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Read the full details from Conagra Brands' earnings call for the first quarter of 2027.

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Conagra's first-quarter profit beat included timing benefits and a tariff refund, but the company expects lower sales next quarter and higher costs. Its unchanged full-year forecast keeps the report balanced.

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That leaves Conagra with help from favorable timing and a tariff refund, rather than clear evidence of stronger demand. The company expects sales to fall next quarter and yearly cost increases to reach 5% to 6%, with shipping costs adding pressure. Some relief in meat costs helps, but does not remove those concerns. Conagra kept its full-year forecast unchanged and plans to pay down debt. Those points balance the weaker sales and cost news, so the report does not point clearly one way.

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