Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. Revenue (TTM) Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. revenue-ttm | Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. QuoteWhat Our Model SaysAccording to the Zacks model, a company with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) has a good chance of beating estimates if it also has a positive Earnings ESP. Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell) stocks are best avoided, especially if they have a negative Earnings ESP. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they’re reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.Core-Mark has a Zacks Rank #3 and an Earnings ESP of 0.00%.Stocks That Warrant a LookHere are a fewstocks from the broader Zacks Business Services sector that you may consider as our model shows these have the right combination of elements to deliver a positive earnings surprise:Parsons Corporation PSN, with an Earnings ESP of +5.26% and a Zacks Rank #1. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.Veritone, Inc. VERI, with an Earnings ESP of +1.08% and a Zacks Rank #3.Green Dot GDOT, with an Earnings ESP of +6.04% and a Zacks Rank #3.Today's Best Stocks from ZacksWould you like to see the updated picks from our best market-beating strategies? From 2017 through 2018, while the S&P 500 gained +15.8%, five of our screens returned +38.0%, +61.3%, +61.6%, +68.1%, and +98.3%.This outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. From 2000 – 2018, while the S&P averaged +4.8% per year, our top strategies averaged up to +56.2% per year.See their latest picks free >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. (CORE): Free Stock Analysis Report Green Dot Corporation (GDOT): Free Stock Analysis Report Veritone, Inc. (VERI): Free Stock Analysis Report Parsons Corporation (PSN): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research