Free Research Reports on CREE, HCA, MRK and ROP Issued by the Paragon Report

NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 05/01/13 -- The Paragon 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.

Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) shares have surged approximately 65 percent year-to-date. The adoption of LED lighting is expected to grow rapidly over the next few years. DigiTimes recently reported that Everlight Electronics expects LED lighting demand in Taiwan to "take off in second-half 2013," with sales totaling approximately 10 million bulbs for the full year 2013.

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HCA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HCA) shares spiked $2.12 on volume of over 8.0 million shares traded Monday to close at $40.37 a share. Hospital stocks rallied after the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recommended a 0.8 percent increase to Medicare hospital payments, which was higher than expected.

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Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) recently announced that it has partnered with Pfizer Inc. to co-develop and market Pfizer's ertugliflozin, a treatment for Type 2 diabetes. "If you add Pfizer's drug to Januvia -- Merck's leading DPP4-inhibitor -- that would extend the Januvia franchise even further and help Merck," said Atlantic Equities analyst Richard Purkiss.

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Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) shares declined $4.63 Monday on volume of 1.35 million shares traded to close at $118.68 a share. The company reported revenues grew to $737.14 million for the first quarter of 2013, compared to $711.07 million a year ago. Analysts had expected revenues of $776.55 million, according to a poll conducted by Thomson Reuters.

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