Free Research Reports on ALU, APKT, DSX and SCTY Issued by the Bedford Report

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 01/07/13 -- The Bedford Report has released new equity reports today. As a leading provider of free in depth reports and timely market updates, Bedford is an essential resource for hundreds of thousands of investors across the country.

Alcatel Lucent SA (NYSE: ALU) shares rallied over 12 percent on nearly 48 million shares traded Friday. Analysts at both Credit Suisse and UBS have upgraded the company's rating to "neutral." Shares of the company have surged 44 percent in the past month.

Find out more about Alcatel Lucent SA including full access to the free equity report at: www.BedfordReport.com/ALU

Acme Packet, Inc. (NASDAQ: APKT) shares surged 12 percent on more than 2.5 times the average daily volume Friday. Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus have recently upgraded the company's rating from "hold" to "buy" and raised its price target to $27.

Find out more about Acme Packet including full access to the free equity report at: www.BedfordReport.com/APKT

Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) shares spiked 5 percent on more than double the average daily volume Friday. Shipping stocks were boosted by a swing in the Baltic Dry Index, which posted a gained for the first time since November 28, 2012.

Find out more about Diana Shipping including full access to the free equity report at: www.BedfordReport.com/DSX

SolarCity Corp. (NASDAQ: SCTY) shares of the solar energy company spiked 10 percent Friday. Bloomberg has recently reported that the company forecasts installations will grow by 60 percent in 2013.

Find out more about SolarCity including full access to the free equity report at: www.BedfordReport.com/SCTY

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