NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 01/04/13 -- 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.

Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) has an industry-leading pipeline of novel neurological therapies. Shares of the company spiked 6.7 percent on nearly 1 million shares traded Thursday. Analysts at Citi have recently upgraded the company's rating to a "buy."

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Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) shares spiked 2 percent on over 100 million shares traded Thursday. For the full year 2012 Ford car sales grew 5 percent to a total of 2.17 million vehicles. Ford shares have gained over 20 percent in the past year.

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Forest Oil Corporation (NYSE: FST) shares of the oil & gas company surged over 5 percent on more than double the average daily volume Thursday. The company has recently agreed to sell all of its properties located in South Texas, excluding its Eagle Ford Shale oil properties, for $325 million.

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SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) shares of the solar company soared over 40 percent on nearly 19 million shares traded Thursday. The company recently signed a $2.5 billion deal with Berkshire's MidAmerican Energy.

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